Movie reviews of Filipe Freitas

2017, Drama, War

Although competent in terms of storytelling, the most impressive aspect of the film was its visual impact, with some severe scenes causing discomfort.

2017, Drama, Comedy, Love

Denis’ most diaphanous work to date is a subtle, powerful, and intelligent look at human relationships and society.

2017, Suspense, Mystery

Lacking a proper climax and shattered by plot holes, the film takes us to narrow train hallways and inconsequent therapy sessions, both of which are far from being exciting.

2017, Drama, Crime

While the direction was unexceptional, the credible performances elevated a film trying to justify the acts of its characters through a chain of emotional states...

2018, Horror, Suspense

The whole idea, as an experiment, is interesting, but the film lacks in credibility what it gains in boldness.

2018, Suspense, Mystery

Reveals a blatant tackiness in the way the scenes are mounted and delivers extremely poor dialogues.

Elya missed the opportunity to do something bolder with a recurrent topic, treading the same paths that many other films did successfully.

2018, Drama, Suspense

Intersecting the friction of a taut thriller and the biting wit of a dark comedy, Cory Finley proves he has the eye and the talent.

2017, Drama, Love

It was the courage of the good characters that made me enjoy this flawed drama film.

2018, Drama

The dramatic tones feel shallow and uninspired, bringing the type of sentimentality that is more adverse than expedient.

2017, Drama, Love

Although well acted, mindful, and visually arresting, the film doesn’t go beyond its hypothetical circumstances.

2017, Drama

A quietly emotional film that comes fortified with engrossing performances, an appropriately moving score...

2018, Adventure, Drama

A life lesson that stands above most of the coming-of-age dramas.

2018, Action, Comedy, Science fiction

I found the film more tiresome than entertaining, with the intermittent funny jokes being unable to rescue the film from the visual and verbal exhaustion.

2017, Drama, Love

Initially built with an enthralling tension and clever insight, it suddenly fails to grasp in its flimsy climax.

2017, Drama

Despite the conventional storytelling, there’s a lot to like in Dupontel’s best film to date.

2017, Drama, Comedy

Even with a few uneven episodes, the satire focuses on social class gaps and shapes into an important statement against political corruption and abusive influence in the contemporary Taiwanese society.

2017, Drama

Humor and tragedy combine effortlessly in this sensitive, mindful, and stylish look at the roots of a distant African culture and the unjust burdens that mark its society.

2017, Drama

Handsomely crafted with powerful, thrilling scenes, showcasing not only a Russian medical predicament but perhaps even a worldly one.

2018, Horror, Action, Suspense

Even if excessively sanguinary, it runs at a dazzling pace and boasts impeccably mounted episodes.

2017, Drama

The film was mounted with a consistent narrative flow while its emotional grip is maintained until the last minute.

2018, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Comedy

Another funny, clever, and imaginative animated fable.

2017, Drama, Crime

Was conceived with strong performances and never softens up, even when giving signs of momentarily wobbling.

2018, Drama

Although a bit reluctant during the first minutes, I was completely involved in the conversations and misadventures of the friends...