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The Bone Collector (1999) Review – Classic 90’s Thriller

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The 90’s. Decade of new age technology (internet blowing up), decade of some of the best movies ever made (mainly years 1994 & 1999) and also decade of dark thrillers, that inspired countless TV shows like Criminal Minds, NCIS just to name a couple, where mainly the first one is so influenced by dark, gritty 90’s thrillers, that if it wasn’t for them, that TV show wouldn’t exist. Which is funny, as this movie wouldn’t exist, if it wasn’t for a fact that every studio wanted it’s own version of Se7en (1995), as Phillip Noyce, the director of The Bone Collector, admitted:

Phillip Noyce is not a big fan of his work on this film. In the wake of Seven (1995), every studio wanted a copycat serial killer film on their books. He felt that he was just part of the assembly line by signing on to this film, knowing full well that he would never be able to match David Fincher‘s achievement.

Source: IMDb’s Trivia Section

The Bone Collector is surprisingly tough movie to rate by today’s standards, as the TV shows I’ve mentioned have done this kind of material better (was never a big fan of Criminal Minds, but because of my girlfriend, I have watched couple of episodes and it was interesting) as they not only had the advantage of time, but also… time? Wait what? Don’t worry, I’ll explain.

The first instance of time is the time period – working in mid 2000’s, with different technology and police procedures available, more knowledge about this kind of work, also knowing where the previous movies/TV shows succeeded and failed, that gives you an advantage, as you know what can you do with some stories and what to avoid/what wouldn’t work as well.

The other is the actual time, as by definition, TV show doesn’t have to have everything wrapped up nicely in 40 minute episode. Don’t get me wrong, they can and they definitely have done it, plenty of times in fact, but they can invest a full season or two, if they wish, to fully flesh out a character of a serial killer, think his/her plan through (yes, even ladies can be serial killers, #Feminism) and go in really deep for a really long time. And that’s something no movie can do, no matter how great or long it is.

And even though I understand why these thrillers are no longer being made as much as they were, I do miss them, as specially the 90’s ones have had this atmosphere, that you can’t replicate today. Even this movie, which is really entertaining, but nowhere near as great as already mentioned Se7en (1995), still holds up fairly well, because of the tense atmosphere and great casting. It also holds up as it was shot in pre-smartphone, pre-Internet (at least the “proper” Internet we have available today) era, as the detectives need to actually do some work, not just type everything into a PC, look for information online, where everything is “solved” within minutes.

What I really appreciated in this movie is the fact Angelina Jolie isn’t just an eye candy, but is given something to do, even if the reason for her being in that situation is the ultimate movie reason of all time (because she took some pictures really well and had a half a brain to stop a train, so it wouldn’t ruin the evidence, Denzel Washington‘s character sees something in her…? As I say, only in movies…) I also found it interesting to put Denzel’s character on a bed for 99% of the movie, so his character spends most of his time talking to people on the phone, staring on screens, or hyping Angelina’s character up, so she can see the very same thing Denzel sees in her.

If you are a fan of darker, twisted crime shows or old-ish thrillers, you might want to check this movie out, as I think it holds up fairly well. My main complain would only have to be that the run time could’ve been slightly cut down, as towards the end, movie starts to drag a bit, which is a shame, as until that moment, I was really enjoying it. But then again, I do like these darker thrillers and Angelina, so I might be a bit biased. 😉

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about it? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) Review – Dark, Dramatic… Decent

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The sequel literally nobody asked for, for a movie, that was slightly better than everybody expected, came… and went, as I didn’t really see anybody talking about it, to be honest. And yet, it made almost half a billion dollars, so somebody did see it. Go reckon…

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is another Disney retelling an old story with darker twist to it, except this time, it’s a sequel to a darker retelling of an old story, where especially the first half of this movie is really dark. And I am not talking about the material, I mean it’s so dark most of the time you can’t really see what’s happening on the screen, as most of the action takes place at night! Whoever is making these choices, as plenty of movie seem to “share” this problem, can that person just… don’t do that anymore? Thanks.

