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BACURAU
Brazilian movie, based on a community in rural Brazil, more or less cut off from the outside world. Things take some pretty bizarre turns in this one and it has the feel of a western in parts.
It is one I really enjoyed, don't want to say too much other than it is very much worth your while. It was a big hit in Brazil and won the Jury prize in Cannes.
4/5
Yeah, this is a tremendous, bonkers film......
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padjocollins wrote: »wasn't too gone on El Sicario Room 164 , thought it was too long and not exactly riveting. Definately shows up the country though. It got 7.1 on imdb so that and figson well outweighs me
One thing I have learrned from the last year of watching MUBI is that there is no right answer when it comes to rating films.
I have lost count of the number of times I have watched a highly rated film and hated it..... (Fellini's 8 1/2 springs to mind). 0 -
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I love its score, especially this piece:The Fountain – Aronofsky – 2006
Visually striking, an exploration of obsession and grief. Two parallel stories, one a mirror of the other gives the film a clever, imaginative beginning, but it loses its way a little as it goes on. Towards the end it gets repetitive and even pretty silly; the tree of life turns out to be a sperm-tree! Also, the monk – what was that about? Two and a half.
That's one messed up movie. Worth a look if you're not too squeamish though.Audition – Miike – 1999
It all kicks off in the last 20. Up to then it is an intriguing watch with elements of thriller, romance, family drama. To me, the ending ruins it a little; not enough is explained and it goes for shock over subtlety. Still, a unique, troubling experience. If she seems too good to be true, she probably is :-)
BTW, am I the only one who sees broken icons on all of fisgon's posts?0 -
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I love its score, especially this piece:
Ahh. Haven't seen The Fountain yet. Didn't know Clint Mansell did the music for it. He also scored Requiem For A Dream, as yiz probably know, and was in Pop Will Eat Itself, a band I liked back in the day
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Tie me Up! Tie me Down!
For some reason the Spanish translation is ¡Átame!, which just means Tie me!.
Anyway, Pedro Almodóvar movie from 1989 starring Antonio Banderas.Very engaging story about the kidnaping of an actress, in the hopes she'll fall in love with him.It's very much European cinema, but I think it works well.
Banderas is good in it and it moves along fairly quickly, overall its worth a watch, it's available in the library section I think.
3.5/5
Yeah, that was on the 30-day offering a few months back during the Almodóvar season - one of the rare occasions where the translation is actually better than the original title
Not one of Pedro's best, but wacky, colourful and entertaining as always, though the sexual politics and the ending are pretty dubious -Victoria Abril's character ends up falling for the guy who kidnapped and assaulted her. Still, anything by Almodóvar for me is worth watching.0 -
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Reviews in 2 parts this week as the system will not allow more than 15 images per post - who knew?
One of my best weeks on MUBI, 4 stars all around....:)
The Girl – Mészarós – 1968
Liked this a lot more than I expected. Kati Kóvacs, who plays Erzsi, the main character, carries this film. She is resolute, takes no **** despite being followed by guys from the beginning to the end of the film, and knows what she wants. The family stuff is treated subtly and carefully yet still works, despite the fact that the people talk so little. The country/city divide is an old theme but fits well. Charming and intriguing, though it doesn’t so much end as stop.:):):)
Edvard Munch – Watkins – 1974
An epic that is in truth too long and a bit repetitive, but which is also an eye-opening, impressive achievement. It is a deep portrait of a painter who is rejected by critics and the public for most of his working life, but who keeps painting and creates these disturbing portraits of human suffering and angst that are now iconic. Illness, insanity and death permeate the film and Munch’s life and work. A troubled, innovative artist, a profound film.:):):) 0 -
Plan 9 from Outer Space – Ed Wood – 1959
Hard to believe Ed Wood didn’t have some idea how laughable his film was – some of the terribleness seems deliberate; at times the dialogue appears to be a parody – the short exchange about “modern women” around 55 mins is truly beyond belief. The dodgy science is hilarious. The ‘aliens’ take the biscuit; they are basically Americans with slightly funny clothes; super-advanced yet their spaceship controls are a collection of junk on a table. Fantastically, accidentally entertaining.:):):)
Pusher – Refn – 1998
Betrayals, drug deals gone wrong, multiple drug debts, a rapid, slick journey through the Copenhagen underworld. Frank is a truly terrible person so it is hard to have sympathy for him or for anyone in the film, but it doesn´t give you time to judge or moralize; the narrative moves at such a pace that you are drawn in. A real blast of cinematic energy.:):):) 0 -
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Songs My Brother taught me arrived the other day, its Zhao's first film as director (according to wiki) its worth watching for sure.
