Kaka

Fallout is teetering between 3 and 4 stars. One might assume that for die-hard fans of the game it would be more like 4 and the opposite for the uninitiated. From the perspective of someone who has never seen or played the famous game, form clearly trumps content. I'll leave aside the fantastic visuals and special effects, which are a given in a project of high ambitions. What I liked more were the huge amount of wisecracks, cynical humour, the gadgets and gizmos, the imaginative creatures and the great scenery. The story is framed by a rather intense socio-political subtext that is topical at the moment. And the subtle allusions to current world events are all very good. Of the actors, Walton Goggins is good, and Ella Purnell has a pleasantly naive character, but Aaron Moten, who looks like Denzel Washington in 1998, is not much fun, and neither is his character. Still 4 stars for the original retro-futuristic visuals, but barely.

A more melancholic and weepy version of Me Before You in the lower middle class. Javier Bardem is excellent, there are some great ideas and some interesting dialogue, but it's primarily the strength of the premise and its existential overtones than how it's executed. The love triangle was like something cut out of a soap opera in places.

A more thoughtful, tense and overall more minimalist version of Civil War with a gradually escalating atmosphere in the style of Take Shelter. Technically outstanding. Great cinematography and editing. Superb acting, a shame some elements were left unexplained and perhaps the conclusion was too rushed given the carefully constructed build up to the finale.