Wednesday, 21 August 2019

Amazon Prime

During an accidental trial of Amazon Prime this is what I've watched, with ratings out of five:
  • The Sick - 3
  • Wonder Woman - 1
  • The Acccountant - 4
  • Handmaiden - 3
  • Molly's Game - 2
  • Lean on Pete - 3
  • Safety not Guaranteed - 2
  • John Wick 2 - 2
  • Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society - 2
  • The Post - 3
  • The Boys (Series) - 5
  • Model Minority - 4
  • Margin Call - 4
  • Basic - 2
  • Inglorious Basterds - 3
  • Chalet Girl - 2

Overall a pretty good bunch.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

I made a special trip to see this, but was slightly disappointed. I felt a bit like a child watching a film for adults, and not quite getting it. The main two characters were good, and there were some gripping scenes, but I found the overall narrative too slow and disjointed. Tarantino and other Americans might enjoy nostalgic flashbacks to old American TV but it means little to me. It felt like just when the story got going there was another ad break.

The most interesting bit was the connection with the Mansun family. Brad Pitt visits their creepy farm, and later hippy killers come to the house he's at. As far as I can tell this is just a coincidence.