LSC11, Week 1: These Go to 11 Week
What an incredibly fun adventure! Every frame has something new and exciting going on. I really appreciated how after all is the story of technology and science against the powers of creativity and imagination. While these are represented by the two main characters, I liked that they are not two-dimensional, but they feel full fledged, even if exaggerated. On the technical level, you can feel the love and attention of the filmmaker…
LSC11, Week 16: Beach Week
I know, I am already doing things out of order, but this movie is leaving the Criterion Channel in October, and the end of summer seemed to be a perfect chance to catch up with the original beach party movie.
I have to admit, I am not at all a connoisseur of the genre (in fact, this is the first movie I watched of this particular genre), and to be honest I am not sure…
I didn't know what overacting and bad screenwriting meant before I saw this movie
Incredible and important story, but I found the film making lacking. I am not sure so many slow-mos of fields are necessary, they weight down the actual story, and the impressive detective work required to recover it.
