Last Film You Saw

"Swan Song"

I went into this film a bit perturbed by Anthony Mackie's turn in the TV show 'Solos'. I didn't like it. Perhaps, in hindsight with this film, it was the weight and lacking of gravitas needed, that he didn't have the skill set to pull off the role.

It's unusual for me to taint my thought process by outside influences, such as 'Solos', that I was in negative mood when I put this on.

I can't think of a film where the director could lose the audience through the first quarter, but patience rewarded the journey.

Mahershala Ali is engaging through pitting different sides of himself to the audience mercy and his screen co-star, Naomie Harris, is perfect foil for the emotional art created on screen between them.

I felt like an intruder/ voyeur watching this film.

In all honesty I think this was Ali's best work, by far, and hat's off to the director's vision, pacing and brilliantly powerful crescendo.

Recommended.
 
Bill Walker said:
Boiling Point
2021
Stephen Graham
Low budget British film about 1 night in a top London restaurant.
The camera work was great, the atmosphere was perfect, the acting was very good and most importantly, "Boiling Point" draws the viewer in from the start and holds onto you until it's all over.

7/10
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Just watched this on the strength of your review Bill. Fantastic film, that could have been 8hrs long and it would still be to short.

Stephen Graham has definately got the minerals!
 
TCIB said:
Just watched this on the strength of your review Bill. Fantastic film, that could have been 8hrs long and it would still be to short.

Stephen Graham has definately got the minerals!
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Yes, great film mate. My only observation is I think Stephen should move on now, I've see him play this kind of character a few times, he's very good at it but needs a different role.
 
Dzeko9 said:
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Everyone who is a City supporter should definitely watch this movie. 9/10
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Irrespective of allegiance,its a brilliant film in its own right.
 
Watched Boiling Point as very interested in culinary industry having worked as a chef myself for a few years and think Stephen Graham is a fantastic actor. I'm sorry this was a 3/10 for me, beyond dull glad didn't spend money watching it in the pictures would've asked for a refund.

Having read Marco Pierre's fantastic autobiography White Heat it would be great if they made a film about his life I feel that would be much more interesting.
 
"The Tragedy of Macbeth"

My first watch of this version. I recommend this be avoided by those not used to the power of acting for acting's sakes.

Once you gets past feeling like you're at school again and then past the jarring accents that don't fit the stereotypical expectations, you begin to appreciate the actors offering of this piece.

I must say, very few of the actors embrace the Shakespearean work for what it is, but bring their stage play to the film work and it doesn't sit well with me.

I love 'Macbeth' and I've always pictured it spoken naturally as we speak now, but this is only the case in small parts, so maybe I'm biased in my view, on first watch.

In my view, because most of this piece is not spoken naturally, most of the acting follows suit.

For example, Washington's 'Macbeth' is brilliant in most ways by himself or when he speaks mostly as self with scant interaction and bounces well with Carvel's 'Banquo', but doesn't produce the same chemistry with McDormand's 'Lady Macbeth'. Hunter's 'The three witches' steals every scene she's in, though!

It's a mixed piece that director Joel Cohen does not quite master in spite of some lovely visual aesthetics on view.

A second viewing is a must for me.
 
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