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*Anon*’s Film Reviews

103 Films have been rated or reviewed by *Anon*.

MementoMemento (2000)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Amnesiac thriller grabs and holds the attention as it explores those eternal questions of memory and identity. Audience is with the protagonist as he slowly unpacks the plot and its context. Watch again to fully appreciate the superb craftsmanship.
Bobby Fischer Against the WorldBobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
3 stars (Good Enough) As much about 1970\'s politics as about chess. A slow paced but oddly fascinating retrospective which brings the memories flooding back. The almost tragic story of probably the greatest chess player of the modern era.
InceptionInception (2010)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) Superbly scripted, beautifully produced. Extended meditation on the nature of the foundations of the reality underpinning our lives. A lot of old mythology gets a work over here––and without the gaping plot holes characteristic of The Matrix.
Beyond the Valley of the DollsBeyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)Aro Favourite
3 stars (Good Enough) Nothing exceeds like excess. Ruthless satire of the values of the Flower Power Free Love generation. Parodies many film makers of the time, but most notably Alfred Hitchcock. Sets a cracking pace, there\'s no denying the slickness of the cinematography
Bank Job, The Bank Job, The (2008)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough) Roger Donaldson\'s latest outing. A cut above average. Band of bumbling amateur crooks succeed against the odds and steal millions in this somewhat embellished tale of actual events.
Blow UpBlow Up (Blow-Up) (1966)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Prototypical Antonioni movie. Simple linear plot with lots happening around and beneath it. Good cameos by famous actors. Revolutionary, even seditious, film in its day but now it seems somewhat tame. Times change.
Magic Christian, TheMagic Christian, The (1969)
3 stars (Good Enough) Stellar cast lampoons British society with mixed success in this scattershot fusillade of almost credible comedy sketches. Lots of ten pound notes and plenty of decadence. All good clean fun. A few beers will put you in the right frame of mind.
DVD $19.95
Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyTinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Terse, demanding and densely packed screenplay . Superb atmospheric production held me riveted. Absolutely top quality cinematography. Perfect casting. A thoroughly modern movie resolutely and meticulously set in the past.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
SolarisSolaris (2002)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Meditation on the nature of reality and memory. A more literal and moody interpretation of the Stanislaw Lem novel than the classic Tarkovsky version––some of the Blade Runner feeling. Plenty of food for thought. Quality film well worth a look.
DVD $20 $15
Electra Glide in BlueElectra Glide in Blue (1973)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Shattered idealism; police brutality; police corruption and moral ambiguity all mark this slow and almost symphonic anti–heroic movie set in 1970\'s Arizona. The real star of the show is the director of photography––beautiful film, sordid subject matter

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