Log: week 28 / 2025
Back when the US superhero genre wasn't an established blockbuster niche, this film tried to do things a little differently. I surely appreciate the bold and straightforward approach, but the result is often appalling. To a point where it actually becomes funny to watch, but good cinema this is not. The special effects are in a league of their own. I think most video games of that time looked better. The performances are just as bad, the bad guys are ridiculous, but this is such a car crash of a movie that it is quite entertaining to watch. It's funny to compare this to contemporary superhero flicks, but at least it wasn't as boring.Read all
A solid slow burn set in a small Spanish village. Tensions rise between villagers and two expats taking over one of the farms, triggering a spiral of distrust and harassment. The dry, deliberate, and stone-cold direction is perfect for this type of film, but the escalation is limited, and the pacing is a tad sluggish. Performances are good, the presentation is decent, but a little underwhelming. And the way the second half includes a police investigation is also very much by the numbers. I think the intentions were good, the right choices were made, but the execution was too safe to stand out from the crowd. Solid filler.Read all
Cute, but somewhat forgettable. It's one of those films that builds everything around its premise. Now, the premise is fun, but not that exceptional, and it requires a bit of effort from the audience to keep being invested. It's a good thing that the film is relatively short and that it keeps the pace high. The performances are fun, the characters are quirky, and the initial setup is promising, but then it devolves into basic crime antics a little too quickly, and the film becomes somewhat one-note. It's still an amusing romp and decent filler if you like this kind of thing, I just wish they had leaned a bit more into the comedy.Read all