Arguably the most French film I have ever seen. I think I would have turned raving mad if it had lasted a minute longer, and I mean that as a compliment. Magnificent film!
The film is two hours and forty minutes long, yet it took me six hours to push through it. What a frustratingly uninteresting film. Kurosawa has made so many films I consider spectacular masterpieces, but this gave me absolutely nothing.
I would recommend everybody to watch this film up until around the hour mark when a certain gorgeous latina woman performs a five minute striptease, and when you sense something is about to happen, just turn off the fucking film, for everything after that is utter fucking shit, pure, unadulterated, green, sour fucking despicable shit.
Aside from Tommy Lee Jones' and Robert Downey Jr.'s performances, this was a boring, overly pretentious, and self-glorifying film that insist on a shallow comment on the media and violence, which it proceeds to rub in your face through almost its entire length, accompanied by its chaotic, headache inducing cinematographic style.
Am I the only one who struggled to follow this story because every single one of the inuits looked the same, had the same hairstyle, was dressed in the same way, and was called Aquilamakinrjatakaliva?
1 hour and 54 minutes of film without a single original idea. However, it does feature some decent acting both by Cumberbatch and Alex Lawther (young Turing).
It must be embarrassing being American, when not only Italians, but Austrians make better westerns - the one, "true" american genre - than Americans themselves. Visually stunning, The Dark Valley is set in the Alps, where "a lone rider comes into town..." The suspense builds slowly as the plot unfolds, and the story culminates in one of the greater western film ending. There's no revolvers to be seen, only cold, gritty faces, and dreary yet beautiful winter landscapes.
I have to agree with chryzsh: Given the right mood and setting, the tranquility of this film will render the relaxed viewer in a state of harmony and bliss.
Brilliant war film that packs quite a lot of punch for it's relatively short length. A roller coaster of emotions ranging from bleak as an Estonian cargo bay, and (most likely unintentional) comedic genius that would put the sketch masters of Monty Python to shame.
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amstel
Arguably the most French film I have ever seen. I think I would have turned raving mad if it had lasted a minute longer, and I mean that as a compliment. Magnificent film!Movie comment on Hakuchi
amstel
The film is two hours and forty minutes long, yet it took me six hours to push through it. What a frustratingly uninteresting film. Kurosawa has made so many films I consider spectacular masterpieces, but this gave me absolutely nothing.Movie comment on Keoma
amstel
This film features what is quite possibly the most preposterously atrocious soundtrack in the history of cinema. I kinda liked it.Movie comment on From Dusk Till Dawn
amstel
I would recommend everybody to watch this film up until around the hour mark when a certain gorgeous latina woman performs a five minute striptease, and when you sense something is about to happen, just turn off the fucking film, for everything after that is utter fucking shit, pure, unadulterated, green, sour fucking despicable shit.Movie comment on Talvisota
amstel
Like a Finnish Band of Brothers, except more bleak.Movie comment on Natural Born Killers
amstel
Aside from Tommy Lee Jones' and Robert Downey Jr.'s performances, this was a boring, overly pretentious, and self-glorifying film that insist on a shallow comment on the media and violence, which it proceeds to rub in your face through almost its entire length, accompanied by its chaotic, headache inducing cinematographic style.Movie comment on Dora oder Die sexuellen Neurosen unserer Eltern
amstel
I wasn't mentally prepared for this...Movie comment on Atanarjuat
amstel
Am I the only one who struggled to follow this story because every single one of the inuits looked the same, had the same hairstyle, was dressed in the same way, and was called Aquilamakinrjatakaliva?Movie comment on Kak ya provyol etim letom
amstel
I sat at the edge of the sofa for the last hour.Movie comment on The Imitation Game
amstel
1 hour and 54 minutes of film without a single original idea. However, it does feature some decent acting both by Cumberbatch and Alex Lawther (young Turing).Movie comment on Das finstere Tal
amstel
It must be embarrassing being American, when not only Italians, but Austrians make better westerns - the one, "true" american genre - than Americans themselves. Visually stunning, The Dark Valley is set in the Alps, where "a lone rider comes into town..." The suspense builds slowly as the plot unfolds, and the story culminates in one of the greater western film ending. There's no revolvers to be seen, only cold, gritty faces, and dreary yet beautiful winter landscapes.Movie comment on Sud sanaeha
amstel
I have to agree with chryzsh: Given the right mood and setting, the tranquility of this film will render the relaxed viewer in a state of harmony and bliss.Movie comment on At Sea
amstel
I watched it with Rundtgåing av den transcendentale egenhetens støtte by Burzum as soundtrack. A very meditative and relaxing experience.Movie comment on Jigokuhen
amstel
Intense masterpiece. Great story by Akutagawa and brilliant acting på Nakadai.Movie comment on Uomini contro
amstel
Brilliant war film that packs quite a lot of punch for it's relatively short length. A roller coaster of emotions ranging from bleak as an Estonian cargo bay, and (most likely unintentional) comedic genius that would put the sketch masters of Monty Python to shame.Movie comment on Qing shao nian nuo zha
amstel
Splendid film!Toplist comment on Jia Zhangke Filmography
amstel
A touch of Sin (2013) should be added.