ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (UK’69): Some poetic images, Savalas as a kick-ass Blofeld, and an unusually strong Bond girl.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 1, 2012
Features a fancy melee scene that reminds me of the ones in You Only Live Twice.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 1, 2012
(To my eye You Only Live Twice is consistently shot and/or lit prettier than On Her Majesty’s.)
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 1, 2012
SPY WHO LOVED ME (UK’77): The carpeting. The wah-wah adventure theme. The inert tempo and clumsy action scenes. Didn’t find much to like.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 2, 2012
NIGHTMARE – PAINAJAINEN MERELLÄ (FI’12): Kolmen vartin kohdalla tajusin kauhukseni, että leffaa on jäljellä vielä puoli tuntia.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 3, 2012
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (US’12): A film that gets me rooting for Bradley Cooper in the first few minutes is a wonderful thing.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 5, 2012
Who knew Cooper could pull off intensity like that? I actually think Lawrence was outshined, as it felt like she tried to match his energy.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 5, 2012
Felt like everything could turn on a dime at any moment. And yes, it’s a love story at heart. That’s nothing to sneer at.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 5, 2012
More reasons to love Silver Linings: There’s always more than one (or two) things happening.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 5, 2012
Robert De Niro! Chris Tucker! Both good. What’s the last time you saw those guys in a movie and didn’t want to pop your eyeballs out?
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 5, 2012
GOLDENEYE (UK’95): More self-aware than I remembered. Onatopp’s S&M shtick doesn’t feel as clever anymore. Serra’s score is unbearable.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 6, 2012
JUOPPOHULLUN PÄIVÄKIRJA (FI’12): Jumantsuige, nauroin monta kertaa. Groteskia perse-viina-runkkaus-perkele-huumoria.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 11, 2012
SHADOW DANCER (UK/IE’12): Cinemascope thriller with an elegantplot device at its core & wonderfully destabilising ending.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 13, 2012
THE IMPOSSIBLE (ES’12) Choose your lacrimation point: the selfless Thai people, the call, the reunion. Tearjerker would be too subtle a term
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 17, 2012
RAKKAUDEN RASVAPROSENTTI (FI’12) – Näyttelijät symppikset, tarina ontto kuten Harry & Sally -mukaelmat yleensä.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 17, 2012
LES SAVEURS DU PALAIS (FR’12): Industrial grade French feelgood fluff. I made the mistake of going in hungry.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 18, 2012
JACK REACHER (US’12): Haven’t read the books, so I’ve no idea of the fidelity of the adaptation, but it’s a competent product.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 19, 2012
THE SESSIONS (US’12): Coitus & God &polio makes for a hilarious combo. Only in California, folks.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 21, 2012
IPCRESS FILE (UK’65): The extreme framings are irritating and exciting in equal measures. Barry’s score is a thing of beauty.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 22, 2012
SLEEPWALK WITH ME (US’12): Didn’t realize they’d actually just set Birbiglia’s stories to pictures. Bah.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 24, 2012
THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU (US’04): I’m almost happy I didn’t like it the 1st time, because that made 2nd viewing that much sweeter.
— Olli Sulopuisto (@osulop) December 30, 2012