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The Artifice Girl (2022)
"A.I. please write a movie about an A.I.-girl"
If I. Robot, Her and Black Mirror had an "indie"-baby :)
I hadn't heard anything about this movie, so I had no exceptions. Regarding all the talk about ChatBots and A. I. now these days, I really think it needs to get more appreciation!
It's no big Hollywood-movie (but I think it could been done)...
I liked the start of the movie! Mysterious, crime dark web and soo up to date with A. I talk these days.
The first hour is easily 8/10, but then kinda fades and ends with a drama-likely with no real twists (sure, it was interesting to hear more about Clearwater)...
If you like "todays" sci-fi with technology and black mirror-feeling, watch it. It's not as awesome, but still good for a short 90min movie...
I See You (2019)
Could have been great - but kinda "predictable"
No it's not a sci-fi (so don't expect/turn it off after the first scene). And it's not a "scary horror".
Yeah I like how it was done, and even if I "suspected" the twist just after 20 min, you can't be sure. So yes, keep on watching.
It's a solid thriller and it's not as your ordinary one.
A quiet place meets a light version of True detective- but not really...
If I got more backstory, some WTF-moments and a more shocking ending, then it would been a hit.
Still kinda good, a solid 6! And if you don't suspect the ending/twist, it's most def is a solid 7(?)
Hmmm I got the urge to watch Asian thriller now. It reminds me of one....
Poker Night (2014)
First I was "I fold...I'm out" But then "OK, I will continue playing"
I starts "nah...what a lame b-movie". But it grows on you. Sometimes even funny, but the second half it's getting darker with more gore. Maybe not any "BIG" twists, but still some kind of surprise moments...
Sometimes it's an awful movie, and sometimes it's a very good dark thriller. There's why it will be giving a "6/10"...
I starts "nah...what a lame b-movie". But it grows on you. Sometimes even funny, but the second half it's getting darker with more gore. Maybe not any "BIG" twists, but still some kind of surprise moments...
Sometimes an awful movie, and sometimes a very good solid dark thriller. So a "6/10" should it be rated...
Poker Face (2023)
A-modern-female-Columbo-kinda-thing
Good show! Entertaining, fun, sometimes clever. You Can cleary see they have walked in the shoes of Detective Columbo. Same build up, even she has some Columbo-vibe going on in her acting.
Maybe it's no masterpiece or so, but still, it's a great show. Stand off episodes but with a small red line to follow.
Good show! Entertaining, fun and sometimes clever. You Can cleary see they have walked in the shoes of Detective Columbo. Same build up, even she has some Columbo-vibe going on in her acting.
Maybe it's no masterpiece or so, but still, it's a great show. Stand off episodes but with a small red storyline to follow thru the series. Sometimes you miss the main story that is hiding in the background...
La isla mínima (2014)
True Detective goes a la Spanish! Crime-gem!
This is solid mystery-slowburning-thriller that keeps you interested all the way.
Great photo, with good actors.
The story is unfortunately not so new and different, but still good.
Why not higher than 7.0? Hm, well to get me really excited, I would need a big twist or a ending I really didn't expect. Then it could been higher...but unfortunately the story is not that special. But still, it's a great crime/thriller! Better than I thought it would be...
This is solid mystery-slowburning-thriller that keeps you interested all the way.
Great photo, with good actors.
The story is unfortunately not so new and different, but still good.
Why not higher than 7.0? Hm, well to get me really excited, I would need a big twist or a ending I really didn't expect. Then it could been higher...but unfortunately the story is not that special. But still, it's a great crime/thriller! Better than I thought it would be...
Don't Worry Darling (2022)
Good start...but there's something missing! We have seen this before, right?
Good start. But havent Ive seen this before?
Yes probably in a few movies and series.
But it still has a Nice mystery to it, with a nice soundtrack (if you like the 50-60s)
It keeps you wondering...which I like. But still, there's nothing new under the sun...
It's a mix between a mediocore episode of Black Mirror, Black Swan and The Village. Which I like!
But it's 10-20 years too late...it had potential to be so much more...
6+ / 7- out of 10.
Watch Black Mirror instead! Shorter and better!
Good start. But havent Ive seen this before?
Yes probably in a few movies and series.
But it still has a Nice mystery to it, with a nice soundtrack (if you like the 50-60s)
It keeps you wondering...which I like. But still, there's nothing new under the sun...
It's a mix between a mediocore episode of Black Mirror, Black Swan and The Village. Which I like!
But it's 10-20 years too late...it had potential to be so much more...
6+ / 7- out of 10.
Watch Black Mirror instead! Shorter and better!
The Black Phone (2021)
70% thriller, 30% "horror" and 100% missed potential
I didnt have high hopes for this movie - but in the end I liked it!
It would been sooo much better if they skipped the short horror-scenes and just made it a solid thriller/mystery.
AND....a backstory why he did why he did! Then it had gone up to a 7-8/10.
Mr Hawke makes a good performance, But here is so much room for his character to really came out...they had the chance, But didnt grab it 100%
I didnt have high hopes for this movie - but in the end I liked it!
