Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Isn’t it amazing that the biggest movie in the series has the most intimate opening/closing shots? A close up of a fish on a hook, and Sam coming home to his wife and kids.
On that note, the older I get (and this applies to the books, too) the more I love that Sam is the true heart of the story, and just how special of a character he is. Him fighting Shelob isn’t just amazing because of the brilliant…
The battle of Helms Deep is so good it almost overshadows the march of the Ents and the siege of Osgoliath, both of which would be the high mark in any other film. Also, I somehow cry more at Sam’s speech every time??
I liked it! Didn’t LOVE it in the way I’d hoped. I think it’s a confirmation that Reeves is a better director than he is a writer, but boy what a director he is. Even if it didn’t grab me entirely I’m not going to complain about a tentpole movies these days being directed by someone with vision and style. Someone who knows how to stage a set piece, keeps characters complicated, has an appreciation for all aspects of filmmaking,…
There’s a common sentiment I see on the internet, usually from people who’ve never edited a thing in their life, that “there’s no reason [movie] should be over 90 minutes” or “I could easily take 20 minutes off of [movie]”. Adam Project, especially in the first half, feels like one of those people got their way. This thing is BOOKING it right out of the gate and while that was at first exciting I soon found myself aching for it…