jaxelvester
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One of Andy Warhol's many experimental films. Like the rest, not much goes on but 4 points for Edie Sedgwick!
'Brawl In Cell Block 99' is admittedly the first film I have seen (at the time of writing) by director S. Craig Zahler and after watching this, I would absolutely love to see his other output.
The plot is quite simple. A drug runner (Vince Vaughn) takes part in a deal gone wrong and ends up in prison. However, the consequences of the deal continue while he is in prison.
One of the most notable aspects of the film is it's rather slow pace. This is in no way a bad thing as it creates very successful tension and once a brutal fight breaks out, it comes out of nowhere which adds to the realism and catches you off guard.
What I also love is how the fights are filmed. They are not like fight scenes from any other film in which they are filmed using handheld cameras and require a cut-a-second, they are stationary cameras and there is rarely ever a cut which makes it easier to look at and makes it more believable that the actors are actually fighting.
Vince Vaughn is also at his best here. I had previously only seen him in comedies such as Anchorman but here he is on absolute top form.
This admittedly not be an easy watch for many people due to the uncensored violence or its slower than average pace. However this will be a pleaser for anyone who can get past that.
8/10
The plot is quite simple. A drug runner (Vince Vaughn) takes part in a deal gone wrong and ends up in prison. However, the consequences of the deal continue while he is in prison.
One of the most notable aspects of the film is it's rather slow pace. This is in no way a bad thing as it creates very successful tension and once a brutal fight breaks out, it comes out of nowhere which adds to the realism and catches you off guard.
What I also love is how the fights are filmed. They are not like fight scenes from any other film in which they are filmed using handheld cameras and require a cut-a-second, they are stationary cameras and there is rarely ever a cut which makes it easier to look at and makes it more believable that the actors are actually fighting.
Vince Vaughn is also at his best here. I had previously only seen him in comedies such as Anchorman but here he is on absolute top form.
This admittedly not be an easy watch for many people due to the uncensored violence or its slower than average pace. However this will be a pleaser for anyone who can get past that.
8/10
Orson Welles had the misfortune of having made his 'greatest film' (Citizen Kane) first, subsequently overshadowing the rest of his output. While some of his other directorial works such as 1958's 'Touch of Evil' remains a classic in it's own right, 'The Stranger' is a arguably lesser known film in Welles' filmography.
Surely having Orson Welles' name on the film alone would be enough to raise interest since the man is a cinematic icon, but the film itself is actually a nice little gem. The plot is fairly simple, ageing inspector (Edward G. Robinson) suspects a schoolteacher (Orson Welles) is a murderer and an infamous Nazi in hiding, and attempts to expose him through his naive wife.
The performances here are top-notch; Robinson and Welles are magnificent as per usual and the supporting cast hold their own. The cinematography is also great and uses is black and white lighting sublimely - giving it a distinctive film-noir-esque look.
Recommended for fans of crime thrillers and classic cinema, as well as anyone willing to give older films a try as this is a good starting point.
7/10
Surely having Orson Welles' name on the film alone would be enough to raise interest since the man is a cinematic icon, but the film itself is actually a nice little gem. The plot is fairly simple, ageing inspector (Edward G. Robinson) suspects a schoolteacher (Orson Welles) is a murderer and an infamous Nazi in hiding, and attempts to expose him through his naive wife.
The performances here are top-notch; Robinson and Welles are magnificent as per usual and the supporting cast hold their own. The cinematography is also great and uses is black and white lighting sublimely - giving it a distinctive film-noir-esque look.
Recommended for fans of crime thrillers and classic cinema, as well as anyone willing to give older films a try as this is a good starting point.
7/10
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