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“When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life, and that I can’t do.”
After only three films J C Chandor is already one of my favourite filmmakers: his movies are subtle and complex, cinema for adults, beautifully composed, intelligently written, and perfectly cast — A Most Violent Year is no exception, a period-piece tour de force.
★★★★★
“Billy Hope knows how to take a punch, but he also drops bombs.”
Another day another Antoine Fuqua disappointment; this movie is saved by Jake Gyllenhaal who alone elevates it from ‘abominable shitshow’ to merely ‘a letdown’ — please stop giving Fuqua money.
★★✩✩✩
“Nothing is beyond money for you, Robert. We both know that.”
A fine directorial debut, a solid, cold and well-acted film surely inspired by Madoff with an interesting open ending — will a ruthless but empathetic business magnate redeem himself with his family and ruin the sale of his company, or lose them but make bank and risk going to jail?
★★★✩✩
“Are you gonna bark all day little doggy, or are you gonna bite?”
Even though it was made in 1990, Tarantino’s first film looks and feels timeless, a classic and a show of things to come.
★★★★★
“Some places are like people: some shine and some don’t.”
Creepy, I don’t profess to understand the minutia of this film (there are books and documentaries exploring them), but it’s a great scary movie.
★★★★★