Been trying to catch up on the rest of the films I need to see before awards season in January. Arbitrary date, but it helps me get it done.
A Life of Pi - Probably my favorite film of the year. It just worked for me. Everything about it did. Every emotional beat put a tear in my eye. It's rare that I see a movie without a single false note. I've seen it three times now and it always gets me. This coming from a God hating atheist.
B- Beasts of the Southern Wild - The primary relationship was great and once it got going I was entertained, but I found it really hard to relate with the characters and I feel like that effected it enough to where I question if I was just missing something. Do I need to see it again in a different context? For like half of this movie I felt kind of depressed. The gross food, dirty environments, and eccentric people really stood out to me in a negative way in those first 30 minutes. It redeems itself enough by the end though.
B+ Django Unchained - Loved it a lot until the shit hits the fan. For some reason I was kind of bored at that moment. Probably because I felt like I had just seen that film with Inglorious Basterds. I understand why Tarantino made that ending in a "roundabout" way, but I was restless at that point and just wanted it to end.
A The Imposter - Really close to Life of Pi for number 1 of the year for me. Such a fantastic use of the documentary format. I love documentaries like this and Man on Wire that act as thrillers. This thing just takes you all over the place.
A- The Queen of Versailles - Amazing look into people who value everything I hate in this world. Yet I was able to empathize with them despite all that.
B+ Indie Game: The Movie - Solid documentary that did get me emotionally at one point. Probably helps that i'm into games and if you don't talk down to me i'll probably love you.
C+ Pitch Perfect: Fun comedy that has a couple great moments (like the sing off in the empty pool), but it felt like a lot of the great comedic actors were wasted.
D+ This Is Forty: What was this? I never thought I'd miss Funny People. This proves to me that Seth Rogan is actually a leading man. These characters were just insufferable. Albert Brooks was the best part of the film along with Jason Segel. They should've made a sequel following Seth Rogan's friends from Knocked Up not these people.
A- Silver-Linings Playbook: Loved the romance. The comedy worked, and most of the family stuff was pretty great. First time in a LOOOOONG time that Robert De Niro has been good. Only problem I had was that scene where they have to explain the parle which went on forever. Felt like really fake exposition.
A Life of Pi - Probably my favorite film of the year. It just worked for me. Everything about it did. Every emotional beat put a tear in my eye. It's rare that I see a movie without a single false note. I've seen it three times now and it always gets me. This coming from a God hating atheist.
B- Beasts of the Southern Wild - The primary relationship was great and once it got going I was entertained, but I found it really hard to relate with the characters and I feel like that effected it enough to where I question if I was just missing something. Do I need to see it again in a different context? For like half of this movie I felt kind of depressed. The gross food, dirty environments, and eccentric people really stood out to me in a negative way in those first 30 minutes. It redeems itself enough by the end though.
B+ Django Unchained - Loved it a lot until the shit hits the fan. For some reason I was kind of bored at that moment. Probably because I felt like I had just seen that film with Inglorious Basterds. I understand why Tarantino made that ending in a "roundabout" way, but I was restless at that point and just wanted it to end.
A The Imposter - Really close to Life of Pi for number 1 of the year for me. Such a fantastic use of the documentary format. I love documentaries like this and Man on Wire that act as thrillers. This thing just takes you all over the place.
A- The Queen of Versailles - Amazing look into people who value everything I hate in this world. Yet I was able to empathize with them despite all that.
B+ Indie Game: The Movie - Solid documentary that did get me emotionally at one point. Probably helps that i'm into games and if you don't talk down to me i'll probably love you.
C+ Pitch Perfect: Fun comedy that has a couple great moments (like the sing off in the empty pool), but it felt like a lot of the great comedic actors were wasted.
D+ This Is Forty: What was this? I never thought I'd miss Funny People. This proves to me that Seth Rogan is actually a leading man. These characters were just insufferable. Albert Brooks was the best part of the film along with Jason Segel. They should've made a sequel following Seth Rogan's friends from Knocked Up not these people.
A- Silver-Linings Playbook: Loved the romance. The comedy worked, and most of the family stuff was pretty great. First time in a LOOOOONG time that Robert De Niro has been good. Only problem I had was that scene where they have to explain the parle which went on forever. Felt like really fake exposition.
