Filmrecensies van The Massie Twins

What Plane does well, it does very well – primarily with the thrills of helpless victims finding hope in a dedicated savior. Recensie

The initial setup is a touch too much in the realm of sci-fi, struggling to sell the technological advancement, but much of that can be forgiven when supporting or background roles get to inject a line or two of sensibility, particularly as many characters fail to reasonably react when introduced to the spookily lifelike toy girl. Recensie

Fortunately, there’s slightly more to this picture than uninterrupted dialogue in a single location, but it’s nevertheless a tough sell to general audiences; despite heartrending performances, the structure and pacing of Women Talking will likely only appeal to viewers familiar with the book on which it’s based – or those interested in and aware of the premise beforehand. Recensie

Digesting the significance turns out to be mostly inscrutable and intermittently frustrating, regardless of minuscule little clues; the path is also overlong and perpetually bordering on an ambiguity surrounding reality and fantasy. Recensie

Most disappointing, however, is the humor. There’s a family-friendly theme of embracing one’s softer side, as well as the power and importance of friendships, but the much-needed, generally dependable laughs aren’t as frequent or as clever as they should be. Recensie

With its circuitous, tricky, disordered plotting, like the titular onion, peeling back layer after layer (in a reverse order of sorts) to chronicle various associations and machinations, the film struggles to maintain interest. Recensie

Despite the relish in hyperbolic style, there isn’t actually much originality. The story is fairly straightforward, even if buried beneath abundant details and derivations of all sorts of well-known properties. Recensie

The unique nature of Mars exploration makes this production worthwhile, providing details about the remarkable discoveries, while also showing the exceptional span of time. Recensie

The stop-motion animation is sharply done; movements and environmental effects are spectacular. Character designs are also engaging, though they’re not of the humorously weird sorts seen in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, or Rango. Recensie

Disappointingly, the story itself feels unoriginal, considering that director Damien Chazelle has touched upon many of the themes here before, with much better results. Recensie

And yet, though the graphics are still astounding, it’s difficult this time around not to realize the repetition; here, the story is far more important, since the sheer spectacle of Pandora and its inhabitants and hostilities no longer pose the luxury of never-before-seen wonderment. Recensie

Blanchett may be a tour de force in this rather straightforward yet timely rise-and-fall account, but her performance alone can’t invigorate such a colossally uneventful, crawling, seemingly interminable character study. Recensie

It’s strangely moving, and a joyous examination of a father/daughter relationship, but it’s ultimately too ambiguous and ephemeral to be game-changing or unforgettable. Recensie

The Whale is quite the experiment in misery porn; it’s hard to watch yet impossible to turn away from. Equal parts heartbreaking, frustrating, disturbing, and mesmerizing, it’s a monumental character study of so many damaged souls, struggling to find meaning or salvation. Recensie

This is a dragging, one-man show, featuring only a couple of other actors with any notable dialogue, and devoid of a love interest or any sort of consequential conflicts. Recensie

The hand-to-hand combat is engaging, while the dialogue is hilarious; it’s all quite cheesy, but in a fun, big-budget way, especially as countless yuletide tropes are sent up and ridiculed. Recensie

Sadly, the cleverness of the original setup is no longer as beguiling or unique, forcing the picture to dwell on the repetition of magic-infused quarreling and combat, and to bank on an overly easy resolution conjured not from felicitous rules but from the convenience and need to wrap things up neatly. Recensie

In the end, it’s intermittently sweet and nostalgic, but peculiarly insignificant. Recensie

There may be important – and obvious – messages in this film, but the execution is simply dreadful. Recensie

But dull moments aren’t the issue; this is the kind of production in which audiences must simply wait for the abundance of loathsome personas to destroy themselves – a journey with a certain predictability and dourness and futility, even if it’s routinely smart and funny. Nevertheless, the scripting is superb – a masterfully caustic examination of medieval politics and familial rebellion. Recensie

It’s the unconventional, erratic love story that remains the film’s most potent ingredient, even if the educational notes about the famous rogue provide modest entertainment value. Recensie

Despite some heavy-handed storytelling tactics, the story is engaging and potent. Recensie

The end result is a film that, despite its fast-paced visuals, can’t help but to feel ponderous and stuffed with superfluous components. Recensie

It carries on a bit long, without the level of payoff many might expect, even if the final dish is tremendously fitting and funny. Recensie