Patuquitos
A rejoint janv. 2005
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Évaluation de Patuquitos
My head is still shaking in disbelief after knowing this movie has a rating higher than 4 here in IMDb. I'll take some time to get over that before I start writing my review.
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Well, if you're into meaningless and completely made-up computer technical babble, this movie is a gem. With terms like "worm", "hydra", "512 bit encryption" and "DS3" used at random, you can't go wrong. If you take into account the countless times when hacking is portrayed as typing furiously in front of a flat screen filled with ad hoc graphics and perennial connection to any computer in the world, we're talking Oscar material here. From a wider point of view, this flick wallows in the vice of technology aesthetics. Well, I mean what some Hollywood mentally handicapped men understand as technology aesthetics.
If you don't enjoy technical crap, you can try it with lame characters and dialog ("I'm not here to suck your d**k", anyone?). John Travolta's character, aside from dressing like s***, is unbelievable, awfully portrayed and speaks an unintelligible ideology. Halle Berry is there to show us her breasts and nothing else. Hugh Jackman is a hacker (enough said) that seems to be made of wood, except for the "hack-it-right-now-or-someone-dies" sequences, in which he spills his guts out in embarrassing overacting. All in all, this is one of the most cringe-inducing movies I've seen in my life. Every cliché is there (why the f**k every loner/loser lives in a caravan?). Every script line is either wannabe-cool or plain stupid.
To add some aggravation, the movie opens with a John Travolta's monologue in which he digresses about the unrealistic nature of Hollywood films. Yes, some screenwriter lost a marvelous opportunity of shutting the f**k up.
I use to write longer reviews, but anybody with a brain will probably know what I'm talking about in the paragraphs above, and that there's not much left to say.
A future embarrassment for everyone involved. Granted.
RATING: 1.1
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Well, if you're into meaningless and completely made-up computer technical babble, this movie is a gem. With terms like "worm", "hydra", "512 bit encryption" and "DS3" used at random, you can't go wrong. If you take into account the countless times when hacking is portrayed as typing furiously in front of a flat screen filled with ad hoc graphics and perennial connection to any computer in the world, we're talking Oscar material here. From a wider point of view, this flick wallows in the vice of technology aesthetics. Well, I mean what some Hollywood mentally handicapped men understand as technology aesthetics.
If you don't enjoy technical crap, you can try it with lame characters and dialog ("I'm not here to suck your d**k", anyone?). John Travolta's character, aside from dressing like s***, is unbelievable, awfully portrayed and speaks an unintelligible ideology. Halle Berry is there to show us her breasts and nothing else. Hugh Jackman is a hacker (enough said) that seems to be made of wood, except for the "hack-it-right-now-or-someone-dies" sequences, in which he spills his guts out in embarrassing overacting. All in all, this is one of the most cringe-inducing movies I've seen in my life. Every cliché is there (why the f**k every loner/loser lives in a caravan?). Every script line is either wannabe-cool or plain stupid.
To add some aggravation, the movie opens with a John Travolta's monologue in which he digresses about the unrealistic nature of Hollywood films. Yes, some screenwriter lost a marvelous opportunity of shutting the f**k up.
I use to write longer reviews, but anybody with a brain will probably know what I'm talking about in the paragraphs above, and that there's not much left to say.
A future embarrassment for everyone involved. Granted.
RATING: 1.1
...so that's enough for a little praise, isn't it? Don't get me wrong, this movie is not a masterpiece, but I'm pretty sure it'll be a tiny little classic 10 years after now. It has a lot of the elements that make a movie memorable, and a couple of shots that stick with you. The reason it is a step above the awfully mediocre horror films from the last years is the same reason that "Dog Soldiers" (Neil Marshall previous film) got a similar response: both films have a heart. They're not products ready for consumption. They are the vision of somebody. Let me explain its virtues and its failures.
For the first hour, the film is sort of atmospheric. it's cleverly claustrophobic, dark when needed and has the edge few other horror movies have. To cut it short: it is what "The Blair Witch Project" should have been instead 3 guys arguing in the daylight for 70 minutes. The characters, despite some corny dialogue and with the exception of the angry-rebel-youngster-by-the-numbers, and maybe Juno, are not paper thin. Nobody is free of guilt and nobody is a straight bad girl. They are human. Maybe they share teen conversations, but they're human. Maybe their choices are dumb at times, but most of them are even credible.