But the second half improves the setting (mostly day) and surprisingly, the movie became watchable, and even entertaining. Most of it was due to watching Angelina Jolie, as I do miss seeing her on the big screen and I wish she would act bit more. I have never understood the hate she sometimes would get, I do think she’s a great actress, when given opportunity (see movies like Gia, Girl, Interrupted or Changeling) and she’s obviously not bad to look at either.

Other than that, this movie won’t really surprise you, as we are given pretty much the same as last time, the story follows a clear path, where we know from the get-go who’s bad, who’s good and that Maleficent is still in between and her daughter (played by charming Elle Fanning) is what keeps her grounded. I did like their dynamic and scenes, just wish they would have more of them. But given the fact where they went with the story, I feel like there was a room for improvement, I am not going to spoil it here, but for me, the villain didn’t have to tip their hand so soon, it would have been a pretty cool reveal to discover what actually happened and who’s responsible. And I know, it’s Disney, it’s a fairy tale sequel, so I can’t judge it as harshly, but that could have been a really decent reveal.

Overall, this movie is almost exact definition of the word “average”, but average by Disney’s standards. That means, you can clearly see how much money they threw into it, the movie looks good, the special effects were alright, and the talent involved was great. But it’s only because of Angelina Jolie and her dominating this role, I’m slightly over-rating this movie. If it wasn’t for her, this could have been a dictionary definition for the expression “an average movie”.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about it? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke

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Sabrina (1995) Review – Decently Charming Remake

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It’s not that long ago I have re-watched the original Sabrina (1954), so I’ve decided to give this remake a go, after all, look at that pedigree! Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear and many more, being directed by the one and only Sydney Pollack? Movie like that deserves a watch.

And I need to say, I was pleasantly surprised, even though at times, slightly confused. Sabrina is definitely not the worst remake I’ve ever seen, even though it is at least 80% the same exact movie. There was some minor changes (like Sabrina going to France, but not to learn to be a cook/chef, but to work for Vogue, being involved with fashion world) and for me two major changes, and paradoxically, one made the movie better and one slightly worse, even though it was necessary.

Beware, SPOILERS are coming!

Let’s start with the good change – in the original movie, I didn’t get the “transformation” of the playboy brother to the “alright, I’m going to take the reigns now” guy at the end. Whereas in this movie, Greg Kinnear sold it better, where you can see his character more throughout other characters in this movie, so when he steps up, and shows everyone, that it’s not just his older brother, who knows thing or two about the business, it doesn’t feel as sudden. I did like it and I thought Kinnear’s performance might sneakily be the best in this movie, but as his role isn’t as big, it’s easy to forget about him.

The “bad” thing was Harrison Ford’s character, as they made him more cynical and jaded (at least it seemed like that to me) than in the original movie. The reason for the word bad being in quotes is, I do understand why they have done it, as his character (until he falls for Sabrina almost at the end) is really a bad person, who’s putting his company first, no matter what. And again, I totally understand why, as his character motivations were stated quite clearly in the movie, about filling out his dad’s shoes and making sure he’s a good fit for this company, but when you think about it, he’s the antagonist (villain) of the story, that only becomes the protagonist (the good guy) maybe 20/30 minutes before the end. But Harrison definitely was good in this movie, no question about it.

Julia Ormond was charming, but to me, she’s had the toughest job of all the actors, as playing the same role as the icon whom Audrey Hepburn unquestionably was, must’ve been terrifying. Look, nobody can’t really compare to Audrey, as she was the total package – charisma, charm, beauty, elegance, wit… but Julia managed, and I thought she did well.

The movie overall won’t really surprise you, even if you haven’t seen the original from 1954, as it follows what became one of the most copied story structures – poor person (usually a woman) watches/works for rich people most of her life, than she’s sent someplace for a year or two, comes back, but now she’s sophisticated, and changed, to a point where some of the rich people don’t even recognise her for a bit, and once they do, they fall for her and realise, what they’ve had right in front of them the entire time. It became a cliche, but it became a cliche for a good reason, as most of us can relate to watching the rich people having good time and secretly wanting to be them.

