The LEGO Movie (Phil
Lord/Christopher Miller) **** - I absolutely loved this movie. It's kind
of amazing, really. A movie based on LEGO's? That sounds like a
groan-inducing shamelessly commercial product-placement laden
soul-crushing mistake. But it's quite the opposite! They managed to take
what's great about the LEGO toys (I've played them when I was kid, FYI)
and expound on it. And all the while making a sharp, witty film that
will delight people of all ages. The pop culture references are organic
and not forced or snarky (unlike a lot of early Dreamworks). The film
also has a twist that makes everything deeper, richer and even moving.
It's kind of incredible that this didn't turn out into to be a cynical
cash grab but a celebration of....everything that's awesome. Everyone
should see it!
My Darling Clementine (John
Ford) **** - This film is a sort of re-imagining of the Gunfight at the
OK Corral incident. Although it's not historically accurate, the film
gives the story more complex emotional heft. It features stunning black
and white cinematography, probably one of the best in a black and white
Western. Correct me somebody if I'm wrong but this must have influenced
Sergio Leone and spaghetti Westerns quite a bit since it almost feels
like one. It is not my most favorite John Ford film but it's in the
upper-tier for sure.
Repo Man (Alex Cox) ***1/2 -
Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton are two men working as, well, repo
men, specializing in cars. When a Chevy Malibu worth $20,000 with a
weird, mysterious and deadly cargo pops up, things get complicated. At
first I thought this is one of those '80s buddy action-comedies but it
turns out to be so much more than that. It's often wickedly funny and
has an actual satirical edge which was pleasantly surprising. This is
actually my first venture into the films of Alex Cox. I think I'm gonna
see more of him.
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