The "I just saw" thread

[Frunk]

The Bourne Identity (2002). Watched it plenty of times before; it gets better every time. 4/5.

[John Doe]

Narcos Mexico season 2: another very good addition to the series.

[John Doe]

Capone: good acting and good production but weak storyline, Al Capone with dementia is hardly entertaining

[Frunk]

The Meaning of Life (1983). I'd just never gotten around to this one before, same with the other Python movies. I absolutely love Flying Circus. This didn't have me in quite the same hysterics, but it had its moments. 3/5.

[John Doe]

Into the night: it's low budget but it's rather good.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Justice League: Apokolips War



Well,this was dark.
Like, really, really dark.

Favorite moments:

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So many to count.
Like, when Trigon kicks Darkseid's ass and says to Raven:
'Be well, daughter.'

Wish my dad said this to me.

Or Damian's death. Damn.
When Batman has him in his arms...

Or Constanine meeting Zatana in heaven. What?! Who thinks/ writes this stuff?!

Favorite lines:

'King Shark is a shark!'
-King Shark

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

All Day and a Night

Hard movie to watch.
Like the boys n da hood.
Or in jail.

[John Doe]

Ozark: an accountant with a can do attitude has to launder money for Mexican cartel . I am not too keen on the family side of the story but it's enjoyable.

[Frunk]

The Bourne Legacy (2012). The one without Matt Damon, with Jeremy Renner. I haven't really looked into how this movie was received, but I've seen it twice now and enjoyed it both times. It's not quite the quality of the first 3 movies. It doesn't have the distinct European, non-Hollywood feel and vibe of the Damon movies. It feels very blockbuster-y, and while it has most of the Bourne hallmarks (car chases, conspiracy, highly resourceful adversaries, etc.), one thing that stuck out as annoying at times was the score. It was too loud and not subtle enough, sometimes. Renner does a good job though, as does Rachel Weisz in what could be a very stereotypical Hollywood-y leading female role. Edward Norton is fantastic in what is a rather diminished role. Spoilers: his character has no real climax. The Bourne Legacy moves along the story set up at the end of The Bourne Ultimatum and does a good job of not stepping on its toes. Certain plot elements are a little harder to believe than previous films, and at one point the dialogue seems to be getting a bit carried away with its own pseudo-techno-science jargon, and I'm not sure how believable the whole forced evolution by virus concept really is, but it gets a pass still and can exist fine in the isolation of Legacy as a standalone film (i.e. it doesn't invade the main Bourne plot). Overall an entertaining sidecar to the series, which ends on a note which ties itself off neatly, while allowing it to be revisited and/or for the Damon-arc to resume, which of course the latter did in 2016 with Jason Bourne (which I've seen in theatres but actually don't really remember very well, other than that it was 'okay' - I'll probably watch it with mum & dad next weekend). I seem to recall reading somewhere that The Bourne Legacy came about because Paul Greengrass (director of The Bourne Supremacy, Ultimatum, and Jason Bourne) wasn't interested at the time and Damon only wanted to participate if Greengrass was involved. Of course, they both did eventually come back, so I don't know if we'll see another Renner Bourne film, but even if we don't, Legacy holds up okay. 3.5/5.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Boyhood

Bodacious.
They get a guy from childhood to college and you get to experience life through his eyes. The main dude is a bit too chill for my taste.
But whatever, what the hell do I know? I'm not some famous movie critic.

Lessons I learned from this (AKA things I never heard from my dad or my mom or anyone else, for that matter):

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Dad: Is she cute?
Mason: Yeah.
Dad: All right, well, here's what you do, all right, first off you gotta ask a girl a lot of questions, then you have to listen to the answers, actually be interested in her, all right, If you can do those things, you'll be light years ahead of all the other guys.

and

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Dad: Look, and I also guarantee you that every day that you spend crying over some silly girl is a complete waste of time.

and

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Mason: What does that even mean?
Dad: It means, don't hand over the controls to your self-esteem to Sheila. It means you are responsible for you, not your girlfriend, not your mom, not me. You. And if you truly take care of you, you will be amazed of how much girls like Sheena start lining up at your front door.

You welcome.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Barton Fink

To this day, one of my favorite movies.
For many personal reasons.
Like, writer's block or premonition.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

You

This one's for the books.
Not agreeing with Joe's every action but with some people, you just can't live with.

[Ishan]

You

This one's for the books.
Not agreeing with Joe's every action but with some people, you just can't live with.

I enjoyed the first season of it with a couple of friends. After that never picked up on it. Will watch season 2.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

I enjoyed the first season of it with a couple of friends. After that never picked up on it. Will watch season 2.

You S02

What can I say?
Love makes people do crazy things.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

After Life

Well, this was depressing.
Don't recommend it to anyone, really.
Unless you like crying over Ricky Gervais' chipmunk face and funny incisors.

[John Doe]

Da 5 bloods: a little all over the place, Spike Lee is usually better than that.

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid

Best westerns out there, this one is.
Dialogue felt a bit too smart & modern for my taste especially the
'Who are those guys?' line repeated throughout the movie.
But it has its moments.

Favorite line:

'For a Moment There, I thought We Were in Trouble.'

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Hostiles

Realest westerns I've ever seen.
Speechless.

[John Doe]

Condor season 1: it has similar production quality as Jack Ryan but on a lower budget. Enjoyable but disappointing ending,

[Lord of the Drunk Penguin]

Fingers 1978

What a tour de force from Harvey Keitel and anyone involved!
There are also some surprise Sopranos actors in there, I won't spoil it for you.
The fight scene at the end is one of the best/realest I've ever seen in cinema.

If you liked Taxi Driver and Joker, this one's for you.
The characters feel real and flawed.

P.S: Tisa Farrow's character is a freak.
I know girls like that...