Movies of 2021
I actually watched twice as many movies as last year! Wow! That makes... four. :D
In April, I watched
Palm Springs, a movie with Andy Samberg that _profiterole_ recommended. It's great, a fun new take on an old concept, and I loved pretty much everything about it. The way it's introduced (which is why I'm not spoiling it here), and the way it plays out, intelligently and unusually, and the way it is solved (scientifically). A great time, and in true Andy Samberg fashion, both gross and sweet, violent and caring. 8 out of 10. My fave this year.
and Into the Beat, a German teen dance movie, which didn't really come together. The dancing sequences were awesome, but the plot was not convincing, and some of the characterization decisions were cringe. There was an actual dance-off involving angry sailors - that was the weirdest thing. Otoh, the two lead actors were cute and talented, so if you're okay with the plot being a bit meh (and can handle German, I have no idea if there are subs), it's worth watching for the dancing. It is marketed as a hiphop movie, but it was much more of a modern ballet thing - which I liked. 6 out of 10.
In November, I watched
Cloudy Mountain (峰爆), Zhu Yilong's first movie of the year. I wrote an extensive review about it here. It has Zhu Yilong in it, so it's automatically perfect. ;) Nah, nope, nooo. It has nice elements, but in the end, it's a propagandistic action movie. 6 out of 10.
And in December, I watched
Single All the Way, a gay romcom. I don't actually like Luke Macfarlane, but he's not a bad actor. He did a good job here and he had chemistry with both love interests. The overall mood of the movie was very "we will love Christmas and Family under all circumstances", which is not very realistic, lol, but it wasn't grating, either. It just failed to address any and all negative outcomes. But that's fine for a happy Christmas movie. The three leads were all well characterized, well acted, and I liked them all. The plot was sweet, funny, had a tiny little bit of quickly resolved tension, and no lengths. What more can you ask of a Christmas movie? 8 out of 10.
Also, look at him! This is Philemon Chambers. I'd not seen him in anything else before, but he's extremely cute:
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In April, I watched
Palm Springs, a movie with Andy Samberg that _profiterole_ recommended. It's great, a fun new take on an old concept, and I loved pretty much everything about it. The way it's introduced (which is why I'm not spoiling it here), and the way it plays out, intelligently and unusually, and the way it is solved (scientifically). A great time, and in true Andy Samberg fashion, both gross and sweet, violent and caring. 8 out of 10. My fave this year.
and Into the Beat, a German teen dance movie, which didn't really come together. The dancing sequences were awesome, but the plot was not convincing, and some of the characterization decisions were cringe. There was an actual dance-off involving angry sailors - that was the weirdest thing. Otoh, the two lead actors were cute and talented, so if you're okay with the plot being a bit meh (and can handle German, I have no idea if there are subs), it's worth watching for the dancing. It is marketed as a hiphop movie, but it was much more of a modern ballet thing - which I liked. 6 out of 10.
In November, I watched
Cloudy Mountain (峰爆), Zhu Yilong's first movie of the year. I wrote an extensive review about it here. It has Zhu Yilong in it, so it's automatically perfect. ;) Nah, nope, nooo. It has nice elements, but in the end, it's a propagandistic action movie. 6 out of 10.
And in December, I watched
Single All the Way, a gay romcom. I don't actually like Luke Macfarlane, but he's not a bad actor. He did a good job here and he had chemistry with both love interests. The overall mood of the movie was very "we will love Christmas and Family under all circumstances", which is not very realistic, lol, but it wasn't grating, either. It just failed to address any and all negative outcomes. But that's fine for a happy Christmas movie. The three leads were all well characterized, well acted, and I liked them all. The plot was sweet, funny, had a tiny little bit of quickly resolved tension, and no lengths. What more can you ask of a Christmas movie? 8 out of 10.
Also, look at him! This is Philemon Chambers. I'd not seen him in anything else before, but he's extremely cute:
x-posted from dw (comments:
)