The only other thing I need to say is, this might be one of the rare instances, where a bit of fairy tale storytelling works a bit better for a movie (the original) rather than the shot of cynicism that (even though is needed) slightly puts the movie down a bit. That’s why I’ll prefer the original over re-watching this remake of Sabrina any time soon, even though it’s not a bad movie at all. It’s just more realistic, mainly when comes to the characters and sometimes, you want that, and sometimes, you just want the fairy tale, with the lovely Audrey.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about it? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke

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Cook Off (2017) Review – Nice Effort, Questionable Execution

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Films like Cook Off are hard to rate and review, as I am torn between liking the actors and cheering for the “little guys”, who just want to make movies, but at the same time, not liking the way the movie is actually made.

I do know a thing or two about Zimbabwe, since my girlfriend (of 2+ years now) is from there, so I do understand that (her words) “there are no money going into the arts”. Based on that point alone, I am trying to be positive about Cook Off, as I enjoyed the actors, as even though they were not spectacular, they tried their best, and mainly Tendaiishe Chitima who played the main character Anesu, alongside Charmaine Mujeri, who played her best friend Charmaine, have been the highlight of the movie for me.

My two main issues with this film are the technical side, and the screenplay. Now, the technical side is something I will only mention briefly, as I honestly understand, this won’t look like your Hollywood movie, not by a long shot. But that’s also not what I’m talking about, it was mainly editing and certain close-ups, that were distracting and not necessary, and on the opposite side, there were some emotional scenes, that were shot in kind of weird, medium distance, where I’d actually appreciate something slightly closer to the characters. But again, I’m not going to judge them too harshly for this aspect, as this is what I meant by “they are doing the best with what they have”.

The script is where I feel like they could’ve done much better job, as this movie relies on so many crutches, that it just feels so random, especially towards the end. I obviously can’t discuss them without spoilers, so…

Beware, SPOILERS are coming!

The main conflict of the movie is Anesu goes to this cooking competition and just happens to bump into her baby daddy, who’s now dating/married (can’t remember now) this other, richer girl, who believes she’s the real deal when comes to cooking. But, when she gets eliminated and Anesu continues, she begins scheming and talks another competitor, to sneak out when the filming starts, and get into the (unlocked!!!) production office, where she could “borrow” Anesu’s phone, so when she ultimately gets eliminated, she hugs her and slips Anesu her phone and then she tells the producers, who eliminate Anesu LIVE ON AIR! I mean, just with this scene alone you have to suspend your disbelief as:

  • How come the production office wasn’t locked?
  • How did she know which phone is Anesu’s?
  • Why wouldn’t they first go through the footage (they are shooting a cooking show!) and take a look to see whether any camera caught Anesu?
  • They would’ve definitely been off the air by the time the other competitor talked to the producers.

Listen, every movie to an extent has moments like these, but in this movie it was just over the top. And this is something that could’ve been improved with no resources – why couldn’t the story be about Anesu’s journey throughout the show, while she would’ve developed a relationship with her boyfriend-to-be? Or maybe, why not take it through the mother daughter relationship, so the ending (that kind of leaves a thing unanswered by the way) pays off bit more? I’ve just felt this drama was so manufactured, it robed this movie of any potential enjoyment, and the most frustrating thing is, the movie actually could’ve gone at least two different ways, where you wouldn’t need this “my baby daddy’s girlfriend is jealous because I beat her in a cooking show” level of drama, that made this otherwise fairly enjoyable movie feel cheap.

When the movie started, I honestly could see myself rating this higher than I do, because as much as the technical aspect of this bothered me, I’d have forgiven that, if they gave me story, that feels natural, with some decent performances. Unfortunately, this was too much reality TV drama, where it kind of leaves you wanting something else, something more, story wise. But judge this for yourself, as you can stream it right now on Netflix (at least in the UK).

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about it? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke

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Rick and Morty Review (Seasons 1 – 4) – Dangerously Clever

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Rick and Morty is one of those shows, that became a bit hard to discuss and say you really like/enjoy, as some, and this is really important, only TINY, yet vocal minority of this show’s fans, give this masterpiece a really bad name, as they are just simply cringy. I don’t know who came up with this analogy, but somebody said “Those cringy fans believe they are Rick, but in reality, they are Jerry”. And I couldn’t agree more. So, hopefully we can move on, just wanted to address the fact I am aware of the “stereotype” of what some people believe are Rick and Morty fans, and let you know, most of us are pretty normal people, who won’t shout at you random stuff, or tell you how dumb you are if you don’t happen to enjoy this show.