So this is how the movie goes in its first 60 minutes: well developed tension, some reasonable gore, and a feeling of abandon and menace. Then its little failures flourish: cannibals are shown too clearly, making their sight a lot less shocking, even familiar, towards the end of the film; action kills the atmosphere (just re-watch "Alien" in order to learn how not to do that) and the movie takes a turn to blood & action which would have nearly spoiled the movie hadn't it been for the highly stylistic shots and the gorgeous use of color. Both aspects do not only redeem the film last 30 minutes, but add something different. Despite being cinematically less compelling than the first hour.
One more thing. 'The Descent' has the highest jump-in-the-seat rating in recent memory.
RATING: 8.2
For the first hour, the film is sort of atmospheric. it's cleverly claustrophobic, dark when needed and has the edge few other horror movies have. To cut it short: it is what "The Blair Witch Project" should have been instead 3 guys arguing in the daylight for 70 minutes. The characters, despite some corny dialogue and with the exception of the angry-rebel-youngster-by-the-numbers, and maybe Juno, are not paper thin. Nobody is free of guilt and nobody is a straight bad girl. They are human. Maybe they share teen conversations, but they're human. Maybe their choices are dumb at times, but most of them are even credible.
So this is how the movie goes in its first 60 minutes: well developed tension, some reasonable gore, and a feeling of abandon and menace. Then its little failures flourish: cannibals are shown too clearly, making their sight a lot less shocking, even familiar, towards the end of the film; action kills the atmosphere (just re-watch "Alien" in order to learn how not to do that) and the movie takes a turn to blood & action which would have nearly spoiled the movie hadn't it been for the highly stylistic shots and the gorgeous use of color. Both aspects do not only redeem the film last 30 minutes, but add something different. Despite being cinematically less compelling than the first hour.
One more thing. 'The Descent' has the highest jump-in-the-seat rating in recent memory.
RATING: 8.2
It was about time someone put together a film with a genuine appreciation for the love/music connection that didn't end up being something along the lines of "Singles". For music lovers who tend to put a soundtrack to everything they experience, this film is a blessing. I am one of those people, so I understand that if you're not, you'll get less from the movie. All I'm trying to say is that this is one of those films that demand you to root for the characters and the events if you want to enjoy it. The deeper the affection you feel for them, the more you'll enjoy the movie.
Personally, I think John Cusack's character is one of the most engaging in the comedy genre of the last decade. This is the kind of character I like: simple and complex at the same time, just like in real life. Somebody likable but annoying at times. Again, I feel a deep personal connection with him, and I understand him every time, even when he acts stupid.
But he is not alone. The rest of the cast is terrific.
Anyway, don't forget this is a comedy. You will laugh your ass off with some situations and dialogue. Hilarity comes from many different sources: you've got black humor, silly humor, complex (people would say "intelligent", but I despise the term) humor... Special mention goes to Tim Robbins paying a visit to the record store. Genius.
On a very personal level, I think there's a magnificent scene that sums up the heart and the brains of this movie. John Cusack talks to the camera (something that happens often) instructing the audience on how to make a perfect music compilation for your loved one. If you like that concept, the movie will grab you and won't let you go. If that idea doesn't sound seductive to you, you might just have a good time. If you are a rock music devotee, this flick is heaven.
RATING: 9.0
Personally, I think John Cusack's character is one of the most engaging in the comedy genre of the last decade. This is the kind of character I like: simple and complex at the same time, just like in real life. Somebody likable but annoying at times. Again, I feel a deep personal connection with him, and I understand him every time, even when he acts stupid.
But he is not alone. The rest of the cast is terrific.
Anyway, don't forget this is a comedy. You will laugh your ass off with some situations and dialogue. Hilarity comes from many different sources: you've got black humor, silly humor, complex (people would say "intelligent", but I despise the term) humor... Special mention goes to Tim Robbins paying a visit to the record store. Genius.
On a very personal level, I think there's a magnificent scene that sums up the heart and the brains of this movie. John Cusack talks to the camera (something that happens often) instructing the audience on how to make a perfect music compilation for your loved one. If you like that concept, the movie will grab you and won't let you go. If that idea doesn't sound seductive to you, you might just have a good time. If you are a rock music devotee, this flick is heaven.
RATING: 9.0