Stanislaus

It Ends Us has a very tricky and intrinsically dense subject matter, but it fails to translate it to the screen in such a way that the film "made my mouth drop". In the beginning I had quite a problem with the direction of the actors and the dialogue in general, while the film as a whole is also harmed by the considerably overlong running time, which had the effect of diluting the intense subject matter. Alongside this, it's also a shame that the film and its subject matter has been overshadowed by some controversy surrounding its promotion. That being said, I was intrigued by the way domestic violence was depicted, where from the perspective of the love-struck main character it seemed like a series of unfortunate incidents. I also have to praise the soundtrack, especially the songs by Lana Del Rey and Cigarettes After Sex, which fitted the film perfectly.

The latest contribution to the Alien universe has stirred up a variety of opinions here, and I can understand any assessment. I was impressed with Alien: Romulus in the cinema, and I'm probably glad that it wasn't as scary a horror film as it was presented before its release. The storyline is quite simple, the characters are not very well drawn out, and there are a few holes in the logic, but I liked the film as a whole and it managed to make me tense while watching it whether it was the acidic weightlessness or the final confrontation with the unexpected spawn. We even got one return from the "grave", for which I give it a thumbs up. As I wrote at the beginning, not everyone will like this return to the world of the xenomorphs, but for me it worked very well.

The Suck Me Shakespeer trilogy (especially the first film) was a fresh and humorous breeze in the field of German comedies, and I'm glad that they decided to make a sequel, albeit in a slightly different direction. Jella Haase with her Chantal was one of the funniest elements within those films. so why not use her as fodder for a fairy tale adventure? The fact that the film was made in the homeland of the Brothers Grimm makes it all the more hilarious and ironic. Chantal in Fairyland combines quite successfully a wacky comedy with a fantastical tale of female emancipation and the importance of friendship. These are admittedly common (and thus overused) themes these days, but in this case it is spiced up with just that unconventional genre concept. From a technical standpoint, it was a satisfying piece with a solid soundtrack, and I won't be at all opposed to a repeat screening in the future. I'd just be sure to watch it in the original version.