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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Captain Fantastic (2016) in Movies

Aug 24, 2017

Viggo Mortensen and fabulous acting all round (1 more)

Great heartwarming story

It can be cringe-worthy at times watching the kids attempt to fit in (0 more)

The captain is genuinely fantastic

Viggo Mortensen is truly Captain Fantastic in this quirky, indie film about bringing up six children in the wilderness. Isolated from society, he devotes his existence to raising his kids - educating them to think critically, training them to be physically fit and athletic, guiding them in the wild without technology and demonstrating the beauty of co-existing with nature. That's before his wife suddenly dies, and the family journey together out in the real world for her funeral. It raises a lot of thoughtful questions such as is it good to socially isolate children, especially if they can't fit in the future? Or is it better to keep them away from a consumerist, dumbed down society? Interesting, thought-provoking, like an intelligent version of Little Miss Sunshine.

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Maltin on Movies

5.0 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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Legendary film critic Leonard Maltin and his daughter Jessie are the ultimate movie fans. They love...

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

8.6 (136 Ratings) Rate It

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While Frodo and Sam venture closer to Mordor, guided by the corrupted hobbit Gollum, the divided...

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Eastern Promises (2007)

7.5 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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The mysterious and charismatic Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin (Mr. Mortensen) is a driver for one of...

A History of Violence (2005)

7.2 (13 Ratings) Rate It

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Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife (Maria Bello) and...

Nick Beaty (70 KP) rated Green Book (2018) in Movies

Jan 10, 2020 (Updated Jan 10, 2020)

Worthy best picture winner...

Green Book is the incredible true story of an Italian American bouncer Tony 'Lip', who is paid to drive and protect an African American pianist Dr. Donald Shirley, through the American deep south in 1962 when racial tension was very high.

Let's start off by saying this was definitely a worthy best picture winner at the 2019 Oscars ceremony. You can follow that up with an excellent Oscar nominated performance from Viggo Mortensen and an absolutely superb Oscar winning turn from the brilliant Mahershala Ali.

The beautiful thing about this movie is the chemistry between the two lead actors. Mortensen and Ali bounce off each other for the whole two hours, they will make you laugh, cry and generally their performances just make you feel good inside.

To wrap things up, superb acting, a beautiful story and very good directing from Peter Farrelly who is better known for his controversial comedies, really make this a must see movie for any true film fan.

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Dean (6921 KP) rated Eastern Promises (2007) in Movies

Feb 25, 2018

Eastern Promises (2007)

2007 | Drama, Mystery

7.5

(4 Ratings)

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This is very similar to A Histroy of Violence with the same director (David Cronenberg) and Viggo Mortensen teaming up again. It is just as violent and possibly more bloody and graphic. The acting is of a very good standard and although it is a bit slow at times you are likely to be engrossed in the story too much to notice.
A midwife delivers the child of a young Russian girl who dies at birth. Trying to trace her relatives she gets her Russian uncle to translate her diary which only uncovers a look into the life of the Russian mafia in London. If you liked A History of Violence, The Godfather you should really like this film.