Wrath of Man (2021)

A gangster father infiltrates a private security team to track down those guilty of a personal tragedy.

'Wrath Of Man' is a Guy Ritchie film, but without his personal style using humorous and ironic dialogue, London slang and colorful characters from the English underworld. This film has only one Englishman, who doesn't speak much, but is efficient, determined, enjoyable to watch (he sometimes reminds us of the driver from the first film of the Transporter series) and some interesting American characters, but the strength of the film lies in the pure, raw action, in the the gradual unveiling of the mystery of the main protagonist's intentions, and the final validation of the audience's wishes. What still preserves the high quality of Ritchie's style is his wonderful ability to tell a story in a rhythm and a cadence perfectly molded to the tension and emotional involvement of the viewer.

Director:  Guy Ritchie 

With: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Josh Hartnett, Rocci Williams, Scott Eastwood, Andy Garcia, Laz Alonso, Eddie Marsan, Jeffrey Donovan

Rating: 9/10

Mindhunter (2017-)

Povestea reala a "devenirii" profilurilor criminalistice asa cum sunt folosite astazi prin prisma celor doi detectivi FBI care au pus la punct teoria prin interviuri cu criminali celebri.

Bazat pe evenimente istorice reale, cu ceva inflorituri licenta poetica (inclusiv schimbarea numelor personajelor principale), serialul este fascinant si extrem de bine facut (David Fincher este implicat si in productie si in regie), evidentiind foarte credibil obstacolele intalnite de un atat de ambitios proiect. Personajele principale (in numar de 3 de fapt, incluzand personajul minunatei Anna Torv - cunoscuta din Fringe) sunt interesante ele insesi si servesc ca obiect de studiu colateral prin vietile lor personale si contrastul acestora cu carierele in care par aproape supereroi. Cu toate problemele politice si sociale specifice vremii (anii '70).

Fascinante vor parea si toate portretizarile criminalilor in serie reali cu figuri aievea celor reale, folosind tehnici de machiaj impresionante (Damon Herriman il joaca pe Charles Manson si in Mindhunter si in Once Upon A Time ...In Hollywood cu Mindhunter fiind net superior vizual) si jucate fara gres de actorii implicati (de mentionat mai ales pe Cameron Britten ce il aduce la viata pe Edmund Kemper minunat).

Productie: Netflix

Creatori: Joe Penhall

Cu: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Hannah Gross, Cameron Britton

Rating: 10/10

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