Opinion on new products - 2025 - Part 6

Battle after battle

Probably the most important review of the year. After that, it's already Avatar 3. Anderson and the action movie, all of a sudden? Yes, and DiCaprio. And his films are an event. Big budget yet. Unfortunately, we only have a cliched plot where the characters' past follows their future. The action movie is here in letters and only at the end there are a couple of scenes. Penn is good as a villain, but they make him look like an idiot from the very beginning, which is why no matter what they show, I would consider him a sucker. The main characters are not very charming. Even though Leo is good. But it's like he doesn't have anyone to play. So don't expect to win if you get a nomination. Unfortunately, there will be disappointment for many. I'll say that it's just a good movie with a typical plot and problems. Oh, and the movie runs for almost 3 hours. Unfortunately, this also spoils the film. 

7.8/10

The rabbit Trap

Dev Patel and his first horror movie in his career. In front of us is a singer and her husband, a sound engineer. Together, somewhere in the wilderness, they awaken magic and their future child appears on the threshold. I honestly don't understand how horror films are made without horror. There is nothing scary or tense here, but the message is immediately readable. But is it worth watching a movie for that? No.

5.5/10

Mantis

Xeno

Mantis

A spin-off of the film Kill Pok-sun. I've already forgotten about him a little bit. But it's quite an average action movie. The spin-off takes the same thing. But it has the same problems again. We have a squid game and a mercenary battle in front of us. Unfortunately, the battles themselves are few and far between. And again, they caught up with a lot of pathos that the film doesn't really need. Unfortunately, I'll forget it just like the original.

6.5/10

Xeno

I only watched it for Lulu. In fact, we have an Alien in front of us, but more serious. Even a horror movie. The alien is not cute, but a real monster that eats people. The father is not a pleasant man of history. And agents are really dangerous people. And don't wait for the cute ending. I advise you if you are tired of cliches.

6.5/10

It's a family matter

Alex Winter turns out to have filmed a lot. Although rare, everything except his debut passed by. And he's taken off Fargo now. Well, almost. In front of us is a brother and sister who find the corpse of a neighbor who once disappeared. A corpse can interfere with the inheritance. Therefore, it leads to a series of everything. The script is excellent, the idea is not new, the actors are in place. Sometimes I'm surprised that they started filming more often what the Cohens might not be filming anymore.

6.5/10

Through the eyes of a dog

In recent years, more and more experiments have been done. Most recently, a film was released on behalf of a maniac (Undead). And now it's come to horror from the face of a dog. There was a similar movie about the fact. King's. Do you remember the Cat's Eye? But there's more of a segment there. And then there's a whole hour-long movie where Indie the dog and his owner get into a strange house with a spirit inside. Through the prism of a contented creep spirit, they reveal to us a faithful dog and love, in principle, for animals, that despite all the hints that the owner accepts something, the animal faithfully tries to save him. Unfortunately, even in an hour, you can get tired of too much stream of screamers and tense moments, and sometimes not very successful (and sometimes too much to the point of trembling). And yes, another Oscar-worthy song. He plays much better than many people in a similar role. For the sake of an idea and a doggie, I overestimate.

6.8/10

The sound of falling

A return to new products is still on the way. So, last year we were surprised by the everyday horror The Girl with the needle. Now Germany is surprising. This is a pretty complicated movie. There is a family home. But the frame goes in such a way that it changes abruptly to another one. The future of these same children is already here. The film entirely wants to show the change of era and the experiences of wartime. Reflections and realities, where there is no longer a line, because the characters also see the phantoms of the future and the past. Despite the boring content at first glance, during these 2:30 (yes, the movie goes on for a long time) you don't get tired, but because it's also a horror. Yes, the first half hour is literally immediately thrown at us with intense music and scenes where it's like there's going to be something right now, and so is almost the whole movie. Moreover, there are phantoms here, which means there is something to add to the atmosphere. We are waiting for you at the Oscars.

7.5/10

Dangerous connections

Mercedes and 2 of her horror movies. Here is an erotic version of Don't tell anyone, only with a kind of eroticism. Although the film is generally modest for the most part. And I didn't see anything like that. And the script is interesting. We have different types of personalities in front of us. Some are simpler, while others are cheeky and ready for anything, which leads to a twist that predictably reveals the antagonists. However, thanks to the actors and the script, it was interesting to watch. Another find in the genre.

6.4/10

Cayote Night

Trash starring Justin London that fights wild dogs. By the way, he's finally here in the lead role, not a cameo or a 2-plan. Which is nice. It's also nice that this is an adequate trash without the wretched (I wrote about this this year) painted dogs and at least some characters. Not a masterpiece. But it's definitely better that a lot of things have come out about animals over the years. We are waiting for Anaconda in the same style.