It would been sooo much better if they skipped the short horror-scenes and just made it a solid thriller/mystery.
AND....a backstory why he did why he did! Then it had gone up to a 7-8/10.
Mr Hawke makes a good performance, But here is so much room for his character to really came out...they had the chance, But didnt grab it 100%
I didnt have high hopes for this movie - but in the end I liked it!
It would been sooo much better if they skipped the short horror-scenes and just made it a solid thriller/mystery.
AND....a backstory why he did why he did! Then it had gone up to a 7-8/10.
Mr Hawke makes a good performance, But here is so much room for his character to really came out...they had the chance, But didnt grab it 100%
I didnt have high hopes for this movie - but in the end I liked it!
It would been sooo much better if they skipped the short horror-scenes and just made it a solid thriller/mystery.
AND....a backstory why he did why he did! Then it had gone up to a 7-8/10.
Mr Hawke makes a good performance, But here is so much room for his character to really came out...they had the chance, But didnt grab it 100%
I didnt have high hopes for this movie - but in the end I liked it!
It would been sooo much better if they skipped the short horror-scenes and just made it a solid thriller/mystery.
AND....a backstory why he did why he did! Then it had gone up to a 7-8/10.
Mr Hawke makes a good performance, But here is so much room for his character to really came out...they had the chance, But didnt grab it 100%
I didnt have high hopes for this movie - but in the end I liked it!
It would been sooo much better if they skipped the short horror-scenes and just made it a solid thriller/mystery.
AND....a backstory why he did why he did! Then it had gone up to a 7-8/10.
Mr Hawke makes a good performance, But here is so much room for his character to really came out...they had the chance, But didnt grab it 100%
I didnt have high hopes for this movie - but in the end I liked it!
It would been sooo much better if they skipped the short horror-scenes and just made it a solid thriller/mystery.
AND....a backstory why he did why he did! Then it had gone up to a 7-8/10.
Mr Hawke makes a good performance, But here is so much room for his character to really came out...they had the chance, But didnt grab it 100%
I Origins (2014)
Eye see what you did there...half way in!
Wow, after seeing the first 30 min, I was NOT impressed at all...but wait!
In my opinion it was too artistic/weird/romance-scenes all the time.
But after some big event...it changed. It got really interesting!
And in the end, well...I cried.
If they would have put down some extra time/money It could easily been a 8.0 in my book!
First 30-40min = 5.5
Rest of the movie = 8.0.
Morbius (2022)
Doesnt suck that much...blood
I think Jared does a good job. Little too much slow-motion scenes and CGI maybe.
And no really big "WTF"-moments...
One second it feels like a solid sci-fi/fantasy/thriller, and next moment It felt like a bad episode of Buffy.
4.8 rating? Nah, it's not a very good DC, but I still like this much more than Venom 1+2
Solid 6.
Hidden (2015)
Everyone need their own shelter in these times
Never heard of this movie before. And I was happily surprised.
You did understand that there was supposed to be some kind of twist - But it was still hard to know what exactly...
SMALL SPOILER
I like the acting, length of the movie, a little Nice twist. It reminded me of the Black Mirror episode "Men against fire"...
In this genre, it was a good one. In one or two moments, it made me think about todays war with Ukraina, and the "what if that son of a b**** will begin to nuke!"
Naega salinbeomida (2012)
Confession of...a better script
So close!!
The movie starts of great! Dark, action, thriller with the right amount of mystery!
But then its begining to change to a more comedy/drama/crime-movie.
Feels kinda weird...
Great acting tho and the story is still there - I want to know more...
The twist and story in the end is so good!
The movie could have been a lot better! If they could have kept the feeling from the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes thru the whole movie - then it would been a masterpiece!
Still! A great movie, and the ending saves quite a lot... 7/10.
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
If only the Oracle could have warned us..."This is NOT the One"
They had almost 20 years to make this..
I like how they really tried to make it a great sequel, how they're trying the viewers to question the Matrix..BUT they tried to hard!
What could have been, is not good enough.
Matrix 2 + 3 is actually better than this One.
But, I Did enjoy seeing Neo and Trinity again(too little), and I like all the celebrations from the previous movies. Maybe little too much, it felt I was trapped in a "bad Matrix loop", since it was almost exactly the same scenes(or throwbacks).
Soooo....
+ Good to see Keanu and Carrie again
+ Some good Matrix scenes
+ hints/celebrations from previous movies
- Too long movie
- Neil Patrick Harris (I like him, BUT not in this kinda movie!)
- No Fishbourne (I understand why...)
- Crappy ending. This is not a comedy
- Too little "Neo and Trinity kickass"-scenes.
- No "wow"-moments at all
As a typical sci-fi/action movie: 6/10 As a Matrix-movie: 5/10.
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
Ternet Ninja meets E.T and Big Hero 6
Solid heartwarming animated movie.
But theres really nothing new here.
Its good that the bringing up the whole "its difficult to make friends".
Absolutley a good movie - but I liked Big Hero 6 and Ternet Ninja more.
