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Shayde (75 KP) rated The Forest in Video Games

Jun 23, 2018

The Forest

2014 | Action/Adventure, Horror, Simulation

6.3

(12 Ratings)

Video Game Rating

Interesting Story (4 more)

Interactive, Open World

Peaceful Mode

Immersive

Great Survival Game

cannibals (2 more)

mutants

caves

Scarily Fun

This game has been my most recent obsession. I love playing it. It takes a lot of play to actually piece together what's going on, but you can just have fun without the story. I play more often on peaceful mode which allows me to just explore the island, and craft houses and other things. The game revolves around finding your son, who was kidnapped after your plane crashed on an island. There are a bunch of underground caves that you have to explore to find different items and clues that explain what's really going on around the island. However, you also have to fight off mutants and cannibals who roam the island trying to kill you while you're trying to survive and find your son. Overall, I really like the game; it has an interesting concept and story, and even just on peaceful mode, you can spend hours exploring, hunting, building, crafting, and just surviving in the forest.

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HLD (99 KP) rated Baby Driver (2017) in Movies

Jul 3, 2018

Baby Driver (2017)

2017 | Action, Comedy

8.2

(158 Ratings)

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The soundtrack (2 more)

Recognisable faces - and not just for 2 minute cameos

Ansel Elgort is strangely appealing. Even if he barely freaking speaks

Kevin Spacey (1 more)

I had friends that 'couldn't get into it', but it's the kind of film that's not everyone's taste

So good. So. So. So good.

Went into this not knowing a thing about it. Except, I assumed, there would be some driving involved. Just the poster alone made me think I'd like it, and I did.
It's just such a fun experience. The story isn't overly serious or convoluted, yet Baby's obsession over music and, the reasoning for it, add depth to him that really make the character a touch more loveable.
Action scenes aren't boring Michael Bay-esque. There is an element of fear for the characters safety, but more-so intrigue and respect at how those shots were created.

Without spoiling anything; I enjoyed the ending. It was a touch unrealistic, but the entire film dips its toe in that realm.

I left feeling satisfied, happy, and most of all, entertained. That's what it is all about!

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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011) in Movies

Apr 7, 2020

The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011)

2011 | Drama, Horror, International, Mystery

8.9

(8 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Operatically twisted (and twisty) erotic psycho-horror-thriller-drama from Almodovar. Brilliant scientist and surgeon (Banderas) seems to be keeping a young woman (Anaya) prisoner in his house, and performing various experiments on her (even his mum thinks he is insane). But the truth turns out to be a little more complicated than it at first seems...

Initially seems like much more of a plot-driven genre movie than is typical for this director, but the familiar themes (sex, desire, obsession, family ties) soon resurface albeit in somewhat modulated form. The plot grips like a vice, the performances are superb, it looks fabulous, and the (warped) sensuality of the film makes most so-called erotic thrillers look very bland and tame. This would qualify as a masterpiece, as good as anything Almodovar has ever done, except for the ending, which feels like a significant misstep, stumbling for conventional closure in a way that just doesn't ring true or feel satisfying. Nevertheless, a brilliant piece of film-making. (Do NOT read or hear a plot synopsis before watching if you can possibly avoid it.)