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Watched in 2019: Movies
Anautix' Movie Diary 2019
Favorite Female Characters/Performance of 2019
“The denizens of the internet seem determined to fight an irritating battle on the merits of female leads in previously male-dominated genres/roles. It”
“The denizens of the internet seem determined to fight an irritating battle on the merits of female leads in previously male-dominated genres/roles. It's a spectacle that has become something of a civil war amidst cinephiles and pop culture aficionados. SJWs caterwaul relentlessly about the validity of a gender or race swap or the influx of female cinematic outings while more conservative dweebs lash out in anger at a perceived attack. Sides are taken, threats are issue, people are "cancelled" , and much rage in incited but director Luc Besson goes on unfettered by a discussion he never even saw worthy of having for decades now.
To say that Besson loves Mary Sue style leads is an understatement. The man has practically built a career on it. Hell, you might say he redefined the i” read more
Hit Or Miss? Good Or Bad? 2019 Movies Watched (461 movies items)"Director Luc Besson revisits one of his earlier works here in an updated version of La Femme Nikita. The story is entertaining but there are too many time jumps which annoyed me. Thankfully I could still follow the story for the most part. Russian model Sasha Luss embodies confidence and female empowerment into the character of Anna, which gives the movie that feel good factor that the viewer wants to see. Not only is there action and suspense, but many unexpected moments of comedy particularly "
Movies watched in 2019
Movies the giraffe watched in 2019: June (31 movies items)"First viewing - June 22nd I really wanted to like Anna, and there's one scene (above) which reaches dizzying heights and is among the most fun things I've watched all year. Unfortunately the film jumps back and forth through time so often to the point of frustration. Now, this isn't a time-travel movie nor is time central to the plot. In fact there are anachronisms late in the film which left me completely baffled as to when any of it actually takes place. The sole reason for the time jumps is "
