Archive for December, 2015
Bartleby
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Genre: comedy, drama, mystery Year: 2001 Duration: 83 min Director: Jonathan Parker Starring: David Paymer, Crispin Glover, Glenne Headly IMDb rating: 6,4 (Very good) My rating: 8,5 (Also very good) A clueless boss has no idea what to do with his mundane office worker whose refusal of duties only gets worse each passing minute.
I would prefer not to.
Review:
I didn’t intent to review this movie – I was going to watch it only for self-education, for my own pleasure. But after seeing it I’ve suddenly changed my mind. ‘Bartleby’ is a fair movie with wacky characters, colourful humour and original soundtrack. To be honest, this film slapped me across the face.
Rebel Without a Cause
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Genre: drama Year: 1955 Duration: 111 min Director: Nicholas Ray Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo IMDb rating: 7,8 (Very good) My rating: 8,75 (Also very good) A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
The bad boy from a good family.
Review:
I had read about this film in a newspaper and I decided it is worth watching, no matter how old the film is. Really, why do we have to watch only new stuff? I have a minor passion for 50s, that’s why it was f*cking awesome to enjoy atmosphere that lingers in the film-air. Is Rebel Without A Cause going to be interesting for a man of mould? Sure! Especially for a teen or his parents – these are the main problems the movie.
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