Movie reviews of Filipe Freitas

Using a tragic soundtrack along with a sorrowful narration, All That Matters Is Past is a bleak tale that often uses unnecessary scenes to impress and almost never shakes the viewer for the right reasons. Merely a promise… Review

Offline was capable of arousing curiosity, even when in needing of a bolder move to better stand out. Review

Imaginative Joko Anwar didn’t reveal enough skills as director as showed as a writer. Hardly frightful and impaired by Rio Dewanto's awful performance, Modus Anomali proved to be obtuse in many ways. Review

Some softening was detected somewhere in the middle, but this film deserves to be seen for what it represents and for Francisca Gavilán’s incredible performance. Review

The Grandmaster, not being a masterpiece, is a sumptuous accomplishment that puts together a dissimulated love, revenge, sacrifice, and martial arts in the form of floating dances (preferably in the rain). Review

It was extremely long; I wouldn’t be exaggerating if said that at least 30 minutes should be cut off. Other negative aspect was the silly side presented in some moments, leaving us between the gravity of the emotions and a sort of misplaced comedy. Review

The heaviness of the matter was handled thoughtfully, provoking a variety of intense emotions, and making The Hunt one of the most gratifying experiences of 2013 so far. Review

If the musical side was successful, the drama fell in banality through its second-hand approach and often misrepresentation of reality. Review

Considering the adopted approach, and polemics aside, The Third Half as cinematic experience just revealed a huge ambition and the inability to stir emotions or create much enthusiasm. Review

A few turn of events were a bit strained for my taste, however the film showed a beneficial funny side, having the ability to provoke us with its inventiveness and bitter end. It can't compete with Rear Window or Peeping Tom, but it may rouse some voyeuristic instincts. Review

The plot, beyond convincing, never loses track of its purpose to show how people can learn, change, and make their personal options. After this well crafted multicultural gangland drama, I can’t wait to see what El Hosaidi has to offer next. Review

Bertolucci continues to portray youth with passion, although ultimately without big success. Review

Despite the occasional overstatements, The Patience Stone is a solid achievement, drawing attention to a problem that seems far from being solved. Review

Despite its ups and downs, Every Blessed Day, revealed to be a beautiful story, trying to show how much easier life can be, when we can face its adversities with someone we love. Review

Piazza Fontana, despite some lack of thrill, is intriguing and well balanced in its path towards the truth. Review

Ginger & Rosa impressed through its clear-sightedness and authenticity. Its competent direction and selection of jazz tunes also deserve to be mentioned. Review

The levels of satisfaction increased as the story proceeded, in this simple, objective, and engaging film. Review

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