This review is based on all 4 seasons of Rick and Morty, some spoilers might be involved.

Ok, before I address my only worry with the future of this show, let me just say I love it wholeheartedly. I find it fascinating, that somebody finally utilised the full potential of animation, and went crazy, balls to the walls fun, that at the same time, isn’t a mindless one. Where every episode tries to make a point, even though the characters, through their meta, fourth wall breaking kind of humour, usually laugh at the point to its face, and kind of laugh at us too…?

This show has answer for everything, they know exactly what the fans are expecting from them, and they’d rather wait couple of years working on a season, than releasing something, that’s not up to their standards. That’s why there are usually 2 year gaps between seasons, something that’s rare (I honestly can’t think of another narrative, none anthology TV show that would currently do that). And I do admire that, because that shows level of dedication and respect to the fans, where you don’t want to disappoint them. So kudos for that. But…

And this isn’t a big Nicki Minaj kind of but(t), but it’s worth mentioning – it’s also good to remember to have fun while creating it. What I mean by that, is the first two seasons are excellent, as most of them are singular episodes, that are funny, clever and work really well. The third and fourth seasons are also great, with some groundbreaking episodes, mainly the fourth season, some of the animation battle scenes, where each second, there are hundred things happening at once, are truly breathtaking. But some of the episodes are bit too self referential, some of them are too fourth wall breaking, where if you do just that, and stop focusing on the adventures… it could become a bit dull.

I will be the first one to say Rick and Morty is really, really cleverly written show, there is no doubt about that. And that’s the thing, fans won’t forget that. I honestly hope over the next couple of seasons, we will get more episodes like The Vat of Acid Episode, rather than Never Ricking Morty, where I understood what that episode was trying to do, but deconstructing the narrative structure might be funny for a short bit, but not for a full length episode. Because even the smartest thing ever will eventually bore you to the death, and you can understand it all you want, that doesn’t matter.

But that’s pretty much my only… it’s not even complaint, it’s just a slight worry about the future of this show. But I am sure the creators are capable enough to know what’s best for the show and how to maintain that standard, that’s quite high. I trust them, as even the “worst” episode (and I paradoxically think, the very first episode might be the weakest one) is still fun and there are plenty of things to get from it. I’m using the term worst really carefully, as even the pilot episode isn’t bad at all, it’s just not as great as what comes after it.

This is a definite recommend, where I once again need to make sure we are on the same page – ignore the (vocal minority) of annoying fans and give this show a chance, if you haven’t yet. I assure you, you won’t be bored, and you are in for a ride throughout the galaxy, and parallel universes and… everything in between.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about it? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke

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A Quiet Place (2018) Review – Silent, But Deadly

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After almost 2 years hearing about how amazing this movie is, I have finally find myself in a mood for a good horror movie, so the choice was obvious. And because of everything I’ve heard about it, I was a bit nervous to watch it, as my expectations were… lets’ say not low. But within the first 15 minutes, this movie showed me there is nothing to be afraid of… I mean, there is a plenty to be afraid of… I mean, it showed me I am in for a great movie.

A Quiet Place seems like a miracle of a film. It’s not part of any franchise (or at least it wasn’t), it’s relying on its audience to be quiet to actually enjoy it, there is minimum of dialogue, and yet, against all odds, it works perfectly. The main idea behind it might not be that original, but it’s executed so well and so precisely, it just works.

Let’s talk about the main actors – Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are to me the Hollywood’s “power couple” nobody really talks about, but it seems like when they collaborate, they are a force to be reckon with. It’s extraordinary, how much both of them can give us (performance wise) without almost any dialogue. But I can’t forget about the child actors, who, let’s face it, most of the time, are not the greatest actors. But this movie hit the jackpot somehow, as all of them were great, believable and knew exactly what they need to deliver.

Beware, SPOILERS are COMING!