Its not as good as nomadland where she is expected to win an oscar , but you can see the talent that she has. Those on the fringes she is able to capture perfectly without putting on a pedestal or sneering.
Her best film The Rider also on mubi but you have to pay for it, however if for some reason you have not seen it splash the 3 euro. :pac:
Yeah, just saw it, really beautiful film. Non professional actors which adds to authenticity, though it is obvious at times that they have never been on screen before. The little girl steals the movie. 0 -
Yeah, just saw it, really beautiful film. Non professional actors which adds to authenticity, though it is obvious at times that they have never been on screen before. The little girl steals the movie.
Somewhat similar the Rider which is her best film.
I have mixed emotions about her doing Marvel , obviously from her POV I totally understand she will get huge exposure, make loads of money etc, but I do hope she can still make stuff like The Rider and Songs My Brother taught me. 0 -
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Refn is hit and miss for me.
I adored Drive but since then its been dwindling returns. His Amazon show was abysmal, no idea what he was trying to achieve and last few films equally poor.
The Pusher series is genuinely enjoyable though.
Bronson is also quite good tbf
Yes, agree on the hit and miss part. His style is interesting but the stories it supports don't often go far.
Drive was solid, all elements (direction, cinematography, music) working great together.
I thought Fear X was promising in the beginning but got lost on the way.
Not sure if you have seen Bleeder - I understand it is a kind of a spin off of the first Pusher film, so you might enjoy it 0 -
Irish Aris wrote: »Yes, agree on the hit and miss part. His style is interesting but the stories it supports don't often go far.
Drive was solid, all elements (direction, cinematography, music) working great together.
I thought Fear X was promising in the beginning but got lost on the way.
Not sure if you have seen Bleeder - I understand it is a kind of a spin off of the first Pusher film, so you might enjoy it
Thanks Aris, somehow I missed Bleeder.
I also can't understate how bad his Amazon show was, genuinely unforgivably boring and pretentious.
Hope whatever does next is good, because Drive was 10 years ago and everything since then has been very bland.0 -
Has anyone seen any of the pusher trilogy? And if so are they good?
I watched the Wes Anderson Fantastic Mr Fox during the week, I loved it. Really liked the animation etc. Its Wes Anderson interpreting Roald Dahl whats not to love?
I read all those books as a kid but the movie was a really interesting take.
Just saw the second one; really excellent, I thought, much deeper that the first, which I also liked. Would recommend.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of the best films I have seen in the last year on MUBI; just a smart, funny joy from start to finish. 0 -
Malmkrog - Puiu – 2020
The film seems designed as a test of the viewer’s patience; just how much empty, pseudo-philosophical pomposity can you take from a random bunch of Euro aristocrats in the late 1800s who discuss in depth things that haven’t been relevant for a century? It also gives you no context; who are the characters? Are they all Russian? Why do some speak French and some German? There is beauty in this film too, the composition of the shots and sets are gorgeous, it is hypnotic at times, but in the end I have sympathy for those who pulled the trigger.:)
Rules don’t apply – Beatty – 2018
Written by, directed by and starring Warren Beatty, it seems like a passion project for him. It is charming, but it is also a very Hollywood-ised version of the Howard Hughes story, glossy, glamorous, the film itself set in and around Hollywood in the sixties, complete with happy ending and a certain degree of sentimentality. Fun, warm and attractive, but slight and a little formulaic.:):)
Songs my brothers taught me – Zhao – 2015
A really beautiful film. The scenery is spectacular; the harshness and barrenness fitting with the air of melancholy that permeates the story. It is a story of home and belonging, of duty, identity and a desire to escape. 11 year old Jushaun is the centre of this film; smart, independent, vulnerable. A native American population battling against alcohol and marginalization, attempting to hold on to what is theirs. Non-professional actors add authenticity.:):):)
Blood on my hands (Pusher 2) – Refn – 2004
Poor Tonny. Abused and played by everyone he meets, rejected by his father, he does bad things but we also have sympathy for him; even though he is a mess. Driven to desperate actions because of Daddy issues, a product of neglect, he is also a kind of hero in the end; practically the only character who does anything brave or good in the whole film. More profound than the first Pusher film, a lot more than just another gangster flick.:):):):) 0 -
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Irish Aris wrote: »3 films I saw last weekend.
