A beautiful hero's journey tale with killer music and absolutely stunning visuals. I do not envy those who have to choose the best animated film this year.
9/10
The Handmaiden
This is one of the most unique and interestingly-told stories I've seen in a long time. The mystery is the main selling point, but the film also features some jaw-dropping cinematography.
9.5/10
9.5/10
The Edge of Seventeen
This is an excellent example of a fairly rote narrative being done extremely well. Hailee Steinfeld does a great job in the lead role, and Woody Harrelson is hilarious.
9/10
9/10
Moonlight
A gorgeous film in every sense of the word. The narrative is subdued and hauntingly beautiful. The use of color in the cinematography is stunning, and the lead performance is among the year's best.
9.5/10
9.5/10
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
There are some significant flaws with the antagonist here, and the action is quite difficult to follow, but FANTASTIC BEASTS was a lot of fun overall. Leaning ever so slightly on the world-building of the previous entries in the series, this film has a lot of really cool ideas.
7.75/10
7.75/10
Arrival
An incredibly touching and beautifully shot film that asks some very tough and thought-provoking questions. My only complaint might be that the pacing is quite deliberate, but the payoff is more than worth the wait.
10/10
10/10
Hacksaw Ridge
Gibson's unapologetic attachment to displaying the horrors of violence humans can enact upon one another is in full effect here. The performances are good, but at times felt a bit over-the-top. The story being told is mostly paint-by-numbers, but this is another solid entry into the 'montages of humans slaughtering one another to a swelling orchestral soundtrack' genre.
7.5/10
7.5/10
Doctor Strange
The stunning visual effects and mind-blowing unique action set-pieces are the highlight's of Marvel's latest. Cumberpatch is excellent, and the supporting cast are all great as well.
I have a few issues with pacing in the first act, and oddly lots of the humor didn't work for me in this film. There are also a couple very small but very noticeable continuity errors, which is just sloppy. That being said, it was still a great experience, and worth the 3D ticket price alone for the visuals.
8.25/10
I have a few issues with pacing in the first act, and oddly lots of the humor didn't work for me in this film. There are also a couple very small but very noticeable continuity errors, which is just sloppy. That being said, it was still a great experience, and worth the 3D ticket price alone for the visuals.
8.25/10
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