2016 The Year of Films [October]

Busy month ahead but I should find time to see some films. INDEX

01. Perfect Blue (10.10.16)
Kon's films have dream like quality's to them but here we get one that feel like a dream. I love how the themes of identity mix in both artificial and introspective ways. The are some disturbing parts and the tent pole scene is very well done.

02. The Little Prince (14.10.16)
A delightful animated film. From top to toe it is fantastic. From the animation to the story and voice acting. It all comes together well and is one of the best growing up films around. Deep and truly delightful.

03. Borrowed Time [Short] (15.10.16)
Very well realized story of a man facing his past. Beautifully rendered and compiled with few lines of dialogue but they are very effective when they come. Though it is a sad film it feels right.

04. The Enforcer [Dirty Harry] (16.10.16)
Keeps the themes of the first two films, with a slight extension into woman's rights. It is a bit heavy handed and times and the action though dated is still ok. Nothing overly special about this one. Nice and simple plot and fairly well told.

05. Whiplash [Short] (17.10.16)
A strange short film, the is no ending as such just a tirade of insults. Nicely made and the sound is top notch. I think I will have to give the feature a go. This was just too short.

06. Paprika (22.10.16)
Yes again. Needed something awesome as I'm very damn tired. Still awesome from top to toe.

07. Shelter [Short] (23.10.16)
Its odd how much story you can fit into a small amount of time, even with little dialogue. This is also a music video and it works so damn well. Love the literal world building. From a sense of wonder to sadness and loss the short hits every note.

08. The Disappearance of Alice Creed (24.10.16)
Such things as too many twists? Loved the opening sequence and the film built on it nicely. Perhaps they tried to fit to much into a simple story. Still, I enjoyed it.

09. The Crow (26.10.16)
My 'Halloween' film for the year. So many great things going on here, from the imagery to the music and direction. Nice a simple plot but very well done. A few issues with his ability's and what he can do but it didn't diminish the film. Nice to see a non horror Halloween film.

10. Doctor Strange [Cinema]  (31.10.16)
A sidestep for the Marvel universe. Loved the acting and visuals, the story was almost by the numbers but the were some very nice moments. 

A slow month but a diverse one. Best of the month? The Little Prince by a hair.