hrdi2 Reviews

Last Night in Soho (2021)

Entertaining

[6/10 · 17 March 2022]

Engaging and well paced, Last Night in Soho is a pastiche of movie clichés and tropes. It has a semi predictable twist and an obligatory, syrupy happy ending. The characters are one dimensional. The only cast member who stands our is Anya Taylor-Joy because she is one of the best actresses working today.

Victoria (II) (2015)

Amazing feat

[8/10 · 4 April 2021]

Yes, the big part of the film's appeal is the single shot from beginning to end. The camera doesn't merely follow the actors from room to room, it moves with their emotions, providing an immersive experience.

The Imperialists Are Still Alive! (2010)

Overrated

[1/10 · 4 July 2011]

This is a pseudo intellectual mess of that is way too pleased with its own perceived cleverness. Elodie Bouchez, despite her obvious physical beauty, is annoying as a pouty supposedly daring artist. The story is disjointed not because it is trying to make a stylistic point but because of the poor construct of the screenplay and the message it is trying to make is lost in all the pointless dialog and the bad acting. Ironically Zeina Durra makes fun of plays and artwork that are exactly like her own work. If you want proof that the imperialists are still alive just read the news and save the 91 minutes needed to watch this rambling film for something more fruitful, like watching paint dry.