Movie reviews of Filipe Freitas

The philosophy behind the plot showed potentialities, but ultimately got impaired by a flabby execution, as well as difficulties in setting the appropriate mood and pace. Review

The Other Son feels contrived and never became thought-provoking as intended. Review

The performance by James Franco was one of the few positive aspects from a film that only tries to catch your senses with innumerous deceptive visual tricks. Like the wizard himself, this film reveled to be a fraud. Review

Following teen minds for too long can become tiresome, especially when the adventures weren't taking us anywhere. McManus brothers' debut on writing, direction and production, left some expectations for the future. Review

The personal issues of the characters almost didn’t have expression when compared with the central problem of a youth in decadence, which in turn, was depicted without a point of view or message. Review

The main problem is that the plot only left us with two possible suspects, giving sufficient hints for us to guess who the bad guy was. So, no much surprises here! Review

Despite of these disjunctions in the plot, and deviations from the novel, this is a perfectly watchable film and should please those who are attracted by the mysteries of faith and temptations of evil. Review

I ended with a terrible sensation that the story didn’t give everything it should; just like an underdeveloped exercise that leave us wanting to know more about its characters. Review

Assuming the typical Italian exuberance, this satire never loses intensity, denoting genuine comical moments, stirring alienation, and powerful images. Review

Considering its story and genre, I believe it wouldn’t be easy to adopt a better approach in direction or create further excitement. Review

The Thieves can be stirring and electrifying, although many times is just show-off, making us anticipate some of its calculated tricks. Review

Its eagerness in combining mystery, humor, drama, and action, all at once, didn’t bring the expected results to make this epic more surprising or thrilling. Lee Byung-hun’s performance, and a few funny dialogues and situations, made Masquerade entertaining but far from fundamental. Review

Stoker revealed to be a catchy and consistent thriller. Review

I wasn’t particularly moved, having the impression that something was missing here. Great performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Review

The Bay might be an intriguing experience on visuals, but its phony tone almost never reached satisfactory levels. Review

I liked how the light was used to create intimate, warm images, along with the spirited, wordy dialogues. A couple of scenes, however, seemed utterly misplaced, as if coming from nowhere. Nothing really serious, in a movie that was never boring. Review

Dean Martin’s tune That’s Amore annoyingly fills our ears over and over again, in a movie that was only able to impress through its beautiful southern Italian landscapes. Review

Its leisurely pace might drive off many viewers, but actually, it manages to show sensitivity without being corny. Review

Despite its strangled spirit and implausible ending, Sidewalls still has its enjoyable moments, intercalated with riveting images of concrete, steel and glass. Review

Sometimes ludicrous, sometimes sober, Camille Rewinds counts with a competent execution but stumbles in a borrowed back-to-the-future tale that will not stick in my memory. Review

Despite the coldness and low profile maintained, A Hijacking cannot be disregarded, avoiding being manipulative and conveying a sensation of truthfulness. Review

Staunch rock fans should be pleased with the vitality and intensity evinced in Sound City, while the others probably will remain indifferent. Review

The restrained tension worked strikingly well, whereas minor flaws didn’t have significant expression in the final result. Rohrwacher and Yle Vianello, are to be congratulated in their debut direction and acting, respectively. Review

The choreographed fight scenes along with the final moments seemed too fabricated to impress, while the performances were drab. Totally outdated! Review