It is a triple review folks.
Hello All,
Man it’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these. It actually sort of worked out like this by accident. Originally I was going to do Miles Ahead today, but I learned that Everybody Wants Some was playing nearby, so I caught the last showing of Miles Ahead Sunday night. Then, as I was planning when to see Everybody Wants Some, I learned that I Saw the Light was playing at the same theatre. So I decided to do a double, and turn that double into a triple review. So basically an insight into how uninteresting my life is, but that means reviews for you guys, so it works out. So let’s get started shall we?
Miles Ahead Review Here
Plot Summary - During the course of two days, Jazz Musician Miles Davis (Don Cheadle) and reporter Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor) deal with Mile’s label pressuring him for more music, while he reflects over his life and failed relationship with his wife.
Pros - Don Cheadle as both the lead and the director is really good, as he puts on both an amazing performance as Miles, and also has a very unique directorial take on the story as well. He manages to switch perfectly between the present and the past in very interesting ways that usually transition smoothly. The rest of the cast does their jobs well, and the cinematography is really well done also. The music is also really good as well, I might even look into it as well,
Cons - The film plays out more like a story you might’ve heard about Miles rather than a full examination of his life. While they do touch on it well, if you were expecting a more straightforward affair you’ll be disappointed. It also does have a few standard moments for these kinds of movies.
Final Score - 9/10
It’s a really entertaining film that I can definitely recommend, even if you don’t know much about it’s subject matter.
I Saw the Light
Plot Summary - The film follows the career of country music singer Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston) from his rise to fame, to his untimely death.
Pros - Tom Hiddleston is really good as Williams. He fully embraces the character and his music as he passionately delivers probably one of the best performances of his career……
Cons - …..even though the rest of the film is god awful crap. The film is so scatter brained as to what it wants to cover in regards to his life that I feel like that I came out knowing less than I did going in. There are scenes that go nowhere, then just jump to the next scene with no setup as to what’s going on now. I first you think it’s going to be narrated, then they drop that aspect completely until the movie is nearly over. It’s trying so hard to be walk the line that it tells you almost nothing about Hank Williams. The film is so bad that it barely even touches on his music career, as I have no idea about any of his songs or how popular they were except for maybe a few of them. An hour into the movie I was begging for it to be over, and if it wasn't for the fact that I was seeing another movie after it I would’ve walked.
Final Score - 1/10
I can barely recommend this film to Tom Hiddleston fans, and I don’t even know if I can recommend this to Hank Williams fans. There is good material for a movie in his life, but this film does not do the man justice.
Everybody Wants Some!!
Plot Summary - During the first weekend before a new semester of college, baseball player Jake (Blake Jenner) gets to know his new teammates and familiarize himself with the college lifestyle of the course of the weekend.
Pros - The film has been labelled the spiritual successor to Dazed and Confused, and for the most part it earns that status. The relatively unknown cast is awesome, the story is well told and entertaining, and the soundtrack is full of classic music. It really is just a fun movie to watch as you feel like you’re tagging along with the characters for their weekend.
Cons - It doesn’t quite meet up to standards set by Dazed and Confused, but I would still consider it a pretty damn good follow up.
Final Score - 10/10
That being said, these are pretty good companion films and definitely worth checking out along with Dazed and Confused. I recommend watching the first one though before you see this one.
Next: Hitman Agent 47 - I’ve put this off long enough, it’ll either be tomorrow or wednesday.
Alright, so I’m doing this thing where if the twitter account hits 25 followers there will be a new poll to vote on. It’ll include these options:
- The Complete Series: I’ll review a complete series of films for something I wouldn’t normally tackle.
- Retro Review: I have a long list of these.
- Bad Movie I Love: Maybe of the previous poll list, maybe not.
- Good Movie I Hate: this one will be more of a surprise, a chance to embarrass myself a little bit.
- DVD Review: Explains itself.
- Fresh Perspective: I’ll either re-watch a film that I’ve reviewed or a newer film that I have not reviewed.
When the account hits 15 followers, I’ll put options in for each of these, but I’m willing to accept suggestions in the meantime. I want this poll to be something that you guys get involved in, something you guys are willing to see me do, whether I’ll enjoy it or not.
Until then, I’ll see you folks at the movies.
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