Two monumental films today:

The first was the 16-minute animated short film Lucky Day Forever, a dystopian Matrix-meets-Brazil-meets-They Live with a dash of Neo-Tokyo. It's won a flood of awards since its release but I've only just now seen it for the first time.



And tonight I'm finishing James Cameron's 1995 box office bomb, Strange Days. A financial failure but a criminally underrated dystopian sci fi flick.

It was only partially written by James Cameron, it was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. I haven't seen it since it was in theaters but I remember thinking that it was almost really good but fell a little short. I know it's become a bit of a cult classic since then though.

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Has anyone seen this lately? Is it just me or does it feel sort of dated, and not in the best of ways? Acting's a bit stiff in certain parts, a little too much Shakey cam, sort of feels like I'm watching a lifetime movie during a few dialogue scenes. Best picture should've gone to Inglorious Basterds.

That being said, it's fantastic. And Kathryn Bigelow went on to make one of the best films of this century after.

Definitely a bit dated and rather narrowly scoped in hindsight. But ya, great flick. Huge fan of Renner too.

Re-watched Bridesmaids tonight. Such a funny and ultimately charming little movie.

The wedding dress shop scene is gut splittingly funny.

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Very Abstract, multiple plot point, mildly difficult to follow, interesting connections, great acting and beautiful visuals. Everything from Comedy, to action, to philosophy.
9/10

I love that film. The scene with the sniper after they meet Ralph Fiennes is one of the most tense scenes I've ever seen and nothing really happens. I think that the whole IED stuff has been proven to be too theatrical but there are parts of that movie that seem so real. Waiting hours for return fire to verify if a sniper is dead just seems so real to me. Also, Renner in the Supermarket looking at all the different kinds of cereal was just perfect. I'll always like that movie, not as a 100% factual depiction of war, but just a great modern day war movie.

Just finished watching Everest which is based on the 1996 disastrous climb. A little slow in the beginning and they pour the melodrama on a little too thick at times but all in all a crazy and gut wrenching flick. Amazing cinematography too.

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Tom Hardy is brilliant but this was a massive let down. Historically inaccurate, lacking in suspense, lacking in originality and clunky at best.
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One woman takes revenge against her captors that is both exhilarating and borderline plagiarism. One of the end shots is a like for like copy of Luc Bessons Leon and the director (judging by the interview on the extras) wants to be Tarantino and tonally it's very uneven. It's both comedic and harrowing and unsure whether it wants to be cool or exploitative. However it is a blast and great fun if you suspend disbelief.

Plus points are the handling of the mother daughter scenes and the (almost) one location setting.
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One of those no budget Sci-Fi mind benders similar to Primer or Another Earth whereby the dialogue and situations matter far more than using FX.

A comet passing above the earth (barely glimpsed) causes alternate realities for a dinner party in suburbia with 4 couples. Almost all of the film is set within one house but the film builds like a jigsaw puzzle with no actual picture at the end. Impressive.

LOVED this one. Original and engaging to the final shot.

Inception. Such an amazing movie.