I can’t help but think Bryan Woods and Scott Beck (the story writers) must be fans of one of the best game of the last decade, The Last of Us. Honestly, think about it, there are plenty of similarities:

  • Monsters that are blind, but their hearing is excellent, so you need to be quiet, as they are really dangerous and hard to kill. The monsters head’s even look like Clicker’s head (monsters from The Last of Us, see for yourself below).
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YPuCtBbidrE/UvCf4IZRPZI/AAAAAAAAClk/sWrOT-_gm5U/s1600/Riverspoons_Clickers_Last_of_Us_05.jpg
Clicker, from The Last of Us
  • There is a dead child within first 20 minutes of the movie, just to show you this ain’t your typical horror movie.
  • The overall apocalyptic feel, where certain scenes could’ve been taken from the actual game and put into this movie and nobody would’ve noticed anything.

Just to be clear, I am not accusing the writers of anything, as matter of fact, I applaud them. There is a saying in Hollywood that goes along the lines of “if you have to steal, steal from the very best” and whether Bryan and Scott have taken inspiration from this particular game, I don’t know. But even if they did, I see no problem with that. Plenty of movies, TV shows, games are just copies of copies, with new, or different twist to the story or characters, and plenty of them are great because of it. Let me just say, if creative people didn’t “borrow” ideas from other creative people, there wouldn’t be any art, as there is always an inspiration from somewhere. And as long as you can give it your own unique twist, people will forgive you.

A Quiet Place also doesn’t pull any punches and does things you wouldn’t expect (at least I didn’t) – the kid dying at the beginning I could kind of see, but John Krasinski’s character dying while sacrificing himself AND making amends with his daughter, who believes she’s responsible for her brother’s death, is a strong scene. And the very end, with Emily Blunt’s character learning that for the very first time, they might just have an upper hand on these monsters, and her just silently looking at her daughter, while reloading a shotgun, with the face that says “bring it!”… let’s just say that last scene definitely swayed me to give this the highest rating. I honestly didn’t expect to love this movie as much as I have.

Side note: As much as I enjoyed myself, I am still not convinced that we need a sequel, even though the ending is kind of asking for it. But John Krasinski pulled off a miracle once. Let’s see (hopefully sooner, rather than later, you hear me, COVID-19?) whether A Quiet Place Part II will be a worthy sequel, or whether it dies, quietly…

Rating: 5 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke

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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) Review – An Unnecessary Brilliance

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As most people, I came in pretty late to the “Breaking Bad is actually a great TV show you should watch ASAP” party (I have started a month before the second half of season five aired and actually managed to finish it before it premiered) and as most people, I loved the show, and I thought they absolute nailed the ending in the most satisfactory way.

That’s why I was so torn, when this movie was announced. On one hand, I wanted to go back to that world, and it was with the original cast + Vince Gilligan, who has already pulled it off once with Better Call Saul (my review here) so, why not? But on the other hand, do we want to open something that was once (not that long ago) closed with such a precision, and risking undermining that pretty much perfect ending? Plus, if you think a movie about what happened to Jesse right after the finale of Breaking Bad will be full of happiness and rainbows, you haven’t been paying attention to the TV show and his character, mainly last couple of episodes of the final season (not going to spoil anything just yet, but the scene with the wood… just thinking about it brings back painful memories).

I have decided that I’d watch it, as I the curiosity got the better of me and I do trust Vince a lot, so…

Beware, SPOILERS (for this film and Breaking Bad) are COMING!

I liked it. But I didn’t love it. Here’s the thing – you can’t improve on perfection, and Vince knew that, that’s why we are truly focused on events AFTER the devastating finale, rather than referencing it in any major way. And yet again, Vince has some sort of third eye for camera shots, as he knows how to stage those angles/views that most of them standout (the highlight for me was Jesse in the apartment, looking for the money).

El Camino is great when comes to tension, camera work, performances, (shout out to Robert Forster, as this was one of his last acting gigs before he passed away), name anything technical, and this movie has got it. But halfway through the film, I felt like something is missing. And I’m not as interested in this movie as I should be. Then it hit me. I can’t knock this movie, as it’s not a bad movie by any means. But it’s the very definition of “what’s the point”?

