vlacarvalho Reviews

Crater (2023)

It delivers what promisses

[6/10 · 13 May 2023]

I was wondering if there is no friends of the people who were involved in this production. Why is it with a low evaluation. Its 4,7 when I write this.

It its a Disney production with a beautifull coming of age story. There are the elements of drama and comedy and a family like story, that can atract a public of young age and adults.

Some picky adults will complain about some sciency inacuracy in some sequences. But it serves the script.

I am not an English native, so, pardon my mispells or another errors. I could use some translation tools, but I chose not to.

Those were a light almost 90 minutes of leisure.

American Horror Stories: Aura (2022) Season 2, Episode 2

This episode should have a series of its own

[9/10 · 28 July 2022]

This episode should have a series of its own: The Aura Pranks. It could be an anthology series about the device or about this Jaslyn character. And I'm not talking about another American Horror Stories spin-off, but a new series, disconnected from the original.

The Wasteland (2021)

A movie for intelligente people

[9/10 · 8 January 2022]

It's a well-crafted, smart movie that brings a subtle touch of cabin fever mixed with the struggle to stay sane and somehow mature.

The bad evaluations that appear here are more like the words of people who did not understand or do not know the Spanish narrative.

Taste is something personal and shouldn't interfere with the grade of a good production. Lack of repertoire also seems to be a feature of bad ratings.

One or another evaluation with a low score brings arguments related to the quality of the production and script.

The film is good for anyone who likes good cinema. That's it.

Needle in a Timestack (2021)

Love story poorly rated

[10/10 · 24 October 2021]

Normally I don't write reviews here in this space, but in the case of this movie, I had to come because it's very poorly rated. As of the date I write this, the grade is 3.8.

This drama is like a good wine, it must be enjoyed slowly and it is at this pace that the narrative takes place. Like a good drama, it doesn't fall into the temptation to speed up to please small minds. Everything happens at the right point. And, like romance, it happens pleasantly.

My grade here goes to raise his rating on IMDb, but I would give it 7.5, because it satisfies, has good performances and the script doesn't leave many loose ends. It's a movie for those who aren't too lazy to think. For those who have it, the grade will be low.

This text was written with Google Translate. Forgive me the mistakes.

Shadow in the Cloud (2020)

This is not a film for anti feminists insecure men. Nor is it a war movie per se.

[10/10 · 3 January 2021]

It seems that there was a negative campaign against a good and well done film for having a feminist bias, set in a fictional World War II. It is both fiction and Sci-fi, which makes reference to the classics of The Twilight Zone. And as a fiction, it doesn't have to be faithful to History, just as it was not faithful Inglorious Basterds, 1917, Jojo Rabit and others who had a World War scenario.

The touch of feminism and the fact of putting machismo in evidence at the beginning of the film only affects insecure males.

Chlöe Grace Moretz is excellent and does not lag behind other roles she has played in cinema. Her career is definitely not on the decline as many of the comments wanted to show. Once again, Chlöe Moretz makes a strong woman and maintains her post as an action actress.

Please leave the machismo in the bag and enjoy this action movie. If it were a man as the protagonist, surely, they would not be coming here to complain that the film is not true to history, is leftist or has a political tone. In fact, all human production is political in itself. It is a representation of a time, a place, a people and an ideology, even if it is not a pamphlet.

FYI, watch the ending credits to see some woman occuping their places in WWII

When I Was Alive (2014)

OMG! This is not a musical

[4/10 · 9 November 2020]

This movie is a thriller and drama, but not a musical! There is a song that is sang at the end of the movie, but it isn´t enough to classify it in this genre.

Calvary (2014)

This is not a comedy

[7/10 · 3 November 2020]

This movie is not a comedy whatsoever. It is only a drama, and a very sad one. It is not even a dark comedy. It deals with life problems and end with an absurd but necessary outcome for the story's sake.

Cuties (2020)

This is not a comedy

[7/10 · 13 September 2020]

It does not have an ounce of comedy in it. Its basically a drama, and only this. Despite the polemic it is a coming of age kind of movie.

Beatriz at Dinner (2017)

This is no comedy!

[7/10 · 11 July 2020]

There is no kind of humor in this movie to be classified as a comedy. And don´t come on saying that tragedy is the other face of comedy. It is a dark movie with people laughing in some scenes. But its just drama. Pure and simple.

Black Christmas (2019)

Another Blumhouse movie underevalueted

[6/10 · 16 April 2020]

It seems that there is a campain against Blumhouse movies. Maybe the attack on male privileges was too much? Or is it the fact that was a womans point of view movie? Taste of lack of it is like a...hole. It stinks only for the owner.

Fantasy Island (2020)

A must see movie

[7/10 · 15 April 2020]

Despite of the many bad reviews, this movie is an ode to the original series and a very good Blumhouse production.

Dark Encounter (2019)

It IS a Good Movie!!!

[10/10 · 13 April 2020]

Two bad reviews among a bunch of good ones and the ratings go down?!! I agree that its a slow paced movie, but it delivers what are expected. Give it a chance and store you hate speaches in the sack if you cannot understand it.

The Untamed (2016)

Misleading synopsis

[5/10 · 10 March 2019]

The official synopsis is misleading. There is no meteorite found by a couple in crises. There is a couple with marriage in crises, but there is not a rock from space found by this couple. Betrayal, murder, conflict, and pleasure are the main focus of the movie. Something is added, but there is no mention where this comes from. The couple doesn't interact with it as a couple and it does not affect their marriage.

The Meg (2018)

Whats Jason doing in this movie?

[6/10 · 19 September 2018]

That's all I have to say. I doubt IMDB would publish that. I have already wrote better reviews for other movies, but that was the only question crossing my mind the whole movie. And the answer suerely wasn't the money. Ok. I never watched Sharknado and the only reason to see this one was him. Kudos for the producers. They got me. For the next movie I suggest to bring along Jackie Chan. Maybe Him and Stathan Can combat the Meg and Mothra. But, please, send me some royalties

Blue World Order (2017)

IMDB should audit this movie´s ratings

[3/10 · 30 July 2018]

It is suspicious an evaluacion so high to a movie that we are able to grade it as a 4 film right from the trailer. Come on!!!. I am a fan of indie, trash, B movies. But I also know it´s not Apocalipse Now. I admire your fan base that was capable to achieve that amount of votes. Congratulations! Here in Brazil we did the same with an biography of a "pastor" that lured his flock to vote. Thousands elevated the ratings of that movie.