Truant’s Film Reviews

89 Films have been rated or reviewed by Truant.

Werewolf Boy, A (2012): Don't be fooled by the title, this is a romance & a real tearjerker.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Spy Kids (2001): Wholesome family action movie, but some of the stuff in it is pretty dark. Leans toward "zany" & slapstick. If it wasn't Robert Rodriguez I probably wouldn't have liked it as much.
Toy Love (2003): Whimsical. All the characters are both interesting and obnoxious.
Master, The (2012): Long. Good performances, but everyone's playing to type.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013): Stunning, a pleasure to watch. Not much happens.
Mad Max (1979): Melodramatic, a bit camp, riddled with cinematic cliches, very weird. Some kind of perverse genius but I don't know who I'd recommend it to. Not set in "the future", curiously.
Master, The (1994): Standard kung fu movie, very well done. I like the cultural elements highlighting a foreigner's experience in the US. Why are all bad guys in these movies such unmitigated arseholes?
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014): Comprehensive. Really lovely.
Jodorowsky's Dune (2014): Fascinating, although with zero cinematography to show off (since the film was never made) it's occasionally a little dry.
Turbo Kid (2015): As an 80s pastiche & nostalgia trip (including the stolid, dated narrative) it's brilliantly executed.