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Chasing Sleep 2000 ★★★
A movie for those people who complained that Seven was too cheerful and sunny. I mean, goodness gracious.
On the plus side, it is entertaining and well done with the small budget it probably had. And I got to see a completely different side of Jeff Daniels. That's nice too.
Room 731 2015 ★★★½
An interesting short about a Japanese doctor Mengele type figure and his experiments, which are shown in a surreal, nightmarish atmosphere.
At first, he seems to get away with it. Before then getting a supernatural comeuppance.
Short enough so that the waste of time simply does not apply here. Hence worth checking out.
M3GAN 2022 ★★★½
My first recent release of the year in cinema. And it was certainly enjoyable.
This movie achieved a lot of the goals set by the Child's Play remake with Mark Hamill and did better. The whole technology thing is fleshed out better and looks more believable. M3gan and her grasp of technology look more believable than remake Chucky.
I also liked the performances. Allison Williams shows her versatility as the awkward aunt Gemma. And can you blame her? All of a sudden, she goes from a life with nerds, work and Tinder to taking responsability for a child. No mean feat.
So, the same way my generation's parents plopped us in front of the tv, she goes the extra mile and invents a perfect friend for Cady. With a solid "what have I done"-moment and an end with a saviour not unlike the ED209.
Sadly, the flaws are the same as with the average PG13-horror. Afraid to go further in the creepiness and kills that could have been great if they were more explicit. Maybe a place for the sequel to pick up?
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