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Edge of Tomorrow
I watched Edge of Tomorrow the other day in the plane. For some reasons, I was reticent to watch it ("Tom Cruise" and "Fight, Die, Repeat" on the poster were a big part of it). I'm always suspicious of Sci-Fi movies. I've been disappointed way too many times. But I finally gave in, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. It's efficient, entertaining, doesn't lack enough self-deprication. I also liked the WWII metaphore. And coherent. (Also, it's nice that for once, "Earth" doesn't seem to be solely made of the US). Maybe not as good as Minority Report, but it seems Tom Cruise has a taste for good Sci-Fi flicks. So, yes, pleasantly surprised. That is, until the last two minutes. That epilogue just doesn't make sense at all.
If time is reset prior to the Omega's death, there is no damn reason for all events to be different prior to Tom's character doing anything, and for the Omega to be dead. That doesn't make sense. I can't believe they just threw away all the intern logic of the film - until then actually pretty coherent - just for a freaking happy ending.
That totally ruined the movie.
I can't believe that 30 years after Back to the Future, the film that explained properly everyhing about time travels, there can still be films that get it wrong (Looper was extremely frustrating to that regard too).
On a lighter note: a few minutes after I finished watching it, I caught a guy a couple seats in front of me starting watching the movie, and Tom, again, waking up on that military base ready to be sent to war, stuck indefinitely in the loop of time, starting over and over again. ;-)
Boyhood
Interesting film, following a boy from 6 to 18. A good observation of growing up in the 21st century. Ethan Hawkes, and even more, Patricia Arquette hadn't been so good in a while.
Gone Girl
I had just read the book a month ago, so it kind of killed the suspense for me, but still a very good adaptation, and a cool story. Definitely worth reading/watching. Still not a big fan of Ben Affleck as an actor, though one could argue he was perfect to be the guy way out there, who doesn't "act" properly given the situation. Rosamund Pike, on the other hand, is an awesome cast!
Mommy
This is a Canadian (Quebec) film by Xavier Dolan, and it's an amazing film. It tells the story of a troubled teenager and his relationship with him Mum as they try to make things work. A real punch in the gut.
I watched Edge of Tomorrow the other day in the plane. For some reasons, I was reticent to watch it ("Tom Cruise" and "Fight, Die, Repeat" on the poster were a big part of it). I'm always suspicious of Sci-Fi movies. I've been disappointed way too many times. But I finally gave in, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. It's efficient, entertaining, doesn't lack enough self-deprication. I also liked the WWII metaphore. And coherent. (Also, it's nice that for once, "Earth" doesn't seem to be solely made of the US). Maybe not as good as Minority Report, but it seems Tom Cruise has a taste for good Sci-Fi flicks. So, yes, pleasantly surprised. That is, until the last two minutes. That epilogue just doesn't make sense at all.
If time is reset prior to the Omega's death, there is no damn reason for all events to be different prior to Tom's character doing anything, and for the Omega to be dead. That doesn't make sense. I can't believe they just threw away all the intern logic of the film - until then actually pretty coherent - just for a freaking happy ending.
That totally ruined the movie.
I can't believe that 30 years after Back to the Future, the film that explained properly everyhing about time travels, there can still be films that get it wrong (Looper was extremely frustrating to that regard too).
On a lighter note: a few minutes after I finished watching it, I caught a guy a couple seats in front of me starting watching the movie, and Tom, again, waking up on that military base ready to be sent to war, stuck indefinitely in the loop of time, starting over and over again. ;-)
Boyhood
Interesting film, following a boy from 6 to 18. A good observation of growing up in the 21st century. Ethan Hawkes, and even more, Patricia Arquette hadn't been so good in a while.
Gone Girl
I had just read the book a month ago, so it kind of killed the suspense for me, but still a very good adaptation, and a cool story. Definitely worth reading/watching. Still not a big fan of Ben Affleck as an actor, though one could argue he was perfect to be the guy way out there, who doesn't "act" properly given the situation. Rosamund Pike, on the other hand, is an awesome cast!
Mommy
This is a Canadian (Quebec) film by Xavier Dolan, and it's an amazing film. It tells the story of a troubled teenager and his relationship with him Mum as they try to make things work. A real punch in the gut.
