Living in an alternate reality in the US, we found Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) a guy living at his uncle Sergio's garage with his girlfriend (Tessa Thompson) an aspiring artist and performer, who earn living doing sign spinner on a daily basis.
Cassius found a job as a telemarketer on the ground of the RegalView Company, at the very beginning, Cassius has a lot of difficulties attracting buyers, so he is approached by Langston (Danny Glover) who says the art of a successful telemarketer is to play the "white voice", later Cassius become a power caller, due to his success selling at the company. He gains so much reputation that he is promoted, meeting the top people.
Sorry to Bother You is the first film by Boots Riley and is becoming a successful film during the summer season, filled with blockbuster movies and action-packed stories. Sorry to Bother You explores subjects from racial discrimination and stereotypes. The power of social media, making everyone a celebrity and turning a tragic event into an excuse for commercial gain. It also uses American corporations as big slavery companies where the employee doesn't rights and benefits, just work non stop for the company well being.
The film uses a very dark humor, with touches of science fiction themes in order to explain how greedy America works to keep people making them rich. Sorry to Bother You have great performances, excellent screenplay, outstanding art direction, and soundtrack. Keep in mind you need to be ready for the half an hour of the film, It will surprise you.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
About fourteen years ago a movie gave us a glimpse of the superhero private life, this is not Bruce Wayne hiding behind Batman a mask or Clark Kent using glasses to disguise his Superman identity. I'm talking about the life of a couple with kids struggling with the daily jobs but also raising a family.
The Incredibles 2 is the follow up of the highly successful film from 2004, this time superheroes were banned from society because their works are considered a liability for cities in general. On the last mission Mr. Increidble (Craig T Nelson), Elasticgirl (Holly Hunter), and Frozone (Samuel L Jackson) are trying to stop The Underminer a villain who robs Metroville bank nearly destroy the city including Metroville City Hall. The government put the superhero relocation program, leaving the family without a job.
A millionaire and superhero fan name Winston Endeavor (Bob Odenkirk) bring the team together to give them an offer, a publicity stunt in order to regain public confidence with superheroes. The first part of the plan will have the Elastic girl working alone in this endeavor, while Mr. Incredible will stay home taking care of the kids, this will be the biggest challenge of all, been a stay home dad.
The Incredibles 2 is a well-made action-packed film exploring the complexity been a parent, juggling between work and family time. The film makes this aspect funny, but real. When someone said that raise a kid is hard, the film shows you dad and builds a metaphor around the fact that parents are superheroes. The film also has a take on corporate control and government influence.
The Incredibles 2 is the follow up of the highly successful film from 2004, this time superheroes were banned from society because their works are considered a liability for cities in general. On the last mission Mr. Increidble (Craig T Nelson), Elasticgirl (Holly Hunter), and Frozone (Samuel L Jackson) are trying to stop The Underminer a villain who robs Metroville bank nearly destroy the city including Metroville City Hall. The government put the superhero relocation program, leaving the family without a job.
A millionaire and superhero fan name Winston Endeavor (Bob Odenkirk) bring the team together to give them an offer, a publicity stunt in order to regain public confidence with superheroes. The first part of the plan will have the Elastic girl working alone in this endeavor, while Mr. Incredible will stay home taking care of the kids, this will be the biggest challenge of all, been a stay home dad.
The Incredibles 2 is a well-made action-packed film exploring the complexity been a parent, juggling between work and family time. The film makes this aspect funny, but real. When someone said that raise a kid is hard, the film shows you dad and builds a metaphor around the fact that parents are superheroes. The film also has a take on corporate control and government influence.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Pharmaceutical companies are one of the big business in the US, especially now when we are on the brink of medical marijuana revolution.
This is one of the main subjects in the film Gringo directed Nash Edgerton.
Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) is the mild-mannered representative for the pharmaceutical company Promethium, which offers an experimental marijuana pill.
Richard Rusk (Joel Edgerton) and Elaine Markison (Charlize Theron) are the co-presidents of the company. Richard is a womanizer and pretentious guy, Elaine is the typical bimbo who loves to be in control of everything using her "female fatal" tricks. Richard and Elaine are lovers and this takes a big toll in the way Promethium is leaning in the market. Harold, Richard, and Elaine travel to Mexico to meet the people in charge of the production of the marijuana pills. There, Harold discovers the plan from the co-presidents of Promethium to get rid of him. So, he comes up with his on a plan to get some money out of this situation. He pretends to be kidnapped by Mexican gang members asking for 5 million dollars.
