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The Creator (2023)
Great world-building, but worse story
"The Creator" is a movie set in a futuristic world where AI becomes fully autonomous. After a tragic event in the past, humanity decided to wage war against artificial intelligence. They won in nearly every place, except one. The AI received help from the "New Asia" region, where they were allowed to live in peace and prosper. This is where the movie begins, we witness an attack, likely on one of the bases of AI. In a small home, a man lives with his wife in peace. That is until she discovers that her beloved is a secret agent. She leaves him and escapes with the AI on a boat, but suddenly a missile hits its target... Our agent becomes the main hero in this journey. I will stop here because the trailers already show too much of the story.
The world-building in the film is exceptional; we can truly feel like we are living in the future. The tragic events that occurred affected both AI and "normal" people alike. We are encouraged to think about many upcoming problems for our generations. Can AI think for themselves? Can it be a danger? Can it be used as a weapon? The movie leaves us with these questions.
The main downside, for me personally, was the story of our main protagonist. It has its moments, but it's quite predictable. The acting in this movie is good, but it's also nothing special.
To summarize, I think that the movie is worth watching, especially if you can do so at home on some VOD platform.
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
Great movie, but not for everyone
Perfectly made film about old Hollywood. Great acting by Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, also great directing by Quentin Tarantino. Nothing bad to say about Margot Robbie neither, just one objection, she could have more scenes to better portrayed her character.
As I wrote in the title, this is not the movie for everyone, we don't have one strict plot line, rather that, the director shows us something like a portrait of an old Hollywood. We have many references to classic types of movies like westerns. I must also mention about the scene on the ranch, it is a pure perfection and my favorite scene of all, perfectly played and with great atmosphere.
I really recommend every cinephile to watch this movie.
Bring Back Alice (2023)
Bad, but with potential
Well known influencer have been missing for a year. She dissapeard after a hudge party with her friends at the ship. Suddenly she is found, on the street with no memory.
This sounds like a great begining of an even better story. But it's not.
Main problem is the acting, aspecially from the older generation of actors. Many of them looks like they have been brought here from some classic TV soap opera. It's aspecially visible in the firsts episodes. The young crew is making a better job, but it's also not perfect. I appreciate the performance by main actress who plays the role of Alicja.
Main story could be much more interesting if it would not be focused so much on romanses. Best time of the show is the investingations.
Show have some good scenes, and well choosed music for them.
If you want to watch a good Polish series with similar athmosphere, I could recommend the first season of Belfer.
After last episode, where HBO present Catholics as psychopaths, I must taka away one star, too much propaganda.
Greetings from Poland.
Divergent (2014)
Classic story in futuristic word
The movie is about a teenage girl living in a futuristic San Francisco city. Society is separated into five different factions to prevent war and maintained peace. Every year, all of the sixteen-years must choose where they belong, during a ceremony. Which will be choosen by our protagonist? How her live will go on after that? Will she be succeeded in new environment or choose to stay home with her family?
Choices, adapting and working on our weaknesses are the main topics in this movie. With every obstacle defeated, comes another one, more powerful than before. The movie teach us to never give up and always fight for our dreams.
There always is a "but". The last act of the movie could be better, some events happens without a reason, because "story needs it".
Music is well made.
About the actors.
Not perfect, but good performance from young crew, and perfect, as always, Kate Winslet.
Nice camera work, and well prepared special effects (not much of them, because not much was needed for the story).
This is a classic, well made story, which does not surprise us with anything above that.