Everything is stretched a bit and nothing from beginning to end is a surprise, but it is very cute and sometimes you just want an easy movie. Frank Langella has a scene that takes the cake and is legitimately memorable.
Categories: Movie and Series Reviews, Romance
Forrest Gump (1994) 5/5
Living in a timepiece of America through Forest and Jenny is as touching today as it was back then. It is not just a touching story about overcoming adversity, that would be far too small for this grand tale.
The Crow (2024) 1.5/5
The acting is whatever, the fights are whatever, and the characters are unlikable (or worse, uninteresting) and nothing balances that out. The movie doesn’t even have the stones to commit to a proper ending from all the build up. Gosh, I really dislike this movie.
The Big Sick (2017) 4.5/5
Great cast across the board and a lovely story carried by those convincing performances. It sways between romanticism and realities with mostly ease and it feels heartfelt.
Appaloosa (2008) 4.5/5
I saw Appaloosa years ago, and now again, and I still enjoyed it a lot. It is a very slow film with a lot of character, dialogue, and patience. Life slowly rolls by and even the action has a patient, audience-aware, build up. I admire its ability to eschew being over dramatized and keep interest.