Filmrecensies van Filipe Freitas

The low-key temperament of the storytelling and the authenticity of the performances are strong elements of a subtle and intelligent film that captures our attention from the very first minute. Recensie

Even though it's all too gut-wrenching and sunless, kudos to a fast and furious Cage, who returns from the dead with an insatiable appetite for vindictiveness. Recensie

If the story is thoughtful and promising, then the editing needed some polishing to avoid unconsidered cuts and precipitate image transitions contrasting clumsily with the sluggish development. Recensie

A powerful encounter of hip-hop music - somewhat displaced and too calculated here - and the racial complications that keep saddening America and the world. Recensie

Its mysterious ways, bolstered with a bit of psychedelic surrealism, makes it notable. Recensie

This blockbuster satisfies in its purpose but doesn’t earn the title of ‘impossible to miss’. Recensie

The complexities do not always succeed, but, as a character study, the film poses some interesting points of view... Recensie

This somewhat cheesy crowd-pleaser offers a great deal of neurotic gossip addressed with annoying pomposity and superfluous multi-cultural fashion. Recensie

Can a brilliant ending save a film? Sure, but I strongly feel this one could have given much more if handled with a little more subtlety. Recensie

There is nothing new or striking here, but rather emphatically emotional, in a film about decisions that never quite convinces in terms of a hypothetical revenge. Recensie

The film shapes into an exhausting melodrama instead of the harrowing, devastating adventure that everybody was expecting. Recensie

There is nothing fanciful or odd in Newton’s story. Recensie

Feels more contrived than astute, having the skilled group of actors working hard to avoid further damage. Recensie

The well-told Upgrade maintains the dystopian vibrancy until the end, compensating the less vivid moments with a subtle dark humor that fits hand in glove. Recensie

Protracted, deficiently paced, and lugubrious, Hostiles eludes the viewer with limited action and redundant scenes... Recensie

The decreased intensity and long-suffering nature of the film are not obstructive since Keith’s frustration feels authentic and the backdrop/atmosphere painfully realistic. Recensie

This powerful, quiet, and confessed drama with shades of Western will give you much more than what you are expecting. Recensie

A fair drama that could have been better. Recensie

In the throes of this harrowing, devastating scenario, the slightest good-natured and funny circumstance, even very limited in number, is felt as an urgent gratification. Recensie

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

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

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. Recensie

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... Recensie

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