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Erika (17788 KP) rated Serenity (2019) in Movies

Jan 26, 2019

Serenity (2019)

2019 | Drama, Thriller

5.1

(8 Ratings)

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WHAT did I just watch??????

I am very torn on this film, and I can't decide whether to just rate it as ok or good. The film weirdo inside of me kind of dug it, but I don't think most audiences will.The critics also hate it, but maybe this will be one of those cult classic things.
The trailer gives the general outline, Matthew McConaughey's character is a fisherman, obsessed by this fish, and Anne Hathaway's character asks him to kill her abusive husband, Jason Clarke (who is now being cast in absolutely everything nowadays). BUT, what is actually going on isn't really clear in the beginning. I feel like it gave hints to its twist fairly early.
Who is actually seeking serenity in the film? That's what you'll be thinking about the entire film.
The twist will most likely be a groaner for most people, as this sort of twist isn't really widely liked.

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Erika (17788 KP) rated On the Basis of Sex (2018) in Movies

Jan 14, 2019 (Updated Jan 14, 2019)

On the Basis of Sex (2018)

2018 | Biography, Drama

6.6

(12 Ratings)

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I am not a member of the RBG cult, and I honestly have no idea as to why it even exists. But, I was kind of bored yesterday and needed to get out of the house, so I decided to go see this.
I was equally bored. It started out with RBG at Harvard in law school, and, guess what? The Dean of the school and a lot of dudes were misogynist , color me shocked (heavy sarcasm). This film covers about 20 years, and dragged like it covered that amount of time. I think Felicity Jones did a good job with what she was given and her period clothing was one of my favorite things. How the court cases went weren't really a secret, so I wasn't sure why people were gasping during it. It was bizarre.
Honestly, the best part of the film was how smoking hot Armie Hammer looked.
In short, an over-hyped film, about an over-hyped figure.

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Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated Hereditary (2018) in Movies

Jan 17, 2019

Hereditary (2018)

2018 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.9

(64 Ratings)

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We had seen this on Netflix and as it was down as a supernatural film we thought we would give it a go. It is over 2 hours and to be honest the first 75 minutes literally dragged, so much that we had to stop half way through to make a drink to stay awake. Gabriel Byrne is wasted in this as he is a very talented actor with such credits as Stigmata and End of Days but this failed to come close to any of those. Its a basic cult, resurrection film that doesn't even begin to look like it is until about twenty minutes to go. Its convoluted and has more plots that most Bruce Willis films. All in all i would not watch this if you are looking for a scary supernatural film. Its mre a toned down rosemary's baby type of thing.

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Merissa (12066 KP) rated Downsizing (2017) in Movies

Jan 21, 2019

Downsizing (2017)

2017 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

6.0

(47 Ratings)

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Downsizing

The premise of this film is amazing... and if it had only delivered what was promised, it would have been outstanding. As it is, the story fizzles out and splutters along aimlessly. There was more connection between Paul (Matt Damon) and Dusan (Christopher Walken) than there was between Paul and Ngoc Lan (Hong Chau). From looking at houses to please his wife, to being socially 'good' to please Ngoc Lan, Paul just seemed to be a wanderer who flitted from one scene to the next, but not feeling deeply enough about anything to really take an interest.

And then we have the whole Norwegian colony - that could have been superb, but instead was 'downsized' itself into a cult. Such a shame.

I was really looking forward to this, and didn't realise it was listed as comedy. That's probably a good thing, because I didn't find much of it funny!

Such an interesting concept, I would recommend viewing it, just so you know.