That Cold Day In The Park (1969)
Is this a drama? a thriller? or a study in psychology? I don't know and I didn't find it interesting enough to care.
The Fountain (2006)
I am a big fan of Darren Aronofsky and this is my second favorite of his films (behind the absolute masterpiece Black Swan). I think this one is better suited for a big screen of a cinema - or if you have a very good sound system at home, as I think the music and sound design are one of the best attributes of the filw naturally. Not a film for everyone, for sure, but there is a lot to admire here.
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
. I think the key here is to not take the film too seriously - I did that and actually enjoyed it, a nice light entertaining film and at 80 minutes it didn't bore me at all
Agree about Plan 9, the only way to approach it is as if it was a spoof, even though apparently Ed Wood was dead serious! I would love to watch it again with a bunch of friends and lots of beer
I preferred the Altman film to the Fountain, actually. I thought it was curious and intriguing, just mysterious enough to hold my interest. The Fountain looks great, but I felt it disappears up itself at times. Couldn't take the monk seriously at all...0 -
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Death in the Garden – Buñuel – 1956
This starts off as one film and becomes a completely different one. The change is not smooth, and what begins as a story about government oppression of working people morphs into a tale of a battle for survival. The characters are a little two dimensional, but there is also a lot to like in this film; action, energy, drama, with the backdrop of the merciless Amazon rainforest.:):)
Daughter of the Nile – Hsiao Hsien – 1986
There is some kind of attempt to draw a connection between ancient Egypt and 1980s Taiwan, but it really doesn’t work. In fact, not much in this film does; just when it seems to be getting going, we get a longueur of two or three minutes where nothing happens or no one says anything. An air of melancholy is permanently present, and any momentum that builds is quickly stopped. A disappointing family drama.:)
I am the angel of death (Pusher 3) – Refn – 2005
Great idea to have Milo, a major drug dealer in Copenhagen, be in Narcotics Anonymous, trying to deal with a cocaine addiction. Like Tonny in film two, the pressure builds and builds on Milo until you know something has to happen. You need a strong stomach for the last 30 minutes. (Would still like to know what happened to Frank and Tonny).:):):)
Compliance - Zobel - 2012
This is so stoopid, says Becky, and you cannot argue with this. You just want to scream at Sandra – “it’s a voice on a phone Sandra, JUST A VOICE ON A PHONE!” Stressful and excruciating to watch for most of the movie, the tension and dread builds and builds until you just want to look away. Nauseating and compelling. Hard to evaluate, maybe three and a half?:):) 0 -
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Touchez pas au grisbi I watched a few months ago on my "mubi travels" has been added to the Irish version of Mubi.
Its a brilliant crime thriller from the 50s which flies by and has a great lead performance.
Pops up on lists when people talk about best French gangster films. 0 -
Touchez pas au grisbi I watched a few months ago on my "mubi travels" has been added to the Irish version of Mubi.
Its a brilliant crime thriller from the 50s which flies by and has a great lead performance.
Pops up on lists when people talk about best French gangster films.
Looking forward to that.
