The way this works is that you post a review of the best film you watched this week. It doesn't have to be a new release, just any film you have seen over the last seven days that you feel is worth talking about. Here are some rules.Check to see if your favourite film of last week has been posted already.Please post your favourite film of last week.NO TV SHOWS!ALWAYS use spoiler tags. Report any comments that spoil recent / little-known films (e.g. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Widows) without using the spoiler tag.Comments that only contain the title of the film will be removed!Here are some great comments from last week's thread:I watched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri for the second time and I remember the first time I saw it I was floored. It earned my vote for Best Picture. I thought it was very well done, all the characters were portrayed perfectly. After my second viewing, Woody Harrelson's character is my least favorite, he's just a pushover and doesn't seem to know what he's doing as chief which I think adds to the chaos of the whole investigation (or lack there of) and it allows Sam Rockwell's character to be as radical as he is. Going with that note, Sam Rockwell delivers a powerful performance I love his character arc through this film and the scene where he has his definitive paradigm shift is one of my favorites. It [that scene] captures the climax of the tension so well and how everything is going up in flames. And not to be forgotten, Francis McDormand was sensational (as always) showing a character who is so close to breaking, so close to destroying her world to bring attention, nay, to bring justice to her situation. If you haven't seen this Best Picture nominee I highly recommend it, it's a powerful eye opener to how cases like the one in the movie are all too often handled. Seriously though, someone tell me flaws in this movie so I know why it's not flawless.Absolutely Roma. I'm so glad it got a slight expanded theatrical run. This film fucked me up. None of the characters felt like actors, it felt like we were given a genuine view into their lives. I'm genuinely stunned Yalitza Aparicio never acted before this film, I hope she works with Alfonso Cuaron again. Speaking of which, Cuaron not only wrote and directed, but was in charge of the cinematography, as opposed to longtime collaborator Emmanuel Lubezki. The result? Possibly the greatest cinematography of the year. There are numerous long takes that go on for several minutes at a time, and it had careful placement and not one shot felt out of place or inconsistent. The story isn't something you'd expect such meticulous care, but it's been a long time since I cared for characters as much as I did here. It not only has a gripping story that never falls into melodrama, it even has moments of humor that don't break the tone. Without spoiling too much, there were two scenes within the last half hour or so that were genuinely heartbreaking, the first one almost bringing me to tears (my eyes were watery, and from the corner of my eye I saw a few other people wipe a tear away) and the second one slugging me in the gut with a sledgehammer. Children of Men has been my favorite Cuaron film for many years (I'm due for a rewatch, now that I think about it), but I feel from an artistic standpoint, Roma is his masterpiece. Even though the first ten minutes or so were a little on the slow side, when the story picked up, I was in a trance and I did not want it to end. I cannot praise this enough. If it's playing in a theater near you, do NOT wait for the Netflix release. This NEEDS to be seen in a theater, the sound design alone is worth the price of admission. I cannot praise this film enough, every single detail is masterfully crafted and I can't wait to see it again. This one is a sincere 10 out of 10, with my absolutely highest recommendation possible.Mirai - I've got a lot of great things to say about this movie, so I'll just say what I didn't like as much first. The movie is structured as a bunch of small events throughout the first couple months of the main character, Kun, a 4 year old, getting used to his new baby sister, Mirai. The first negative-ish thing I'll say is that "little kid needs to get used to his new baby sister taking attention away" is a pretty well tread story by this point. Also, several of the vignettes at the beginning of the movie felt a bit pointless and didn't really help reinforce the main theme of the movie. Those were the only real problems I had, though. Now for stuff I liked. Firstly, this movie is gorgeous. There are a bunch of scenes that are visual delights, with some great imagination at work. And the character designs are really good, too. Baby Mirai is the most precious animated baby I've ever seen. Even though the basic structure of the story is nothing unique, the movie uses a few clever story telling techniques to make it feel fresh. Throughout the movie, Kun meets members of his family from throughout time, and they each teach him a lesson about growing up. It's a clever way to tell a story with a worn-out premise. My favorite thing, though, is the theme running throughout the movie of many small moments adding up to make us who we are. All the scenes of Kun meeting his family throughout time are of moments that are ultimately pretty inconsequential. For example, at one point he goes on a horse-back ride with his grandfather, and then he learns how to ride a bike. Ultimately not a very significant event, but later on in the movie, the characters put that scene in context with a lot of other stuff that's happened, and then the theme suddenly clicks in your head. Also, there's a scene where Kun and future Mirai are flying through a white void with a bunch of digital looking objects with thickly colored outlines, and I was tickled that Hosada found *another* movie to stick that aesthetic in. Overall, Mirai was a delightful movie with a ton of great visual treats to feast on. I'd highly recommend watching it if you get a chance.For further expansion of the rules, please read this link.Have fun and play nice! via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2QSJAvZ
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