Hello All,
Sorry these are late. This might sound like a lame excuse, but basically even a month later I’m still unpacking. The day of writing this actually I just put my drumkit back together for the first time in almost seven years. So I’ve been a bit preoccupied. Now that I’m here though, let's do this thing shall we?
The Beguiled Review
Plot Summary - Set during the civil war, Union soldier John McBurney (Colin Farrell) finds himself rescued and taken to a girls boarding school after being wounded in battle. His presence there however, begins to stir trouble amongst the older women and girls of the school, as they soon begin to see that McBurney is not quite as he appears to be.
Pros - The casting is solid, especially for the younger students. The story is tense and dramatic, and also manages to have it’s fair share of nicer moments also. Having the movie set from the point of view of the women is a refreshing touch as well, especially since the original (which I have not seen yet) has it from the point of McBurney in the first one.
Cons - It can feel a bit slow at times, especially since this is a period drama. The ending can also be considered a touch anticlimactic as well so if you’re not a fan I’d say don’t bother.
Final Score - 7/10
It’s a good film, admittedly I’m more curious the see the original before I see this one again though.
War for the Planet of the Apes Review
Plot Summary - Caesar’s (Andy Serkis) clan has spent two years fighting a military unit known as Alpha Omega. After another outpost is attacked by humans, he decides to have his clan relocate, but stays behind to go after the unit’s leader known only as the Colonel (Woody Harrelson).
Pros - This is basically Serkis’s and Harrelson’s movie. The two have tremendous chemistry together, and it’s fantastic to see Harrelson play against type. The story is a lot more personal this time around, in the sense that it’s more about Caesar and his own conflict, instead of him and his fellow apes. There’s some great action scenes, and the scenery of the film is just awe inspiring at times.
Cons - The film has some structural problems story wise, from what I think is mostly trying to take a plot that may have come up a bit short time wise and stretching it out longer. It especially shows in the smaller of the two subplots, which is mostly just used as background noise for the main plot.
Final Score - 8/10
While it’s still a definite must see, I just don’t think it’s the best of this trilogy. I would love to see if they continue after this one, but it’s also not a bad note to go out on if they don’t.
Next: The Big Sick - Aiming for Sunday on this one. I could’ve seen it earlier, but I saw Baby Driver instead. I regret nothing.
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