Kaka

The beautiful visuals just barely avoid becoming kitschy, and the story just barely avoids sliding into sentimentality. Both of these ingredients are exactly as needed in the film, and above all, Tim Burton knows how to capture the precise moment when to use them and when to suppress them. Technically and on the overall formal side (production design, music, costumes), this film is virtually flawless.

Not a dynamic road movie, but a brutal and somewhat crazy ride, whose content I either didn't understand or is really as idiotic as it seemed to me. David Lynch himself in his prime again, serving one oddity after another. Some scenes were so insane that I absolutely didn't get them, others were completely unrelated to the story, and Lynch also edits in a terribly confusing way for my taste.

Ridley Scott shows us his dark, futuristic world without any good guys, without any light or sun. He shows a dark, harsh, and relentless future in an captivating audiovisual performance, with the help of fantastic actors, ethereal and hypnotic music by Vangelis, and an outstanding script where something “more” is felt in every word.

“Hold the line, stay with me” – Roman general Maximus leads his army into battle, accompanied by Hans Zimmer’s powerful score, which I consider to be one of the best in the history of cinema. Ridley Scott once again serves us a visual feast, at the expense of weaker content. But it must be noted that the content wasn't really that bad, after all, the story also has its historical roots, which makes it closer to the audience. Sometimes the dialogues seemed a bit silly, but I won't dwell on it. The main thing in this well-made film is to enjoy Scott's typical style, the fantastic cinematography, which is incredibly dynamic and detailed, especially in the action scenes, the exceptional editing, and even the sound design deserves praise.

An exceptional masterpiece that may only receive true recognition after several years. The Brazilian nature of this film can literally be felt in every second. The filmmakers break away from the typical clichéd story and give us a gritty, realistic experience, where we see the harsh life in the roughest neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro. The formal aspect is flawless, with fantastic handheld camera, brilliant editing, and sound. The actors (unknown to me) give wonderful performances and the direction is even better.

A fantastically directed action movie by the master of masters John Woo. The plot is not essential and the storyline itself is practically pulled out of thin air, with all the lapses in logic and screenplay flaws that come with it. However, the action is filmed so perfectly that one cannot help but forgive all the downsides. Woo has an unbelievable sense for visuals and colors (Seville, the scenes in the desert, the shootout in BioCyte), he doesn't miss any detail and puts an unprecedented effort into it. One example of his precise craftsmanship is the shootout in the multi-story building, which is simply breathtaking, not only because of its dynamics, but also the overall visual concept (sparks, lighting, camera). This is where Woo is truly the best, and it is the film’s main attraction. As the second and third thing that make me give it a full score, there is the brilliant atmospheric music and possibly one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.

A very weak concoction of the already mediocre first part. The typical simple chase with a hooded killer, full of clichés, predictable and with mediocre acting. The sets are very bad and the murders are not excellent either. Very boring.

A gloomy and relatively rough (within Hollywood standards) film showing the dark alleys of the metropolis, mentally disturbed perverts, murderers, deviants, and a traditionally clumsy Nicolas Cage. It's not inherently bad, but his acting simply doesn't dazzle and it even the Breitlings he wears most of the time can’t help. There were several scenes pleasantly twisted my nerves and digestive system (the final scene with the music is brilliantly tense) and the decently atmospheric depiction of that underworld with all its filth and tragedy is good. It's not groundbreaking, but on the other hand, Joel Schumacher has already directed several first-class crap, so let's be glad this film turned out like this.

A classic. Great value for money, with a charismatic Sam Neill, a fierce Billy Zane and a gorgeous Nicole Kidman, for whom this film marked a phenomenal start to a stellar career.

There's not much to talk about here, it’s an average film practically in every aspect that can be mentioned: action, plot, actors, ending, sets, editing; essentially just another genre routine. But it's still better than the previous few films of the karate master. Here, at least, he’s a solid badass that can kick and doesn't try other styles that don't suit him (comedy, raw drama). Maximum Risk can even be seen multiple times (Natasha Henstridge).