OL’ SCHOOL DRAMA

When you combine Billy Wilder behind and Gloria Swanson and William Holden in front of the camera you can not get a mediocre result. Semi-autobiographical story about the fallen star of silent movies that struggles to catch up with the moving industry perplexed with a love story and a crime mystery, you get a really decent movie with some dramatic depth.

On the other hand, the praise it received were mainly due to the moment it appeared, thus being really up to date with its display of the changing cinematography.

”Sunset Boulevard” is a good ol’ school drama, but with a somewhat obsolete subject.

SUNSET BLVD – 5/10

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UNTRACKABLE

Overlapping timelines is one the concepts brought into the mainstream American SF with the „Terminator” saga 30 years ago and despite its heavy utilization, it failed to produce a decent heir to the trone established by James Cameron.

„Mr. Nobody” tries to elaborate that basic concept by giving numerous paths that branch out from the single life decision, a young boy forced to choose between splitting parents. However, the number and elaboration of those alternative realities, as well as the similarity between them will soon overwhelm the viewer, causing him to be totally indifferent regarding every single of them.

On the positive side, there is some really nicely made sequences and production design solutions.

„Mr. Nobody” laid out a solid foundation, but crumbled upon the weight of its ambition.

MR. NOBODY – 3/10

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