Saw Weapons today. Went in blind.
It was great fun. Pacing was refreshingly slower than I expected, not jump scare after jump scare. It picked up as things began to unravel.
Some real “What the fuck?” and laugh out loud moments.
The final act is bonkers and ridiculously hilarious. I got a sense that Zach Cregger went all out to send the whole thing up to the point of parody.
Heard a few people muttering “well that was shit” on the way out. 
Loved it.
Weapons. I just don’t know.
I really enjoyed the Magnolia inspired interlocking storylines bit but, by the end, had felt like I’d watched another film altogether. Are we entering some weird post-social media era of cinema characterised by insane tonal shifts?
Can’t work out of if it was a lot less clever than it thought it was, or a lot smarter than I am. Totally on the fence with it.
A mate of mine felt the same. I found it quite cathartic.
The hype machine needs to calm the fuck down IMO
See also: Eddington!
I managed to see 2000 Meters to Andriivka, the doc from same guy as 20 Days In Mariupol.
The most incredible film I’ve ever seen.
Primarily made from helmet cam footage. If you thought the movie Warfare was ‘realistic’ then think again.
If this doesn’t win every award for a documentary I’ll be amazed.
I watched Caught Stealing yesterday. Fast paced, violent, funny. Decent cast. Not a typical Aronofsky movie but was perfect for an early evening trip to the cinema on a rainy London Saturday. 7/10 for me. Very watchable, not a classic.
Caught Stealing. Pretty inconsequential but entertaining enough. Pacy, doesn’t outstay its welcome.
Anyone else seen Weapons? Curious to hear if it’s worth going.
Not yet but seeing it Friday
Weird one. As all the reviews have said, the early part is very influenced by Magnolia, which I adore, so I enjoyed all that. Again, a load of the reviews have said it has to be referencing high-school shootings in some way, even if the director says no. Massive shift in tone towards the end and I sort of walked out feeling like I’d watched another movie.
Worth checking out for sure IMO.
Saw Weapons this week
There is definitely a big tonal swing in the final third, but it didnt irk me as much as other films with massive tonal shifts have recently. There are elements that are laugh out load funny, but I’m not sure they are supposed to be. Also some proper jump scares. I’m not sure what to make of it either. Cant decide if there is meant to be a deeper meaning to it. Anyway, any film that has you mulling it over for a few days after has to be a recommendation so I’d go catch it if you can
Two classics over the weekend: Intolerable Cruelty and JFK. Reminded of the epicness, in many senses, of the latter and specifically the 15 minute Donald Sutherland monologue. Wonder how many times Stone made him do it.
London Film Festival incoming.
Being “trapped by three Dobermans” doesn’t sound massively Balearic tbh….
Check the full programme at the Prince Charles here:
That’s persuaded me to go tonight
Just got back from a 70mm screening of Amelie - haven’t seen it on the big screen in 24 years. It was still as wonderful, sweet and magic as I remember. I took my 15 year old daughter with me who really loved it.
Also nearly 40 years since I read the book and I was surprised how much I remembered. I thought it was OK. Maybe spoilt a little by remembering so much of the plot.
The Long Walk
Bleak AF but really enjoyed it, tricky to make a story out of a group of boys walking but Stephen King is the master and it’s been adapted well. There’s a lot more going on the more you think about it. Solid.
Like the look of the new PTA film
Anybody seen Spinal Tap 2? Really, really want it to be good, but the reviews haven’t been great.
(The Elton John and Paul McCartney cameos worry me as well).