Just watched Terry Gilliam's Brazil - anyone who hasn't seen it, do yourself a favour and watch; unique, bizarre, surreal, massively imaginative, with a killer cameo from De Niro. 1 -
This Boy’s Life – Caton-Jones – 1993
De Niro’s character is such a hateful buffoon that it is hard to spend so much time in his company; he’s too one-dimensional. Not convinced by Di Caprio as the bad kid. The soundtrack is syrupy and sentimental. There are a lot of tropes and cliches we’ve seen many times before. A really young Eliza Dushku from Buffy turns up, but that is about as interesting as it gets. Formulaic and disappointing.:)
Brazil – Gilliam – 1985
“Don’t suspect a friend, report him!” says the poster. Made one year after 1984, and that is not coincidental; it has a lot in common with the Orwell novel, especially on the theme of bureaucracy gone made. The only drawback is the protagonist, Sam, who is annoying and ineffectual, tho Gilliam’s imagination is impressive; there is a never ending stream of weirdness, curiosity, eccentricity, surrealism and hilarity. A bizarre, unique joy (also, De Niro’s appearance is the best cameo ever).:):):)
Ghosts - Okyay - 2020
Not sure about the significance of the title; there are no ghosts – literal or metaphorical – in the film. It is very much about the present; present day Istanbul and ordinary people’s struggle to survive. It centres on Didem, a young dancer who is having boyfriend trouble. There is the predictable conflict between modernity and the old ways, feminist protests while the call to prayer sounds in the background. Good, but lacks depth.:):)
Cruel story of youth – Oshima - 1960
A tangled web in sixties Japan. It is the old story; a young woman falls for a bad boy, who in turn is seeing an older woman. Mako’s sister gets involved, wishing for her lost youth. An intense story – there aren’t a lot of laughs – where women are treated as property or objects. Atmospheric, a snapshot of its time and a changing culture.:):) -1 -
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LA Confidential – Hansen - 1998
Some wonderful moments in this movie; Lana Turner, Rolo Tomasi, Russell Crowe breaking the back of a chair with his bare hands. Fabulous cast; Kevin Spacey before he got cancelled, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger. Stylish, fast moving, it has a moral heart; it is essentially about being a good person. Just great, pure entertainment.:):):):)
Reunion – Odell – 2013
Fascinating. A film within a film, within a real story. The first part is something that never happened; the second feels like a recreation of something that did. A lot of questions come up; is Anna Odell using her trauma for personal success? Is this good for her mental health? Has it helped her to heal? There are questions of the outsider here, group dynamics, group think. One of a kind.:):):)
Touchez pas au grisbi – Becker - 1954
One bunch of crooks tries to rip off another bunch of crooks. The film suffers from the same issue that any gangster film has; there are no sympathetic characters and so it is difficult to identify with anyone here. There is a certain style to the action, but the cast is just a bunch of French guys in suits called Max, Ramon, Jojo and Angelo, and there is nothing deeper than this spat between criminals. Meh.:)
X & Y – Anna Odell – 2018
We are supposed to be playing with fact and fiction here, but it is clear that this is all pretend, despite the constant demand for a script from the ‘actors’. Real Danish and Swedish actors playing a version of themselves, who in turn are supposed to be playing various elements of the personalities of two other actors. A hall of mirrors, a labyrinth, a tricky little story that doesn’t completely convince but is always fascinating. Konstbarn!:):):) 0 -
One from the heart – Francis Ford Coppola – 1984
Looks great, though very artificial, more like a play at times than a movie. The colours, sights and sounds of Las Vegas, though apparently not filmed there but in a studio in California. The downside is the story, which is slight and unengaging; hard to care about the central couple or anything that happens to them. I was rooting against Frannie and Hank at the end. It gets worse as it goes on.:)
Personal shopper – Assayas – 2016
Truly silly. Kristen Stewart says the word “ectoplasm” in the middle of this film, and I stopped taking it seriously. All the spiritualist stuff is just nonsense. Kristen Stewart just plays her normal angsty young woman character and is mostly contorted with anxiety throughout the story, making her hard to watch. It briefly gets tense and interesting, and then just wastes this. Laughably bad.
