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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
An Irish poem
A tragicomic poem, that's how I would describe this movie, a beautiful poem made of stunning landscapes, peculiar characters, eviscerated in all their simple complexities, and extravagant dialogues that even in their repetitiveness are never tiring and always sparkling.
The simple and monotone existence of a small village in a remote Irish island is shaken by the sudden end of a lifelong friendship, a situation that escalates towards a dreadful and drastic aftermath.
I loved every single character, from the town's fool to the evil policeman, from the innocent sister to the "twin" bartenders... and the perfection of Jenny the miniature donkey.
Colin's and Brendan's characters are absolutely perfect, and to those who have seen In Bruges, Pádraig and Colm are the seamless evolution of Ray and Ken.
Last but not least, the movie is made even more poetic by its title, completing its overall spirit made of legends, mystery and a sense of finality and, at the same time, of indefiniteness.
The Power of the Dog (2021)
A western of its own kind
Before watching the movie, I stumbled upon an interview where, amongst other things, Jane Campion, when asked about the fact that she made a western, answered that yes, she did, but, as it is her custom, without following the genre's canons, she made a western of its own kind. And it's true: you won't see a traditional western, with the clear-cut distinction between bad guys and good guys, saloons, shootings, chasing, and the final battle in the town main street. No, what you'll see is an ambiguous story, which makes you think it's going in one direction, only to leave you puzzled towards the end, and open your eyes in the very final scene, with a twist you won't expect - I don't believe anyone who says otherwise - that when it arrives makes you make sense out of three moments you saw earlier in the movie but didn't really realise how key they were, till that last moment.
Superb acting by the four main characters, a Mr Cumberbatch as you've never seen him before. Outstanding direction. Splendid cinematography.
A masterpiece.
Match Point (2005)
crime without punishment
I've never really been a Woody Allen fan: this film changed everything, it is he's turning point, the passage to a new (that's for sure) and better (in my opinion) Woddy Allen. The story is quite simple: a poor guy who managed to overcome poverty has the chance of a lifetime and he catches it, without thinking twice about it, and, as the circumstances evolve, he's ready to do anything, absolutely anything, to protect what luck has so kindly poured over him. What's truly amazing about this film is the way the simple story is presented and developed: the first part of the story occupies 3/4 of the film, where almost nothing happens, while everything is resolved and revealed in the last quarter. Also, everything else is perfect: the acting, the dialogs, the music (some of the most beautiful opera arias), the different themes touched (infidelity, the importance of luck in once's life, crime and punishment). A real pleasure for the eyes, the ears, the mind. A masterpiece.
Town Creek (2009)
immortal blood-thirsty Nazis?
I've almost always loved Joel Schumacher as a director, which is why it was so disappointing watching this film and finding out it was his! Just watch it if you are interested in 90 minutes of senselessness, gore and poorly mixed horror with Nazi's history. What baffles me the most is the high profile cast, something really unusual in films like this.
Shortly, it is the story of two brothers: one convinces the other to follow him in a revenge mission against a family who owns a farm, just to realize they got involved in something bigger than them, something related to supernatural forces that go back to 1936, when some Nazis were sent to America on a project to gain immortality.
Sometimes I really don't get the point of a film: this is one of those times!
Phone Booth (2002)
a breathtaking experience
This is one of my favourite movies ever: a pretty simple plot that gets really exciting. Thanks to the great job of director Joel Schumacher, who manages to glue the audience to their seats by turning a potential tedious situation into a ticking bomb, ready to explode. Thanks to the great job of the actors: Colin Farrell, whose performance is so intense that it makes you feel like you share the space of the phone booth with him (one should be so lucky!); Forest Whitaker, who brilliantly gives life to a troubled character who saves the day; Radha Mitchell, the poor unaware main character's wife; last but not least, the screen-filling voice of the sniper: the actor's ability to keep it warm and ice-cold at the same time makes it impossible to turn your eyes away from the screen. Very interesting is the fact the the plot develops in real time and the extensive use of the split screen to show us what happens not only in the phone booth, but all around it. The combination of all these elements makes of "Phone booth" a breathtaking movie: just put yourself in a comfortable seat, watch it and savour it!