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Reviews
Pixels (2015)
I felt my intellect draining away...
I was duped into watching it - I thought it was a Pixar project, but then..."Happy Madison" presents:" And I thought: "Oh dear, another Adam Sandler Kevin James vehicle." Please forgive my bad sentence structure and spelling...I am still recovering from watching it. It should have been labelled "made for complete morons who have never watched a movie before" They might find it amusing.
The concept was great! But then...Paul Blart Person happened to be president. I felt so sorry for Sean Bean and Brian Cox.
Either way, when "Paul Blart" appeared in the crane with the wookie mask I plucked my 3D specs off my face and whacked it at the screen and got the hell out of there.
Don't watch it - if too many people watch it, it might encourage those jackasses to do another one - again...
Skoonheid (2011)
A man yearns for forbidden beauty only to become consumed by it and ultimately leads to abuse and self-hatred.
I did not expect much, going into the theater, but when the sound faded up and I saw the first shot, I knew this was going to be something different. And it was.
The director builds tension that is sometimes unbearable, but each uncomfortable scene pushes you through a quiet journey of a man and his inner demon. Breathtaking. Deon Lotz's portrayal of 'Francois' is fearlessly disciplined.
It seems slow paced but Oliver Hermanus reveals details and new information in every shot, which are held exceptionally long and really made me feel a Michael Haneke influence. In the visual stillness of the film, the sound design stepped up to the challenge.
Although explicit in places, but very functional, the film is gentle and carefully told. Regardless of subject matter - this is a well made film that was treated with a lot of respect by the makers and a rare film-going experience.