Mayor – Osit – 2019
Eye-opening, especially now that the conflict is as bad as it's been. The street battle is hair raising, and the eponymous mayor trudges his way through the story, keeping going but with the weight of the world on his shoulders. An education.:):):)
Thirst – Park Chan Wook – 2009
Do we need another vampire film? This one is very stylish, but there isn’t really anything new here. Though the priest is the central character, Tae-Ju is the heart of the story; put-upon, abandoned, taken advantage of but also daring and passionate and uncontrolled. The film is bloody and brutal at times, but also tender and driven by a fcuked up love story.:):) 0 -
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The Outsiders – Ford Coppola – 1983
The scene near the end where Ponyboy reads Johnny’s letter is truly trite and cringeworthy, and shows how badly this film has aged. The music is truly awful; Stevie Wonder’s theme tune is syrupy and sentimental, like a lot of the soundtrack. A star-studded, brat-pack cast, but there is a lot of overacting, melodrama and cliched dialogue. Has some emotional power but is largely a failure.:)
Billy Liar – Schlesinger – 1963
A perfect portrait of a fantasist. Billy is happily detached from reality, and in the end it is clear that his fantasies are more satisfying than any potential excitement or adventure in the real world. The Julie Christie character is his counterpoint; just as restless but with the strength of will to do something about it. Very British, some wonderful moments, like those of Billy and his mate imitating the councillor. “In my day….”.:):):)
Ring – Nakata – 2018
A bit creepy, but not really frightening. Once you suspend disbelief there is a lot to like about this bizarre story of a cursed video. None of it really makes any sense; the only explanation seems to be that “maybe the father was not of this world”, but it holds your interest. There is a build up of tension and an effective climax, and room for a sequel.:):):)
Jerichow – Petzold – 2008
An intriguing love triangle, with betrayal, exploitation, friendship, suspicion and obsession all mixed up together under what seems to be a tranquil surface. An ironic ending adds to the mix.:):):) 0 -
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State Funeral – Loznitsa - 2019
Would not recommend watching the whole film; it is as tedious and repetitive as an actual funeral. It does, however, display something frightening about humanity. A wave of public grief, grim faces and despair, rousing speeches – “to his people he has left his genius, his heart of steel” – all for a mass murdering tyrant presiding over a system of repression and control. A terrifying glimpse into an authoritarianism based on the purest of lies.:):)
Death will come and shall have your eyes – Leiva - 2019
Slower than slow. A film about dying, but the film itself is mostly dead. There are two random stories in the middle that have nothing to do with the main narrative, and no real explanation for why they are there, but at least they give a relief from the snail-paced tedium of the main event. This may appeal to some people, but it said nothing new to me about its central theme.
The Hummingbird Project - Nguyen - 2019
A story that illustrates the absurdity of modern capitalism; a millisecond can mean hundreds of millions of dollars, and can inspire an insanely ambitious project. Jesse Eisenberg just plays his usual angsty self but Stellan Skarsgard really plays against type as a hunched, socially awkward nerd savant. Salma Hayek breaks balls. A weird little story that kind of works, though not sure about the Mennonites' role in this….:):):)
Tetro – Coppola – 2009
The choice of black and white for this film seems perverse; it is set in the vibrant, colourful city of Buenos Aires, which is drained of life. The whole father/son thing is melodramatic and overplayed, and the story never engages; it kind of limps along. It has Carmen Maura but it is no Almodóvar. Could have been good, but is just aimless and disappointing.:) 0 -
The Hummingbird Project - Nguyen - 2019
A story that illustrates the absurdity of modern capitalism; a millisecond can mean hundreds of millions of dollars, and can inspire an insanely ambitious project. Jesse Eisenberg just plays his usual angsty self but Stellan Skarsgard really plays against type as a hunched, socially awkward nerd savant. Salma Hayek breaks balls. A weird little story that kind of works, though not sure about the Mennonites' role in this….:):):)
Tetro – Coppola – 2009
The choice of black and white for this film seems perverse; it is set in the vibrant, colourful city of Buenos Aires, which is drained of life. The whole father/son thing is melodramatic and overplayed, and the story never engages; it kind of limps along. It has Carmen Maura but it is no Almodóvar. Could have been good, but is just aimless and disappointing.:)
I enjoyed The Hummingbird Project too, more than I expected. The storyline didn't sound very interesting but the execution of it was very good, creating suspense in places I would never imagine. Very good performances by the 3 leads, especially Alexander Skarsgaard and Salma Hayek.
Tetro isn't amongst the best Coppola films but it's decent enough. I actually enjoyed the black and white cinematography, although your point about Buenos Aires is valid, figson. I thought it was a bit long, they could easily have edited 20 minutes and not lose the core of the story. Not everything works but I was impressed by the attempt to combine different themes and styles.
I also watched Under The Skin earlier today based on the very positive reviews and because I like Scarlett Johansson. Though I liked it, I will say that it's not for everyone. For me though there are many things to admire. There is a minimalist approach in Glazer's approach, from the drown out "black" intro, to the economy of dialogue. Glazer also makes great use of locations. And Mica Levi's soundtrack is absolutely fantastic and helps enhance the atmosphere of the film. The story is a bit obscure at times and that could turn some people off, but if you are willing to let this slide (or dive deep into the themes of the film) you can enjoy this.0 -
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