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Great example of film minimalism, but above all fantastic minimalism. Excellently paranoid film that doesn't lack tension. One of the few movies where I thought that the moving camera really makes sense and adds something extra to it. If you don't get tangled up in it, it's a pleasure for the mind.

Preston Sturges further demonstrates that screwball comedies are his forte and that he can create excellent characters. It’s shown beautifully here, and the supporting roles will entertain splendidly. Above all, Toto is unforgettable. The film also entertains with its story, which may seem simple at first glance, but the plot develops beautifully until we find ourselves back at the beginning.

So I was thinking that this movie wants to convey something serious, but somehow it just doesn't succeed with that depressive Burton-esque poetics. There are visually interesting ideas here, but unfortunately, that's all this little film offers. It's almost a pity because it definitely had potential.

Interesting, almost inventive, one might say, both in terms of the animation and in how the story is introduced. But then suddenly it's over, and you realize that nothing really happened, that the potential wasn't utilized at all, and that you were just watching how a fairly interesting puppet looked at something that suddenly appeared. That's not exactly much.

A romantic drama about how difficult it is to find someone you truly connect with, especially someone you wouldn't want just for their looks or for sex. It’s a film that typically gets stuck in genre clichés but aims to be dramatic, wanting to show that it can be interesting and poignant. Yet it unfortunately falls short, ending up as a superficial portrayal that reduces Olivia Wilde to just a pretty face.

It's probably a good film that certainly has something to say, but on the other hand, I can't help but feel it could have been filmed even more dramatically, even more brutally, than it comes across. I think it would have only benefited the film. But even the way it is, it certainly works; it just speaks more to fans of older films, while for others, it might just be an old film.

Yeah, those guys are assholes, but they did catch my attention in the first film, and the same is true here. I should probably give the series a try sometime because it seems to be worth it, at least according to the reviews. This is sometimes gross, sometimes genuinely funny, sometimes about nothing at all, and on top of that, we also get to see Australia. And of course, the girls with whom things are never simple.

In books there is beauty, that much we probably know. This film presents it to us in a somewhat intriguing way. On the one hand, it's quite standard because it derives from "The Wizard of Oz," but on the other, it's unconventional because it's connected with a hurricane that actually ravaged New Orleans. The connection with this 3D animation is certainly strong and interesting.

A film with excellent performances that unfortunately left me rather cold. What Joaquin Phoenix especially demonstrates is truly amazing, but overall, it just didn't resonate with me. The arrival of the magician excited me, as I always have a weakness for them, but then suddenly nothing. Simply just another historical drama.

A Haunted House 2 isn't a great comedy, but it still clicked for me. There are moments here that could easily hold up in a serious horror film, but most importantly, there are jokes that aren't just dumb. Yes, the banalities prevail, but this time I felt that someone tried and wanted the entertainment not to be completely stupid. It worked.