Let me explain – by showing us what happens to Jesse right after, you might satisfy some fans by giving them definitive answer to that question, but you do undermine the ending of the show just a bit, as that means we, as audience, can’t feel what we felt for Jesse’s character next time we are re-watching the show. Jesse’s final scene, where he’s driving away from the place he’d been captured for some time, cry laughing, first with happiness and then with pain, was so haunting, because you as a viewer could feel what he’s feeling, then make up your own story about what happens to this character. And let’s face it, if you are a realist, it won’t be pretty, as he’s a broken man and it will take some time for him to heal. Or maybe he never will… I didn’t need to see him arriving to Alaska, still kind of a broken man, with no actual “resolution”. Nothing is truly behind him, on the opposite, running (which you could argue was the “simplest” thing) is over and he needs to face to his worst demons now and start healing.

El Camino is also story of two halves, where the first one is pure brilliance, and the second is where the fan service truly kicks in (showing scenes with Krysten Ritter and Bryan Cranston) where mainly the one with Bryan felt a bit forced, where it seemed like Vince was almost bullied into having Walt in somehow, as “WE NEED TO PLEASE THE FANS, VINCE, LISTEN!”

But then again, that’s my only criticism of the movie – it only “fails”, because the TV show was as brilliant as it was. To me, that’s an achievement on its own. And let’s face it, in a different timeline, in some sort of bizarre parallel universe, this movie would’ve been much, much worse. And we can’t forget that. If you think about it, this movie shouldn’t have worked as much as it works and yet, somehow it does. Vince is playing 5D chess with everyone and I honestly can’t wait for what he does next.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about it? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke

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A Star Is Born (1937) Review – Nothing Ever Changes

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I understand that some people thought the newest A Star Is Born (2018) was a remake of the version with Barbra Streisand from 1976, but that’s not actually true, as that version was a remake of another remake from 1954 and, as far as I know, this (1937 version) is the true original version. So yes, this movie is truly immortal, as (almost) every generation has had their own A Star Is Born remake.

The reason for that is fairly obvious – nothing ever changes, so this story is as relevant today as it was back in 1976, 1954 and even in 1937. Yes, technology improves, the way actors perform on camera has improved massively too, but this is as universal of a story as you will ever see. Come to think of it, this hasn’t been done “just” 4 times, as there are countless more movies about more or less the same premise – somebody young, full of hopes, dreams and short on cash, comes to Hollywood, where they want to make it big. Only thing that changes is how much they struggle on their way to the top, and whether they fall down, once they reach that top and how that affects them and people around them.

I found this movie to be still relevant, even after 80+ years now, as in Hollywood, nothing ever truly changes. You are only as good as your last movie, where it doesn’t matter how many fans letters you receive (or rather in this day and age, how many followers you’ve got across various platforms) but what truly matters is how many of those fans/followers show up to watch you on the big screen (and today, even the smaller, home TV screen counts). Where nobody is truly your friend, they are just there for you, until they aren’t.

I was really surprised with performances in this film, as I thought both Janet Gaynor and Fredric March have done really well, especially for 1937. Don’t forget, we can’t judge actors by today’s lens, as even the most mediocre actors of today have much more knowledge about the craft, know how to act, what works and what doesn’t. But I honestly felt like these two performances were not bad at all – I have trusted both actors almost everything, especially Fredric portrayed his role of a somebody, who used to be a big name actor, just for him to shift to a new “role” of “husband to a great actress”, really convincing. I know some won’t agree with what I am about to write, but I’ve found his character much more convincing than Bradley Cooper‘s in the latest remake of this film and here’s why – we can see the glimpses of this guys greatness, whereas in the newest remake, Bradley’s character is pretty much done for from the start, because of his alcoholism.

As I am a completionist, I will try and watch the other two remakes from 1954 and 1976, just to compare them and see not even which movie has the “upper hand”, but how each director and cast dealt with the same story, how many differences there are and how close they are to each other. Because I tell you what – so far, I’ve seen this version and the 2018 one, and I preferred this one. One day, I might write about why I didn’t care that much about the new one. So that leaves me wondering, how much will I like the other two remakes and how they deal with this story in two completely different eras.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

That’s all for this one! Did you see it? What did you think about it? Let me know!

Until next time,

Luke