6.4/10

The house of hell. Descent to the Devil

Horror. It's just awful. And that's not a plus of the movie. This is the franchise finale. Before Hell became a cult thanks to the unusual presentation of the documentary horror. Where the mannequins were scary. And all this without screamers and every moment could be felt. The sequels went crazy and tried to tell something. But they also scared me. The previous film gave hope for a decent ending. Until the director made a non-documentary horror out of all this. The question is why? What's the plus? Yes, I tried to keep the same atmosphere. But the scary thing here is 1 cliche moment that leads to nothing. The same nonsense remained. I still haven't figured out who it is or what it is. And if you think about it carefully, then it's a disgusting and banal solution to the outcome of the series. That's how you should never shoot the ending.

4.2/10

The wrecking machine

I'm glad that I've lived to see the Rock play serious roles. And he has to play at Scorsese's. But is HYPE really justified? One of the Safdies himself shot a sports drama about wrestler Mark Kerr and tried to repeat the style of the documentary (there is one about him). Basically, it was a very banal sports drama about the experience and aspirations of athletes. But are we here for the actors? Unfortunately, the rock won't get to the Oscar (and if it does, by some miracle, it's not a favorite), it's just normal. There is one scene, of course. But it's shown in the trailer and it's not enough. That's who surprised me more and the favorite is Blunt. Not only does she play great, but probably no one has ever shown her to be so beautiful. You can even be shy. We are waiting for her Oscar nomination.

7.2/10

I would kick you if I could.

We read the slogan on the poster. Can you smell it? It smells like an Oscar nomination. I've loved Rose Byrne since horror movies. The astral is the same. And it was there that the mother played tones very well. You can see her worries. Therefore, an unknown actress decided to make a thriller about a mother who is going crazy. Moreover, it's served up and creepy, which comes to horror, then to black comedy, where it's funny, but from shock. And all this is in fact a hidden message about pregnancy and the mother's concern for the child. That's why they don't really show the child. Well, Byrne really gave the best role of her career. We are waiting for the nomination. I hope they don't mess with me. By the way, the actress has already been given one prize.

7.5/10

Throne: Ares

Grandfather, father and son go to the cinema one day. Grandfather says, "Oh, look, there was a Throne in my youth, too. My father says yes to mine too. My son asks, "What about me?" And they tell him, and you'll say that in 10 years. What am I talking about? To the fact that Tron is a strange franchise. Shooting sequels after so many years... It was really a TV series. But I didn't see it. The throne is new, by the way, there is something to praise. He goes his own way on his own. Visually, stylishly, and musically, everything is the same. And anyone can understand the plot, even a child. But why are the fees bad? In fact, it's like Another world. It's fun to watch the sequel after so many years. But it's just that few people are interested in it. It's like with a new Matrix, where there's nothing left to tell, and new ideas won't be accepted. Therefore, unfortunately, it is necessary to give up on the franchise or go to the series. It's a pity, of course, the summer is getting closer to the end of my career. But he's okay here, by the way. It's all sad.

7.0/10

Belovezhskaya Pushcha

Finally, God. Finally, something as mediocre as possible this year. Yes, there is a War of the Worlds. But that's where the animation peaks. The Belarusians decided to distinguish themselves from everyone else and created an almost hour-long and almost entirely made through a neural network cartoon. And what do you think about the quality? This is not Sora right now. It was still the beginning of everything back then. And of course, there are dead characters with unnaturally moving bodies, and sometimes words don't fall into stupid blemishes where something is wrong. There are already reviews on YouTube. The plot, by the way, is also 0. It's just a boy who meets a girl and they find a bull that they like. A bunch of empty, beautiful songs and a strange, harsh villain in the finale. End. The question is why and why was this shit released? Well, at least the first ones are somewhere. But in the great animation, the collection is replenished.

1.5/10

All-knowing reader

I even wanted to go to the cinema. But it was released as a film earlier. The main character finds himself in his own favorite novel about the end of the world and off he goes. The action starts right away and goes all the way. The half-zombie is here, the dragon, the survival game and the flying cat. A lot of action, and I didn't like it much in the West. Precisely because there is a lot of everything here, the world is poorly understood and just there. And the main character is not much revealed in the course of the plot. In our country, on the contrary, the film was praised for the fact that it is never boring, does not do something the same with others, and the action itself is well staged. And in principle, everything looks interesting when you don't know what's going to happen. As a result, I'm for the latter. By the way, there will be an animated series based on the film. I think there will definitely be more words.

7.2/10

Black phone 2

I don't think the original is great. Screenwriting cinema has problems. But the concept, the idea, and the maniac himself are just what you remember in the movie. Derrickson immediately takes the idea of A Nightmare on Elm Street and brings back the villain. And now the heroine of part 1 is fighting with him. The film is very stylish and again plays on an unusual film, tinplate, children and Hawke, which has become scarier and more dangerous. What's wrong? The fact is that there is no maniac for most of the film. And you won't believe it, he doesn't kill anyone for the movie (I hope I didn't miss it). The other is that half of the film stands still and the heroine sees only visions of children, which frighten her terribly. And despite the huge advantages, we have a weak scenario again. By the way, the ending is typical. There are no hints of a sequel. But you shouldn't either. It's well worth ending this. If you watched part 1 and went in, then you must watch part 2. And if it's the other way around. Don't waste your time. By the way, I liked part 2 more.

