mariusarmangue
Joined May 2019
Welcome to the new profile
We're still working on updating some profile features. To see the badges, ratings breakdowns, and polls for this profile, please go to the previous version.
Reviews16
mariusarmangue's rating
At Frist glance Kimi is a well-shot, lit and directed film with a somewhat generic and predictable premise which inevitably - alongside underwritten villains - lowers it's rating.
However, underneath the surface there also lies some of the best sound design in modern film you'll seen in a long time. That, and an incredible attention to detail.
For instance, it's the first fictionous movie I've ever seen that has a realistic EQ section, where most films would just show the character mixing instead of the actual interface (DAW). It's also one of the more realistic films when it comes to hacking (not entirely perfect but pretty great nonetheless) and programming - clearly showing the code and doing so correctly - and it has a down to earth and realistic portrayal of social anxiety (particularly in the first act of the film) which it doesn't get nearly enough recognition and praise for in these reviews.
Furthermore it was pleasing to finally witness a film taking place during COVID without the disease being the primary (or ever secondary) focus of the film. COVID merely exists as a way to explore the themes of anxiety and seclusion, which is actually a pretty clever foundation dir a film, even if the writers could've done a better job building on top of the said great foundation
In the end, you gave a film with such care and heart put into it, that I simply cannot give it anything less than a 7. It's still not perfect by any means, but definitely worth seeing. I score it 7.4/10.
However, underneath the surface there also lies some of the best sound design in modern film you'll seen in a long time. That, and an incredible attention to detail.
For instance, it's the first fictionous movie I've ever seen that has a realistic EQ section, where most films would just show the character mixing instead of the actual interface (DAW). It's also one of the more realistic films when it comes to hacking (not entirely perfect but pretty great nonetheless) and programming - clearly showing the code and doing so correctly - and it has a down to earth and realistic portrayal of social anxiety (particularly in the first act of the film) which it doesn't get nearly enough recognition and praise for in these reviews.
Furthermore it was pleasing to finally witness a film taking place during COVID without the disease being the primary (or ever secondary) focus of the film. COVID merely exists as a way to explore the themes of anxiety and seclusion, which is actually a pretty clever foundation dir a film, even if the writers could've done a better job building on top of the said great foundation
In the end, you gave a film with such care and heart put into it, that I simply cannot give it anything less than a 7. It's still not perfect by any means, but definitely worth seeing. I score it 7.4/10.
I just saw The Origin at Sitges Film Festival 2022, and I'm so happy I chose to watch this movie.
Without getting into the slightest spoiler, the film takes place thousands of years ago, which makes makeup and costume designs incredibly important. Luckily everything looks great (aside perhaps from a haircut or two, but I'll let it slide, hence I'm no expert on the subject) and the acting is equally impressive. The actors all speak a makeup language, made solely for the film, and they still manage to come off convincing. The script is great - there's a few scenes we've seen in other film of the same genre, that being survival thriller/horror, but the film manages to stand on its own feet for the vast majority of the movie. The locations are beautiful and the camerawork is simply stunning. There's also a great core-message underneath and several thematics throughout the film.
Surprisingly for this type of film, the pacing is good for the entirety of the movie, and my only gripe is that there is a few cliches along the way as well as a message that regardless of importance is a bit too explicit towards the end.
8/10.
Without getting into the slightest spoiler, the film takes place thousands of years ago, which makes makeup and costume designs incredibly important. Luckily everything looks great (aside perhaps from a haircut or two, but I'll let it slide, hence I'm no expert on the subject) and the acting is equally impressive. The actors all speak a makeup language, made solely for the film, and they still manage to come off convincing. The script is great - there's a few scenes we've seen in other film of the same genre, that being survival thriller/horror, but the film manages to stand on its own feet for the vast majority of the movie. The locations are beautiful and the camerawork is simply stunning. There's also a great core-message underneath and several thematics throughout the film.
Surprisingly for this type of film, the pacing is good for the entirety of the movie, and my only gripe is that there is a few cliches along the way as well as a message that regardless of importance is a bit too explicit towards the end.
8/10.