MOVIES MOVIE REVIEWS By A.D. Beal
APOLLO 11
she hunts with S.H.I.E.L.D agent Nick Fury for an invading force on Earth.
A documentary comprised of previously unseen behind the scenes footage of the Apollo 11 mission.
I found Captain Marvel frustrating. In its highs, it really showed the promise of the better film it could have been. Brie Larson shows that she can be a great Carol Apollo 11 is more intense and narratively- Danvers, but unfortunately an unconfident rich than most documentary type movies. (in terms of tone) script lets her down Director Todd Douglas Miller’s editwhen it came to dialogue and motivaing style of actual footage, and inspired tion. The supporting cast is wonderful, perspective combinations are fantastic. especially Ben Mendelsohn, who brings Simple details such as audio directly over a new and interesting perspective to the the stock footage are created with exeminvading aliens trope. The problems come plary care. Even basic diagrams could down to the filmmaking, as the rapid easily have been part of the actual misediting, constant bathos and continuously sion. Matt Morton’s score is absolutely fast paced tone comes off as if the film heart-pounding and keeps you on the edge is worried that it will not keep the audiof your seat, even in the quiet moments. ence’s attention. I found this strange conThis film was a wonderful celebration of sidering the cosmic element they have at an important time in history. their disposal. Also, despite the claim of 1990’s films being an influence, it never COLD WAR has that highly saturated, high stakes feel. A man and a woman’s relationship over The scenes on Earth are surprisingly stale a 12-year span in the aftermath of World given the budget and the director’s abiliWar 2. ties. In one and a half hours, Pawel Pawlikowski encapsulates more than a decade of two lives without a rushed feeling and it’s beautiful. Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot are cast perfectly. The two play a couple who both love and despise each other. It’s never overdramatic and just a joy to watch. The cinematography is beautiful, portraying a different tone in every location. You truly feel as if you are in a different time without the use of large, expensive sets. Cold War is one of the most underrated films of last year. It is a masterpiece that you must be sure to watch.
CAPTAIN MARVEL
Carol Danvers searches for her past as
THE KID
A new perspective on the confrontation between Billy The Kid and Pat Garrett… with a twist. Vincent D’Onofrio shows potential in his debut, pulling stellar performances out of Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan and Chris Pratt. He also does well in terms of the setup and buildup of tension in the shootouts. The films downfall is in its pacing. It never slows down, jumping from one set piece to the next. Even when there is an emotional moment, the editing falls short in meshing the scenes together which causes a loss of impact that the scenes may have had. Luckily, its focus was in its narrative.
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