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Nadine Shah recommended Vox Lux (2018) in Movies (curated)

 
Vox Lux (2018)
Vox Lux (2018)
2018 | Drama, Musical
6.3 (4 Ratings)
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"Natalie Portman plays a young teenage pop artist, Celeste, who starts making music after surviving a school shooting. Then it becomes a film about what the pop industry can do to people, what not to do within it, and about messiah complexes. It’s a really over-the-top, sinister film – it becomes almost alien. But it also reminds you to keep your ego in check, pull your baseball cap down, don’t get lost in the madness, and just keep working."

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Sonofdel (6251 KP) rated Annihilation (2018) in Movies

Jan 29, 2019  
Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation (2018)
2018 | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
7
7.0 (72 Ratings)
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good CGI, good cast, clever plot (0 more)
A good clever story
I gave this film a 7 as i really enjoyed it. It was a good sci-fi, fantasy film with the right amount of horror and suspense. The cast which was almost entirely female were excellent and other than the brilliant Jennifer Jason Leigh and the equally brilliant Natalie Portman i though the supporting cast were excellent too. I wont give too much away other than to say its a good if somewhat slow build up. Definitely glad i watched it. :)
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated Vox Lux (2018) in Movies

Dec 20, 2018  
Vox Lux (2018)
Vox Lux (2018)
2018 | Drama, Musical
8
6.3 (4 Ratings)
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When I saw the trailer for this film, I knew immediately that I had to see it. While I was entertained by this film, I don't feel as though it actually had a climax in the plot. I kept expecting something to happen, and nothing ever did. Natalie Portman is one of the best parts of the film, and she's maybe in it for half of the time. I was pretty disappointed when this was the case, Jude Law had more screen time than her.
I was entertained ultimately, but the seemingly lack of plot was slightly disappointing.
  
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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Léon: The Professional (1994) in Movies

Sep 17, 2020  
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Léon: The Professional (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Mystery
9
8.9 (38 Ratings)
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How Jean Reno didn't become a household name after his performance in Leon is incredulous to me. Pairing his stellar performance with that of a villainous Gary Oldman and a VERY young Natalie Portman and you have an acting trifecta for the ages. Matching Besson's direction tit for tat allowed this squad to create one of the more memorable movies of its time. Leaving no potential for a follow up, you begin to realize it simply had to be that way. And I believe Besson understood that. You can't replicate the level of excellence this movie achieved and call it a sequel.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Léon: The Professional (1994) in Movies

May 13, 2019  
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Léon: The Professional (1994)
1994 | Action, Drama, Mystery
9
8.9 (38 Ratings)
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Cult thriller that gave the world Natalie Portman and briefly turned Luc Besson into someone with Hollywood clout; it's still almost certainly his best film. A troubled young girl (Portman) is orphaned by drug dealers and is taken under the wing of a supernaturally gifted hitman (Reno); he has issues of his own. Slowly the relationship between the two of them deepens, but the question of vengeance against the man who killed her family (Oldman) refuses to go away.

Stylish and witty, with great performances from the three leads; genuinely affecting in a way that most Besson movies simply are not. Surprisingly little action for what's supposedly a thriller but still very involving; the theatrical cut delicately skips around what's really going on in Leon and Mathilda's relationship. Knock a point off if you're watching the director's cut, which trades some of the subtlety for extra scenes which add a mixture of hokeyness and pure ick.