Showing posts with label Casey Affleck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Casey Affleck. Show all posts

7.28.2023

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer; What happens when you gather the greatest talents in the industry & they make something so technically marvellous on every level, one wonders why they chose to make this, of all things. Compelling, but like most Nolan work, more cerebral than emotionally moving; A-
 

9.05.2019

The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun; Distinctively throwback in its storytelling & design. Actors shine in style of 70s filmmaking, quietly owning the screen & our hearts. Redford is a revelation, reminding us how great he is. The definition of “they don’t make ‘em like they used to.”; B+

2.29.2012

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting; This amazing screenplay is really in touch with a younger generation of movie goers without leaving traditionalists behind. There's something for everyone's tastes in this movie that combines comedy, drama, and romance in their physical, spiritual, and mental aspects. Gus Van Sant makes the writing even better by getting soul baring performances from the whole cast. He makes the emotions physically manifest themselves on the screen. He dares to shoot one emotionally revealing scene between two lovers with the actors very plain and naked, not like the heavily mood lit/make up sensualizing of romance we're used to. This lets the inner emotions, struggles really reach out and touch the audience. The multi-layered script hits personally and universally; A-