Wildlife (2018)

2018 Films Ranked (95 movies items)

" 8/10 "

Movies watched in 2022 (240 movies items)

"12/01/22 8/10 "

A good movie

“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a solid cast involved, I was really eager to check the damned thing. I was also rather curious to see what Paul Dano would do with his directorial debut. Well, at least, he definitely provided an impressive acting showcase as Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan both delivered some strong performances. The young Ed Oxenbould was also pretty good but his task was actually much more difficult since he was basically a passive victim. To make it even more tricky for him, he had to show what his character was going through without much dialogue. And yet, in spite of the fine work of the cast involved, I still struggled to connect with the damned thing though. I guess the main issue I had was that the two main ” read more

Movies the giraffe watched in 2021: July (49 movies items)

"First viewing - July 21st Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan starring in a film from Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan? Of course that caught my interest. Too bad the film didn't fully hold that interest. Watching this family struggle through hard times that split them up temporarily had its moments but never really resolved itself in any satisfying or meaningful way. Perhaps it's too grounded or too understated for its own good. Maybe even both. But as time passes I'll eventually forget I even watched i"

2020: Others (340 movies items)

"Paul Dano è all'esordio e, forse colpito da bergmanite acuta, sposta la mdp solo quando non può farne a meno, ma il film è ben riuscito nell'analizzare la fine di un amore davanti agli occhi del figlio adolescente. Il padre perde il lavoro e si imbarca in un impiego pericoloso e lontano da casa (spegnere un grosso incendio), mentre la madre, la più disamorata di due, si getta nelle braccia del primo che capita. Ritornano l'uomo e il fuoco, ma è ovvuiamente impossibile rimettere assieme i co"