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My name is Matthew. I watch A LOT of movies. Come here for movie recommendations and or to see if you feel the same way about a movie as me. My self created movie review system is simple. 7 categories for a movie. 1. How was the storytelling ? 2. Was it thought provoking? 3. Did it make you FEEL something? 4. How was the acting? 5. How were the visuals? 6. Was it interesting? 7. What was the overall enjoyment. Each category I score 1 through 10, I add total and divide it by the amount of categories (7) and BOOM, there is a score. Good system, from a person who is not a snobby movie reviewer, just an average guy who LOVES to watch movies. Now, once I have a number, it has to fall into a category.
Here are the 5 places a movie will land. A score between 9-10: OUTSTANDING MASTERPIECE drop what you are doing and go watch this movie right now, an absolute legendary film. 8-9: EXCELLENT FUCKING MOVIE requires a watch ASAP. 7-8: REALLY GOOD MOVIE add this to your list immediately. 6-7: SOLID FILM it did its job of entertaining you and you are not walking away disappointed. BELOW A 6: THIS MOVIE STINKS. Tell someone you hate its good and to watch it.
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THE SOCIAL NETWORK: 9
You could not possibly have cast a better person to play Mark Zuckerberg than Jessie Eisenberg. Eisenberg was simply sensational. The story of how Facebook was created is the basis of this movie. And if you do not know the story, please watch this movie and learn it. The story of a sophomore at Harvard…
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HACKSAW RIDGE: 8.5
My bread and butter. BASED ON TRUE STORY. My fav. And this story FUCKING ROCKS. Holy shit. Andrew Garfield crushes this role. Based on the true story of World War 2 hero Desmond T. Doss, who save SEVENTY FIVE men single handedly in Okinawa Japan. That would be insane by itself. One guy saving 75…
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KANDAHAR: 5.7
I think I finally have Gerard Butler figured out. He is not a good actor. He just is not. He as zero range as an actor. He is the same person in the same role with that same dumb voice in every movie. The thing is, somehow he gets put into like pretty solid scripts.…
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INSIDE: 5.5
An art robbery at a very rich mans home goes wrong. The security system detects a robbery is taking place. This is very expensive art and a very rich man. So rich that the house has an incredible system in place to lock the would be burglar in the house. The burglar (William Dafoe) is…
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FARGO: 8.5
Not a big older movie guy. Sorry. I know too much. Seen too much great CGI and advancement in picture quality etc. So going back past like the year 2005, really hard for me. But, this movie does not need quality picture visually. Because it is that DAMN great. If you have not seen Fargo…
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VICE: 6.8
Ummm. Dick Cheney. HUGE PIECE OF SHIT. HUGE. I am sure most of you have heard his name. Maybe even know something about him. He was the Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush. And I do not know if I mentioned this, but he was an absolute monster. A just awful…
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BABY DRIVER: 8.7
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS: THIS MOVIE ABSOLUTELY ROCKS. KEVIN SPACEY IS IN IT. So decisions understandably must be made. But, fuck Kevin Spacey and watch it. It is too good. All star cast. Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Eiza Gonzalez and piece of human filth Spacey. And they are not even the stars. This is an ACTION packed…
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BLOW THE MAN DOWN: 8.3
Amazon luck this gem of a movie straight to their app in 2020. It has everything you could ask for in a great small budget film. This is a REALLY FREAKING GOOD MOVIE. I tossed a really on there for extra measure to spice it up. Small town. Two sisters. Accidental murder. Cover ups. Investigations.…
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THE PLATFORM: 7.1
This movie is an absolute trip. I will just jump in. This sci fi movie is about some sort of prison system in the future. And each person is stuck in their “level” if you will. Think of the prison as an elevator. A REALLY big and tall elevator. You can hear and see the…
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THE IDES OF MARCH: 7.1
Gosling AGAIN?! Yes. Get over it. An under the radar movie that deserves a watch. Great trio cast of Ryan, Clooney and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman RIP. The story follows Gosling who works underneath Hoffman as campaign manager for Clooney who is running for President. It is a nasty business. It is a cut…
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