First post of the year. Sorry for the delay.
Das Boot (Wolfgang Petersen)
***1/2 - This is one of those films which I never seem to get around
seeing due to the length (almost 3.5 hours). As it turns out, it's a
remarkable piece of filmmaking, The film is epic in its scope but also
very often claustrophobic. The intense action scenes is even made more
intense by the fact that a lot of the men are allowed to become
characters and we get to know them. The cinematography and film editing
here are both wondrous. A bit overhyped sure but still a very solid,
highly recommended film despite the length
Divorce American Style (Budd
Yorkin) *** - This is a funny case. It's clearly dated. It's got a few
good chuckles but never laugh out loud funny. It's kind of a shallow
little trifle that tries to say something important but never really
takes flight. Despite of that, I still liked it because this is the case
where the actors really take flight with the material. Dick Van Dyke,
Debbie Reynolds, Jason Robards, Jean Simmons, etc. give it their all and
I really had fun watching them.
Army of Shadows (Jean Pierre
Melville) ***1/2 - I've seen tons of World War II movies. This one
focuses on the French Resistance and it's a pretty damn good one. The
film's slow and methodical and violence is minimal (but startling when
it happens onscreen) but filled with tension and suspense all
throughout. The cast is great especially Simone Signoret. I think the
film would've been totally outstanding if they had focused on her
character a bit more. But as it is, it's still a pretty excellent film
though La Samourai still remains my favorite Jean Pierre Melville film.
Playtime (Jacques Tati) **** - (see below)
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7 comments:
Don't worry about the delay man, it's fine. Das Boot sounds awesome, especially after your review so I might end up checking that out. Have a great year buddy, hope it's a good one for you!
I've heard of Das Boot but didn't know it was that long. I think the length would put me off.
Such a long film!
looks like you ended the year right!
Army of Shadows was amazing! Just saw it last week :P
Das Boot is one of my all time favorites. This is such a great blog! Keep up the good work!
I've heard of Das Boot, I always wanted to watch as I'm a huge fan of U-boats both in the Atlantic as well as the Pacific.
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