HALFWAY SOLID

There was a wave of innovative movie scripts in the nineties that wanted to offer a different perspective of war insanity and its futility. „A midnight clear” is one of those attempts, although it may be considered only half successful.

Intro about the group of American reconnaissance soldier stranded deep in the Ardennes prior to the Nazi offensive experiencing eerie provocation from the enemy is certainly the better part of the movie, playing around with the viewer’s mind.

However, the second part of the movie and its conclusion fail to materialize that leverage, leaving the script and a solid cast of young actors (Hawke, K. Dillon, Berg) to hang somewhere in between.

„A midnight clear” could have been a great war movie, but it’s only a solid one.

A MIDNIGHT CLEAR – 6/10

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PREDICTABLE AND MANIRISTIC

American underground horrors are in a state of a quiet expansion in the past couple of years, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are all good flicks. Charm of the indie production can only go to a certain level, after which quality must kick in if you pretend to make something worth remembering.

„Get out” is one of those ambitious flicks, teasing the viewer with its emphasized slow tempo and creepy atmosphere right from its very beginning. Unfortunately, the development of the script as well as the acting kind a fails to follow that layout, and it does so ‘till the very end.

Just to be clear, every single classical horror aspect is there, including the trashy humor and the overall sense that the movie has been filmed in the 1980s. However, there will be not much new stuff to impress us and separate this much acclaimed indie from the rest of its production.

„Get out” is a good horror, but not an excellent one as it tries so hard to persuade us.

GET OUT - 5/10

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Alfred Hitchcock tried to widen his perspective with this flick, making one of the more philosophical movies in his creer with „Rebecca”. The bride to be being tormented by the memories of her late husband combined the mystery and thriller sequences that made the famous director, by in a non conclusive and persuasive way.

Those attributes went to the cast (Fontaine, Olivier) and the final outcome as well, making „Rebecca” one of the weaker movies of that era.

REBECCA – 3/10


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EMBRYO FOR SEVERAL GENRES

„Vertigo” was one of those flicks made before its time when it comes to the level of production available and also the psychologically deepest movie Hitchcock ever filmed.

James Stewart was once again in the centre of the famous filmmaker's story revolving around his character's fears and phobias that led to a strange relationship with old friend's wife (Kim Novak).

Story will be laid out in a original, but somewhat undeveloped way. That manner will follow the script all the way to the very bizzarre and sudden end.

„Vertigo” is one of those movies that should have been filmed a couple of decades after their original release.

VERTIGO – 5/10

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