From there the film becomes a chain reaction of bad decisions and mixed up situations. The problem with Gringo is a film with so many traditional stereotypes and typical plots, director Nash Edgerton tried to bring criticism to the pharmaceutical industry with an action comedy, but the film ends up as a silly film with a waste of great actors and a confusing story.
This is one of the main subjects in the film Gringo directed Nash Edgerton.
Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) is the mild-mannered representative for the pharmaceutical company Promethium, which offers an experimental marijuana pill.
Richard Rusk (Joel Edgerton) and Elaine Markison (Charlize Theron) are the co-presidents of the company. Richard is a womanizer and pretentious guy, Elaine is the typical bimbo who loves to be in control of everything using her "female fatal" tricks. Richard and Elaine are lovers and this takes a big toll in the way Promethium is leaning in the market. Harold, Richard, and Elaine travel to Mexico to meet the people in charge of the production of the marijuana pills. There, Harold discovers the plan from the co-presidents of Promethium to get rid of him. So, he comes up with his on a plan to get some money out of this situation. He pretends to be kidnapped by Mexican gang members asking for 5 million dollars.
From there the film becomes a chain reaction of bad decisions and mixed up situations. The problem with Gringo is a film with so many traditional stereotypes and typical plots, director Nash Edgerton tried to bring criticism to the pharmaceutical industry with an action comedy, but the film ends up as a silly film with a waste of great actors and a confusing story.
Been a spy in the world of movies about secret agents is not as glamorous as it should be. A new wave of highly trained people is aiming to wear James Bond or Jason Bourne shoes and show the audiences around the world that not only men can be tough and smart take over the secrets from governments around the world.
The first attempt was with actress Charlize Theron in Atomic Blond, now director Francis Lawrence brings Jennifer Lawrence in a new spy drama, Red Sparrow. Dominika Egorova (Lawrence) is a famous Russian ballerina who is supporting her ill mother. After an injury ending her career, Dominika is approached by her uncle Ivan (Mathias Schoenaerts) who works SVR (Foreign Russian Intelligence) offer her a deal, one mission in exchange for Ivan paying Dominika's mom medical expenses.
Dominika accepts the deal, she will have to meet Russian gangster Dimitry Ustinov who is really fond of her, during the times she was the prima ballerina. The mission goes wrong Ustinov rapes her and is killed by members of the SVR, this was just a set up to get rid of Dimitry Ustinov.
After the mission, Ivan offers Dominika to continue working for SVR or been executed since she was the only present during Dimitry's death.
From now on Dominika will be own by the government in a secret program call Red Sparrow, where people are trained to be assassins and use every tool to seduce their victims. Nate Nash ( Joel Edgerton) is a CIA operative in Moscow becomes Dominka's first assignment as a Sparrow.
Red Sparrow is another film helping to launch a new wave of spy thrillers, focusing mostly on women spies. The film is confusing, violent and highly sexualized, besides the use of great actors like Vanessa Redgrave and Jeremy Irons. Seen actors speaking English with a British accent or American actors pretending to speak Russian accent literally throw you off from the movie experience. Red Sparrow is just another spy drama, easy to forget.
The first attempt was with actress Charlize Theron in Atomic Blond, now director Francis Lawrence brings Jennifer Lawrence in a new spy drama, Red Sparrow. Dominika Egorova (Lawrence) is a famous Russian ballerina who is supporting her ill mother. After an injury ending her career, Dominika is approached by her uncle Ivan (Mathias Schoenaerts) who works SVR (Foreign Russian Intelligence) offer her a deal, one mission in exchange for Ivan paying Dominika's mom medical expenses.
Dominika accepts the deal, she will have to meet Russian gangster Dimitry Ustinov who is really fond of her, during the times she was the prima ballerina. The mission goes wrong Ustinov rapes her and is killed by members of the SVR, this was just a set up to get rid of Dimitry Ustinov.
After the mission, Ivan offers Dominika to continue working for SVR or been executed since she was the only present during Dimitry's death.
From now on Dominika will be own by the government in a secret program call Red Sparrow, where people are trained to be assassins and use every tool to seduce their victims. Nate Nash ( Joel Edgerton) is a CIA operative in Moscow becomes Dominka's first assignment as a Sparrow.
Red Sparrow is another film helping to launch a new wave of spy thrillers, focusing mostly on women spies. The film is confusing, violent and highly sexualized, besides the use of great actors like Vanessa Redgrave and Jeremy Irons. Seen actors speaking English with a British accent or American actors pretending to speak Russian accent literally throw you off from the movie experience. Red Sparrow is just another spy drama, easy to forget.
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