Silent Night (2021)
You cant Silent me...The Mist(letoe)
A very hard movie to rate..
It took half the movie to understand it all, and predict the ending...
It had good soundtrack, great actors, and a different But yet familiar story!
Pandemic much? Its kinda relevant, but with a much darker twist ofc..
Ending was predictable a long time before, sure it still had some twist - But not enough to Blow your mind.
Ending was almost the same as the ending in Stephen Kings, The Mist (90%!)
Which I loved! But this ending wasnt quite as good...
Still! A different dark-comedy-drama-"horror" with good movie length.
Xmas movie? Hmm yeah I think so! But no feelgood...
Ternet ninja (2018)
Ted meets Karate Kid - check!
Take a bit of Teddybear Ted and mix martial art it with a punch of Karate Kid - and you Will have your Checkered Ninja!
At first I didnt think it was going to be so "adult" - so I was happily surprised!
A solid animated movie 7,5-8/10.
Reminiscence (2021)
My memory says that I've already seen this...
Movie with great potential - but far from it!
Sometimes really boring and "meh" - 4/10
It didn't got my attention at all...
But in the middle and some parts at the end made it interesting - 7/10
Many times I said to myself "Wow! That was a nice touch, but sooo bad executed. Too bad..."
Westworld, Matrix, Memento, Inception - but the B-version (a movie that goes straight to streaming. OK - but, nah...)
Pig (2021)
Nicolas has released the pig out of the Cage!
Solid performance by Cage - finally! Is it time for him to get back into the spotlight and up on the big screens again?
Different story, thru the whole movie!
I was "afraid" it was going to be some John Wick revenge type of feeling - but no! I was surprised.
But it felt more like a Drama, than a Drama/thriller(?)
Oink oink, this piggy found a little gem...
Alien Code (2018)
Decipher this review
Good story. Actors could been better. Its a b-movie (which I knew before. I reccomend that you have that in the back of your head when you Watch this).
Some things was really interested and could easily work in a blockbuster, but most of the time it was really really poorly executed...
If you really like stories about different dimensions, codes, aliens, and such things - this movie is more than OK. If you don't like it? This is not the movie for you!
Cruella (2021)
The only fashion show you need to watch this year!
Emma Stone, fashion, cute dogs, classic songs and a classic Disney story with a twist - whats not to like?
I knew it would be "good", But this was REALLY good! The best "not-animated" Disney Ive seen.
One our two more big twists and a bit darker turn (
But I understand the couldnt do that to a Disney movie), it would probably get the highest score...
A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
Stranger Things, Last of Us and first AQP - but too predictable
Good cast (except the young boy, kinda made it feel like Goonies or a bad version of Stranger Things) and good cinema/sound/surroundings...
I really like the start, too see how it all started (could have been more of that).
The movie it self its solid in the genre, but nothing new at all - no surprises...
Predictable, you saw everything coming.
Oh well, it was short, good length. Had it been over 2h - The rating would have been 6/10.
Kol (2020)
"Killer...phone...home!" Overall a solid, time-travel-thriller!
I really liked this movie. Not of the best, but it kept me on my seat, loved the performance (especially the bad girl! Really unpleasant character), nice music and cinematography...
SMALL SPOILER
And so you know, I like twists and as much as I love a happy ending, I love a "bad sad twisted ending"!
It could have been a little better executed, and I Can see why some hate it...
If Im honest, I rather see this kind of ending, Than the ending "before mid credits" - which was a little boring....
Another korean thriller on Netflix, "Forgotten" -this was a little better!
Friends: The Reunion (2021)
So good to see my dear friends again...but I was missing a few
Fantastic! So much feelings and memories!
A couple of things was really fun, and with good guests.
But I missed a lot of old faces. Bruce Willis, Van Damme, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Appelgate - the kids today (Ben, triplets,), Rachels dad and many more.
I understand that its hard to make room and time for many people and "fun games", but a few more. I could easily watch 30 more minutes...
And YES...I cried at some points...and laughed...and cried again...
WolfWalkers (2020)
A Saga that clawed my heart and made me howl!
If you like Song of the Sea, Klaus and Brave - you will garantee love this movie.
This is a masterpiece, a beautiful masterpiece. Great Voice acting, music, animations - everything. If I was to "complain" on something, its that part of the story is kinda similar to the one in "Brave", just a tiny little bit. But suppose its like that with Irish folklore.
I hope it wins the Oscars - I liked "Soul", but it didnt touch my heart as this one.
Coming 2 America (2021)
Could been better...or worse...
Like the references and actors from the first movie. Without that nostalgic, the movie would have been really bad. Sometimes it was an 7, while other times a 2-rating.
So if you like the first movie, you could enjoy this one.
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Enter the Dragon of Disney
Solid animation of Disney. The story is not so new under the sun - but still hits the right spots.
I Can see so many piceces from different movies. Everything from Star Wars (Rey and BB8), Indiana Jones to Brave and most of Pixars movies.
Still, it is a beautiful movie with a lot of heart.
Not bad in Any way. To me, best Disney since Coco (yes, I think "Soul" was kind of a dissapointment).