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*** Official Film Thread ***

I watched Ma Rainey's Black Bottom last night. I thought that it was really good. You can tell that it was adapted from a play.
 
I watched Ma Rainey's Black Bottom last night. I thought that it was really good. You can tell that it was adapted from a play.

I thought the performances were great. Very powerful and the two leads deserve all the praise they get but as a film I thought it was a little overhyped. Similar in a way to Fences which was also adapted from a play. Felt like I was watching a play instead of a film, again, also similar to Fences.

On the whole it’s not been a great year for films for obvious reasons but the standouts for me are;

1917
Parasite
The Invisible Man
Soul
 
I thought the performances were great. Very powerful and the two leads deserve all the praise they get but as a film I thought it was a little overhyped. Similar in a way to Fences which was also adapted from a play. Felt like I was watching a play instead of a film, again, also similar to Fences.

On the whole it’s not been a great year for films for obvious reasons but the standouts for me are;

1917
Parasite
The Invisible Man
Soul

I agree that it felt like watching a play. I don't have a problem with that this year.
 
Anyone seen Hunt for the Wilderpeople by Taika Waititi? Watched it on Prime recently having read nothing about it other than the knowledge of who directed it. Brilliant film.
 
Anyone seen Hunt for the Wilderpeople by Taika Waititi? Watched it on Prime recently having read nothing about it other than the knowledge of who directed it. Brilliant film.
Tenet was very Nolan but I defo couldn't keep up with everything that was happening. Enjoyed it nonetheless but it needs another watch.

Think it's possible he over complicated this one a bit

No doubt he’s a brilliant director and writer but his films are very cold. I never care about any of the characters in his films. Think he needs to try something different too. His films rarely have any humour. His early films are outstanding, The Prestige is a very underrated film.
 
Hunt For The Wilderpeople is a great movie.


Housebound is worth a watch if you want to keep the Kiwi theme going, similar style of dark comedy i guess but with a dash of horror.

Lost track of the movies i have seen this year but off the top of my head i enjoyed Palm Springs with Andy Samberg the most, in a low key way
 
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