Watched a bunch of stuff over the extended weekend:
Speed Racer - Apparently there's some contention concerning the quality of this flick, but aside from some of the kid-pandering stupidity ("more like a
non-ja"
) and heavy-handed derp derp anti-capitalism theme, I thought it was pretty fuckin' awesome. It moves along at a pretty brisk pace, is loaded with interesting action, and the racing scenes are wild and psychedelic as hell. I was getting acid flashbacks during the final race.
Black Dynamite - This movie is pretty amazing; I've been running around recommending it to everyone I speak to. Michael Jai White should be an action superstar.
Beezy
The House of the Devil - Slow to get rolling, but this is excellent. Intense as hell, great use of score, and very well shot. I'm interested in picking up some of Ti West's other movies, but his filmography seems iffy on the surface. Cabin Fever 2, really?
Man Bites Dog - Not sure why this was on my queue, but it's a fictional film presented as a reality-TV sort of documentary on the operations of serial killer, wherein a film crew follows a guy around as he explains his murderous activity and worldview. The progression is a bit ridiculous, and as a character study, it's a bit flat, but enjoyable none the less. And it's got some grizzly violence, which is probably why I added it.
Let the Right One In - Beautifully shot, if not really my thing, though I did really dig the ambiguity of the little girl's intentions re: her caretaker cycle.