7.2/10  

A house made of dynamite

Bigelow's return to cinema. I haven't filmed anything for 8 years. And she returned to the pretentious film event. This is actually a subgenre of biographical films or thrillers where there are a lot of characters and the action almost immediately. The film tells about the struggle of people against a rocket attack. The scenario is interesting. But no more. This is a Gringasse where the action is more dynamic and more mundane. There's nothing here. Therefore, it's more like an average movie.

6.5/10

After the hunt

Luca Guadagnino also scored. After Queer, I noticed that something was wrong, and for good reason. This movie is again a movie about the culture of cancellation. But without tragic experiences, like in Hunting or even a cool game like in Tar, but just a small and uninteresting action that you will forget right away. Sadly.

6.2/10

A simple accident

Let's go back to Cannes. So, coincidentally, the main prize winner of the year has already appeared online. Panahi loves parable films where they study man and his moral principles. Honesty, loyalty, and in this case, awareness. The hero accidentally encounters someone he hates with all his heart, and even a thriller begins in places. It's scary what a person goes to for such a thing. It's not a masterpiece just because the message has been experienced a bunch of times in the cinema. But the film deserves awards.

7.5/10

John Wayne Gacy

It's really not just a series about a maniac. We all already know who Gacy is. A killer who works as a clown. One day he stumbled and the series plunges into that moment. The film takes place on behalf of the police and on behalf of Gacy himself in order to immerse himself in his world and how he sees it. And the further it goes, the worse and scarier it gets, turning it into horror. It's a great, albeit standard series. Michael Chernus is the best portrayal of Gacy in the movie.

7.5/10

Exclusion method

Director Park Chang-wook's new work that gave us the Maid, Oldboy, and more. Therefore, I am glad to see his film in the top of the year. Lee Byung-hong is in front of us, he has a family and a chance to get higher. But in order to get higher, he goes to fatal actions and takes a weapon. The whole human nature in the film. But not stupidly killing for the sake of killing. Conversely. The character is more than revealed here. You understand why he's doing this and why. But of course that doesn't excuse him. All this turns into a black comedy about a not very successful person. By the way, the director's ending is strange again. What a habit. The main advantage of the film is Lee Byung-hong. Worthy of the first nomination. But I remember him from Red and the Cobra Throw.

8.0/10

The Anemone

Lewis's return to cinema after 7 years. It's all because of his son's directorial debut. The ratings are terrible for such an actor and the parts are justified. Here is an interesting atmospheric film about the experiences of a father in a relationship with his son. Turning it partly into a psychological film where the hero experiences and thinks. The actor himself and the same Sean Bean play well, the atmosphere and the picture are there. But, unfortunately, it's all too long-winded and uninteresting. And there weren't enough more diloges in the feed.

6.4/10

Blue Moon

A new work by Richard Linklater. Last time, I was pleased with a more popular film. This year, there will be another film about Godard, which is praised. Unfortunately, this feed is quite difficult to view. Before us is a drama about a poet who talks about his work and gets to know people, for example, there is a Quoll, which is a direct muse for him. Ethan Hawke is pulling as always. But, I admit, it's dull and boring. Personally, I'd rather see something more than the infinities in the dialogues.

7.0/10

Chronology of water

Kristen Stewart and her biographical drama about the writer. About her turbulent life and her connection with dangerous substances. And thank God it's not just a dumb teen movie. Imogen Poots plays beautifully, she has long gone into deep cinema. She's suddenly an unpleasant character here, which catches trips and a very nervous pace of narration. It's like a movie written and shot by people like that. In some places, giving the film a color of a thriller. So the movie is a collection of excellent works about bad addiction in life. By the way, Belushi is also playing here. I'm glad he still wants to play.

7.2/10

The hand rocking the cradle

I haven't watched the old movie. But I'll take a look. I'm glad that something like this can now be called horror. We have a good family in front of us. The mother, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, lives with her husband and children. But they decide to take a babysitter in order to devote more time to someone else. Well, accordingly, the nanny here is not simple. And she wants happiness. The movie is not only about the madness of people, but also again in the career of director Michelle Garza, where the mother herself reveals herself in a completely different way towards the end. Which works powerfully for the picture. In some places it's more of a thriller, but horror is also thrown in thanks to the nervous music and the gore of what is happening in some places. By the way, Monroe also revealed herself on the other side. Are you worthy of A Horror Oscar?

7.0/10

The Ballad of the Little Gambler

Berger's new work that hypes recent years with On the Western front without Change and Conclave. This time, he shot a movie where Colleen Farrell became a hostage of a casino due to debts and the hero had a chance to be bribed. Visually, everything is fine, by ear too, Pharrell deserves a nomination again. But, the picture itself seems to be a bit strange. That turns into a thriller where there is a dangerous character Tilda Swinton, but that's not enough. There's not much drama, but unfortunately playing cards doesn't catch on. Therefore, despite the appearance of a good shell, the plot is weak. Unfortunately, another disappointment of the year. A lot of people got upset this year.

6.8/10