Bad Times at the El Royale 6.4/8
This really good. Really really good even. For 2 hours they told interesting mini stories that became one intersting overall story. I actually was engaged with each characters story although I wish they went a bit deeper with the last one.
I can see how this got a comparison to QT or at least some of his recent stories. The story is told in parts covering each characters backstory and reason for being at the hotel.
This movie had GREAT music but I am a sucka for Motown and popular music of the 60s and 70s.
All the actors did their thing. Dug Hemsworth as a bad guy. Hamm's character was right in his wheelhouse. The chick from 50 shades was good. The two unknowns were solid. Shorty singing looked like shorty from 3LW (want to say Naturi Newton). Way better singer. The hotel bellhop/bartender/etc played his role well. A bit Paul Dano a bit Michael Cera. Bridges was real good, kinda carried this.
The Old Man & the Gun 6.2/8
Good movie. Real nice. Wasny anything crazy but one of those nice quaint movies you can enjoy.
That this is based on real events is crazy. The gentleman bank robber is cool and funny just thinking of it. The idea that robbing banks made him happy and felt like he was living life
He made it look too easy even for the late 60s/70s. Him breaking out of 16 prisons was crazier.
Kinda don't want Redford to retire.
First Man 6/8
I'm sure others might love this but i just liked it. Knew I wasnt as interested but that 4dx experience kept me engaged. Even spraying water when the kids were in the pool
Learned some things about Armstrong and the entire process. Who and how many dudes had to die to get to the moon. That last death was a gruesome way to go.
Some interesting choices, angles and shots by Chazelle in this. I appreciated that since we already know how all in most directors/studios go in for big biopics loke this. It was a little different.
They took some dry topics and ppl and made them a little bit more worth paying attention to.
Yo how come I didn't know Buzz Aldrin was such an a-hole? Couldnt believe the lines he had in this
Inappropriate and foul especially during a funeral or after a death.
I found that interesting cuz they could've easily made part of this movie about 2 colleagues who became friends and went on a journey to complete the mission of getting to the moon but nope Buzz just won a moon mission lottery after others died and Neil was tortured soul burdened by death that when it came down to him stepping up all the allure and excitement of getting to the moon was gone.
Didnt know about Neil's personal life so that stuff about his daughter managed to hit even though he seemed like a bit of a stiff and was such a reserved introverted person.
Everybody in this was serviceable as actors. Felt like Gosling eased in to this. Didn't have to do much but convey emotions silently. Claire Foy was probably best acted in this as Neil's wife. Corey Stoll was perfectly cast scumbag Buzz