2016 The Year of Films [September]

Summer is ending but the film watching is gearing up.
Link to the INDEX

01. Eastern Promises (02.09.16)
My first Cronenberg film, and what a good one it is. I did have the twist spoiled some months back but it didn't diminish the film any. Strong acting and direction make for a well told story.

02. Roujin-Z (09.09.16)
From two of the greats, Otomo and Kon is this strange film. Its very funny and very very odd. The dub leaves much to be desired and is poorly localised, some of the voice acting is weak. Love the art style its a bit all over the place but it fits with the sensibility's of the film.

03. Captain America - Civil War (10.09.16)
Still awesome, it makes logical sense and holds up. The are three very distinct acts and each are almost a film in there own right. The conflicts are what makes this film tic and it gets the interactions spot on.

04. Coraline (11.09.16)
Haunting and beautiful. A fantastic stop animation film and a well told story. Love How Coraline seems like real girl. Top to bottom a fantastic production.

05. Moongirl [short] (12.09.16)
A short by Laika, somewhat strange but a nice and fun ride if a bit simple, the ending made up for that though. Nice animation and direction, the boys voice-acting and dialogue was a bit much but Moongirls was spot on.

06. Brazil (14.09.16)
What if Monty Python did 1989? You get a wild ride and a damn good one. Love it from start to end, the music, the acting, the direction and the world. Its all great.

07. Home Sweet Home [short] (16.09.16)
Wow! Such a great film, so much packed into 9 minuets. The level of detail and art quality is top notch. How they anthropomorphising of the buildings was great and even though the were no dialogue it came across well. I felt sad for a house.

08. The Prestige (17.09.16)
The is much that could be said about this film. From the nature of good and bad to the art of preforming and just how far do you stretch believability? This is going to become one of the greats, it has a very interesting plot told in a very non liner way but it makes sense and the twists are unexpected. Awesome.

09. Appleseed (18.09.16)
By the writer of Ghost in the Shell, and is shows. An interesting take on post humanism and robotics. Very 80s in style but it works.

10. Unbreakable (19.09.16)
A very well made film and a interesting take on the whole comic book hero idea. Its the ending that turns this film into  a very very awesome one. A look into the mind of a villain. I love how low key it is how normal everything seems, even the acts of heroism are small scale.

11. American Psycho (23.09.16)
Wow, all over the place and very damn crazy. I don't know what to make of it. Its a awesome ride but not one I felt like I was awake for.

12. Ghost in the Shell- SAC - Solid State Society (24.09.16)
Very compelling story. Mostly well told a bit too much tell instead of show bit it works. It felt like the two previous series. The music is fantastic. The themes and plot is so good I may do a blog on it.

13 Ghost in the Shell - Arise - OVA 1 Ghost Pain (25.09.16)
Interesting. A re-imagining of the origin of section 9. Not sure about the younger looking Major or how much she shows but its off to a strong start. Feels like ghost in the Shell so far.

14 Ghost in the Shell - Arise - OVA 2 Ghost Wispers (25.09.16)
 The team is coming together. Nice continuation of the wider plot with the memory virus. I like how one or two of the other members have a bit more to them now. Its clicking together in all the right ways. Like most GitS it talk heavy but it works.

I had hoped to watch more this month, but al least the were some very very good films. The Prestige was the best but there were no stinkers.