ABRUPT AND THIN

When you're doing an adaptation of a classic, there isn't much room for improvisation. Hence, Bronte's story about Jane Eyre's search for happiness in life is being played by the numbers when it comes to scriptwriting. Overall rhythm will be slow, so the abrupt development will come not as a surprise, but as a  rather poorly motivated irregularity in the storyline.

When positive aspects are at stake, the acting is solid by both Fassbender and Wasikowska, while the supporting cast fails to follow their chemistry on the big screen.

„Jane Eyre” can be watched, but only once will do just fine.

JANE EYRE – 4/10

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DILUTED TO THE POINT OF BANALITY

When a drama tackles with such a important and difficult life subject as a somewhat forced adoption of a stranded baby, the development and outcome of the movie must be heartmoving and powerful. Everything else will be considered a failure, as is „The light between oceans”.

It is a complete failure of adapted screenwriting, not giving the convincing performances (Fassbender and especially Vikander) that will lead to a proper level of motivation, as well as the failure of elaborating the viable dilemmas that are inevitable after such a plot layout.

Overall tempo will also be pretty much tepid and almost no breathtaking turns will be presented in 140 minutes of the movie, while the very end will be just completely immersed in pathetic.

„The light between oceans” is just a poor movie based on a potentially great story.

 THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS – 2/10

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SOLID ACTING, OVERPRICED STORY

Rare were public figures in modern US history that raised so much hype and controversy as Steve Jobs, so two movie interpretations in just couple of years after his passing can not be considered as a surprise.

To be clear and unambigous, Danny Boyle's „Steve Jobs” by far exceeds the substandard „Jobs” with Ashton Kutcher (Oh, dear God!) qualitywise. And it still isn't anything more than just an average flick.

Why?

Steve Jobs's lifestory just isn't enough to make a superb movie everybody is trying to make. There isn't enough quality material there to attract and keep the attention of the average movie viewer. This can not be replaced even by very solid roles of Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslett, nor by the innovative approach of telling his lifestory through the backstage preparations for three most important presentations in his career Boyle uses this time.

„Steve Jobs” is just one average flick on a below average topic.

STEVE JOBS - 4/10

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HARDCORE SHAKESPEARE

Shakespeare movie interpretations haven't had their fare share of success in the past couple of decades, primarily due to a lack of innovation.

The newest version of „Macbeth” for the big screen brings us hardcore medieval Shakespeare script, independent production and all-star actors lineup. Fassbender is solid as king Macbeth, while Cotillard steals the show as his Lady. If you have enough patience to break through the multiple layers of incomprehensible language and writing style, you will be awarded with one quality artistic flick filled followed by plethora of symbols discreetly inserted by the young director Justin Kurtzel.

„Macbeth” is strictly for the lovers of classical Shakespeare and fans of Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.

MACBETH - 6/10

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SLOW RISING SMALL WESTERN

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Michael Fassbender has a tender spot for independent production on both sides of the Atlantic, so his decision to star in a small scale production western shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Although the story is pretty thin, as with every western, the cast and the script slowly develops onto a decently satisfying final showdown between the bounty hunters and several Europeans seeking each other inside Colorado wastelands.

”Slow West” is a refreshment inside almost completely worn out genre and a welcome change in the era of overwhelming digitalization.

SLOW WEST - 7/10