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Total Film's 30 Most Evil ComputersRicky49er voted for a review of Jurassic World
“"She will kill anything that moves. She is finding where she fits in the food chain, and I don't think you want her to figure that out!" Fourteen yea”
8 years ago
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I have never seen a Matrix movie before but I was still greatly interested in checking out this particular film. This movie greatly reminded me of Batman: Gotham Knight and I understand that movie was definitely inspired by the critical success of this one. I even remember Codename: Kids Next Door doing a parody of one of the shorts in this anthology. I haven't seen the original Matrix yet but if it's as good as this film that I will certainly call it a classic. I do greatly enjoy anthology films as well anime films. This just matched up perfectly. The animation for all of the shorts are incredible. All of them have various styles: one uses some incredible CGI, another does the style of Aeon Flux (done by the same guy), another emulates a gritty noir setting, etc. I honestly couldn't name a single segment that I would call particularly bad. There was some cool or awesome about the story or the animation that draw me into this narrative that I was not entirely familiar with. Some highlights include the iconic "Second Renaissance" which showcases some nightmare-inducing scenarios as well as an heart-reaching narrative about how the robots rise and how the Matrix got created. "Matriculated" is another wicked tale that features some incredible trippy visuals at the midpoint of the film as well a emotional story of a reforming robot. "Program" has some incredible storytelling as well as some kick-ass samurai fight scenes. Overall, this is one of the few consistently high-quality anthology films I've ever seen despite exploring different styles of animation and storytelling. It all combines to reflect the messed-up cyberpunk world the Wachowskis made.8 years ago
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V.I.P. Pokemon versionRicky49er added 1 item to Ricky's Movie Log: March 2016 list
I've watched this documentary for an Political Economy class and this is the type of film that requires an understanding of economics to truly understand. Besides that, the film goes in-depth on the '08 economic crisis that started in the United States before inflecting the international climate as a whole. The crew managed to interview some strong economic figures whom relate to or were directly responsible for what happened in the '08 crisis. Some of my favorite moments in the film is when the guy interviewing this big wigs directly calls them out on their bullshit. It's cathartic to see. However, the overall tone is cynical in showing how the irresponsibility of the government caused a damaging crisis that ruined many people's lives, lost billions of dollars, and seemingly resulted in no significant changes. But does present the possibility of future generations learning from today's mistakes in the hopes that this crisis will never happen again. But then again, that's what they thought about the Great Depression... 8 years ago
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I definitely heard a whole lot of accolades about this movie, especially with it winning every major Oscar category. But still, I was a bit surprised by how high quality this cinematic experience was. Full of incredible performances, disturbing moments of horror, and thrilling moments of tension. Jodie Foster gives a rather underrated performance as Clarice Starling. Foster's presence and subtleties was greatly missed in the sequels. Equally phenomenal was Ted Levine's performance as Buffalo Bill who honestly steals the show with his freaky depiction of a disturbed serial killer who wants to be a woman. Honestly, I will admit I found Anthony Hopkin's performance as Hannibal Lecter to be a tad overrated. It is certainly an iconic performance but I was not quite as intimidated or unnerved by the man as many others have. This film has one of the most well-constructed stories I've ever seen with a whole bunch of layers, symbolism, and really uses the visual language to explore its' story. This is a classic modern-horror film full of brilliant storytelling, incredibly disturbing content, and phenomenal performances.8 years ago
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