I seem to be in the minority, but I felt the Two Towers took the LotR series to another level and it seemed easier to get into. What makes it an easier watch for me is how the story splits off into different acts so whenever one section grows tiresome you catch up with another set of characters. It allows for better character development as well where in the first movie I didn't like the characters.
It's A Wonderful Life is one of my favourite movies of all-time. The movie has been referenced that many times, I was worried that it would have spoiled my experience, but there was still plenty of meat left on the bone. What makes the movie stand out to me is the community of Bedford Falls and how charming all the side characters are. Sure the movie focus' on Bailey, but it's his interactions with the others that makes the alternative reality so haunting. I don't think any other director could make as strong a feel good movie as Capra.
I don't blame anyone for not enjoying Tarantino. He's an acquired taste and a lot of his movies are written as genre pieces that either play with the genre or try to show off their best traits. I don't think he makes the type of movies you can get lost in, rather they're just fun rides that hit a lot of right notes. With that said, I haven't seen a movie of his I didn't enjoy - even Death Proof is a really fun hang out movie with some excellent stunts and a great performance from Russell.
What I like about Kill Bill is how it plays around with the revenge genre. Usually in these type of movies there's maybe one memorable henchmen but here they all get fleshed out to the point where it feels like you're watching mini-spin offs play out. I also like that despite this one awful act, they all had their share of impressive accomplishments along the way. Vivica Fox for instance has completely moved on from that phase, she's become a mother and she's living in this safe neighbourhood when her past catches up with her. You feel terrible for the daughter and it sets the tone of this movie. Revenge is not this completely bad-ass concept, it's ugly and a lot of bystanders suffer because of it.
Django has that great father-son dynamic between Waltz and Foxx going on and I would have been satisfied if it was just them taking care of bounties. However the movie does have worthwhile ambitions and their journey to try and reunite Django with his wife makes for a wonderful climax. I love how the movie becomes character driven and how certain plot points play out due to insecurities of said characters. It takes what should be a fairly straight forward situation and turns it on his head. The movie has a fantastic cast and Waltz did extremely well to win Best Actor considering his competition with Seymour Hoffman. I would have leaned towards PSH for his performance in The Master but Schultz is a fantastic character and there's no shame in losing out to him.
Keep them coming.
, True Romance might have been higher as it likely would have made my top 10.
