Weekly Cinimeh

Here we are once again!

1: Better Living Through Chemistry
This movie is good, though not the most complicated affair. I love watching Sam Rockwell. Moon? Fucking amazing. Choke? Good movie, great performance by Rockwell. Galaxy Quest? Destined to be a classic in the hearts of people who love Star Trek. Rockwell was good in that too. Anyways, enough fan-boying! Rockwell was definitely the best part of this movie. I wish that the movie had the balls to go deeper into the direction of how fucked up drugs can be/get you, but I don't think it was supposed to be that kind of movie. Ultimately, its a movie about a person becoming self actualized via a drug binge, thus the title, and I was fine with that. It had some solid (though rough around the edges) comedy, a whirlwind style romance that ends in a shockingly healthy place considering the impetus for the dropping of it, and Jane Fonda in a role that underutilized the shit out of her. I don't know why they used her for the role, but it was kinda unnecessary.

Eshi: This is movie about a man, like many men, broken and cowed by a combination of his own disappointment and the demands of an unsympathetic family. That man then does a shit-ton of spectacularly potent drugs in highly customized dosages and combinations and gets the fuck over it. 10/10. I recommend it to anyone who is in a rut in their life and/or likes to do a shit ton of drugs.

2: The Ref
This fucking movie. I still don't know quite how I feel about it. There are a lot of things I love about it, but it still felt kind of "meh". I get fan boy about a bunch of actors, and I feel bad about that and Kevin Spacey is one of them. He is good in this. It reminded me of his performance in American Beauty, an amazing movie you should watch, though it differed slightly in tone and goal. I love the way it handled the relationship in the film. A couple that has fallen apart due to a lack of communication are forced into being real with each other and realize that they still love one another. Its great. The comedy was good too, though sometimes it fell a little flat. The performances were also good. I already mentioned Spacey, but Judy Davis was good, and the two had good chemistry on screen. I also have a love hate relationship with Denis Leary. He had funny lines, and a few good moments with the other actors, but he felt a little awkward in the role. Its a worthy experience, watch it.

Eshi: I want to be clear here, my feelings about this movie are entirely carried by my unhealthy and socially disturbing appreciation for Kevin Spacey. He's just the tits. Plot-wise its a pretty standard 90's family style movie. To the point that I was left having flashbacks to fucking Home Alone. I also have weird feelings about Denis Leary, but that would demand a post in and of itself that I don't really feel like bothering with. In all though The Ref wasn't a bad way to spend an afternoon.

3: Tinker Tailor Solder Spy
Probably one of the most realistic spy movies I have ever seen. Long scenes of intelligence gathering and mystery solving separated by short, but incredibly tense, "will they find him out" scenes. The movie has a disjointed narrative, jumping back and forth through time with no warning, but it wasn't hard to follow. I think it was to add to the feeling of unease that the movie was cultivating. This is why I love this type of movie. Also, apparently we were going for "movies containing actors  Brian and Eshi will fan boy over" as our theme this week. Gary Oldman is a powerhouse. Enough said. The other performances were also quite good, especially Mark Strong. I wish that John Hurt was in the film more as well. It is a great, subtle, film. Don't go into this movie with expectations of Jason Bourne. It is a more intellectual beast, and well worth the viewing.

Eshi: This is one of the only movies I've ever seen that wasn't either agonizingly predictable or tragically undercast. There are no words for how happy that makes me.

Honorable Mention: Parasyte: The Maxim
We have been doing these lately and we like it, so we are making them a regular thing. So, Parasyte: The Maxim. I will not talk about the story too much, as the series is still running, but I will say this: It delivers a great story, filled with everything you could want out of a sci-fi horror series. Its the story about an invasion by a species of parasites that feed on people, and one persons fight against them. Its great. Watch it.

Eshi: I want a Migi so bad my balls hurt.

Honorable Mention 2! This video. If you haven't seen cinema sins, you should. One of the creators also has his own channel, cinemasins jeremy, that is also worth it to subscribe to. Both channels, as well as the other off shoots, are great. They are funny, insightful, and will also force you to think about movies in a way you might have not before.

Eshi: Jeremy is my Favorite movie nerd. Especially counting my self.