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Those who like Neil Blomkamp's style will love Chappie and even want to be friends with him. The film beautifully illustrates the problems of today's society and what it is like to bring life into the wrong hands. The very ugly and unlikeable villains, the ugly and dirty housing estates, the landscape, all come across as very ugly and you tell yourself I wouldn't want to spend the night in this ghetto. Fortunately, Chappie is a sweetheart, cute, sweet, innocent you can't help but love him, so the empathy works 150%, and many times you want to shed a tear. The action is decent (even bloody a couple of times), accompanied by a great soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, the humour and the emotions work here, so for me a really decent film with a very nicely thought out ending. Even though it's more of a grittier fairy tale, it's great to watch and there will be a sequel will be here, of course. 80%

Excellent stuff. The perfect acting trio of Chow Yun-fat, Simon Yam and Anthony Wong pull this B-action flick very high. The story is quite ordinary but it has great action, lots of blood, great cinematography, a fine pacing, a perfect bunch of bad guys, precision work for the 90s. 80%.

It's a pity, I expected the film to be about snipers and the main character only holds a sniper rifle once in the whole film and he is deaf and dumb, which bothers me a lot when the main character (a gangster) can't drop any wisecracks in the whole film. The romantic insert also bothered me a lot, it took away from the pace. On the other hand, I'm surprised by the rather good visuals considering the age of the film and the decent bloody finale, but it's not enough for more than 3 stars.

An excellent first half, with rednecks, strange characters, a believable rape, decent villain, but after the first big twist all the fun ends and dragging boredom set in, very hard to describe. In short, I had great difficulty keeping my attention in the second half, the overwhelmingly slow pace and uninteresting finale brings the film down to average, so in the end it is more of a crime thriller than an intense and explosive spectacle. 55%

Another in a long line of excellent legal thrillers. A solid cast is almost a cliché in films like this, here it's surprisingly pulled up by the great John Cusack as the juror and the excellent Dustin Hoffman as the defense attorney, Rachel Weisz didn't have as much space, but the girl is solid. Surprisingly, the plot revolves around the jury, which is unprecedented and original in these films. On the other hand, the uninteresting case is slightly disappointing and thus drains the emotion and cheering, otherwise, satisfaction. 75%

A solid black-humor thriller. One of the most intricate and attractive scripts in this genre ever. Not only is the central trio entertaining in their own right, the excellent one-liners and unpredictable twists and turns appearing every five minutes are a delight, you are literally shocked and fascinated by the screenwriting pearls the director pulls out and I swallowed the film with a gulp. I have a soft spot for films like this. 90%.

Yesterday I wouldn't have believed myself to go to the cinema to see a film with the label comedy/crime/romance/drama and today I feel like going to see it again, because I haven't seen a more entertaining film since Kingsman this year. Incredibly funny, entertaining, well acted, very cleverly written and damn stylish. The whole thing is one big con that fucks with everyone in the film as well as the viewer and it works out great. The whole organization works more than successfully, Will Smith gives the ultimate performance, I don't remember him in this form, and the final twist is one of the best I've ever had the chance to see. It's an adrenaline rush that you instantly fall in love with and love the film immediately. You won't find a more beautiful and entertaining film involving thievery, pickpocketing and fraud. A gem. 100%.

An amazing Korean flick after a long time. At first I was worried, after all 140 minutes is quite long, but this film draws the viewer in from the first second and doesn't let go until the end. The film has a very stylish look, likable characters, beautiful girls, one fantastic car chase and a great fight with some low-key camera work, a certain level of brutality, decent twists and turns, a solid adrenaline rush during the games and a wonderfully paced finale. I didn't really understand the game, but I was intrigued nonetheless. The whole movie is mostly about the best gamblers and anyone who likes gambling can't miss this movie. A pleasant surprise. 80%.

Weird movie, I like horror movies about a closed okace with a group of people, soldiers in this case, and there is an aggressive virus that makes them kill each other. The film even has a high budget, perfect gore scenes, fine action, cool make-up effects, but the two hour running time hurts the film. There were a few deaf spots, the suspense was also very lacking here, so because of the pacing I didn't enjoy the film much, which is a shame. Formally a very decent affair. 60%

This modern giallo from three attractive locations turned out more than great. The film has stunning visuals, great cinematography, perfect colors, the interiors are all breathtaking, there are hot chicks in the cast, a Hong Kong feminist leads the cast with a very original murder weapon, and the film also very certainly depicts very clear, detailed and tasty gore scenes that are bound to please any horror fan. The whole film is very sexy and stylish, my cup of tea, really. 80%.