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The Rising (2022)
Captivating
Beautifully filmed and a rare series actually well written without huge holes in the storyline. Convincing characters and sensitive acting make for a captivating series. Like a good book, difficult to put down one you start watching...
La Révolution (2020)
Hugely enjoyable
Some of the early negative reviews are hilarious. Clearly those whom only watched the first episode expecting a cliched costume drama.... and couldn't swallow their pride when it morphed into something so completely different.... Fabulous cinematography, and even some pretty good acting. Definitely watch it in its original French language with subtitles, how it was supposed to the seen.
What really makes it is the music. The soundtrack is masterful. I found myself rewinding scenes just to listen again. Crowned in episode 8 by one the most harrowing but mesmerizing renditions of the Moonlight Sonata to be performed.
The Land That Time Forgot (2009)
Dreadful
How was this film ever released. Appalling on all levels with some of the worst acting I have ever seen
The Shape of Water (2017)
Great cinematography, but that's all
Predictable, oversentimental, clichéd. Sometimes those who have vested interest, manipulate the media to persuade us something is better than it actually is. And then we all feel a little awkward to admit what we really feel. To challenge that maybe it isn't as good as we are expected to agree. This is one of those films. Scratch the surface, just below the admittedly fine cinematography, and there is little depth to plumb. The story line is just about as predictable as they come. Each scene following on from the previous one in typical Hollywood fashion, is as expected, no surprises, no deeper, and original narrative. It follows the standard, old school Hollywood formula, satisfies the pre planned, easy watching storyline which asks no questions, doesnt challenge the viewer, just regurgitates the cloying, sentimental film-by-numbers formulae we have seen a thousand times before.