The Batman (2022)

Batman is investigating the murders committed by the Riddler, a serial killer who seems to be targetting only central figures involved in a conspiracy that suggests deep layers of corruption in the legal system.

'The Batman' is the latest coming to life of the adventures of the beloved hero, a first installment for a new reboot meant as a trilogy. The new film manages to reach the fan-desired level of a dark atmosphere through a well-put together noir style, with well-developed characters with a reasonable amount of damage which indirectly but satisfactorily explains their way of thinking and acting. Robert Pattinson's emo Batman fits perfectly with Matt Reeves' wonderfully crafted Gotham world, delicately combined with the grunge melancholy of the' 90s.

Director:  Matt Reeves      

With: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Paul Dano, Andy Serkis, Peter Sarsgaard

Rating: 10/10

The Guilty (2021)

A demoted policeman becomes intensely involved after getting a call from a kidnapped woman while he works on the 911 call service.

'The Guilty' is another cop thriller by Antoine Fuqua. Intense as usual, but different in style, mainly due to the lack of visual presence of all the characters except for Jake Gyllenhaal's, which sometimes reminds the viewer of 'Locke' (with Tom Hardy). The idea of ​​the story has its merits, but it is predictable at times, however that does not decrease the suspense or the intensity of the eyes and the acting of Jake Gyllenhaal who as usual gives everything he has in another somewhat unusual role.

Director:  Antoine Fuqua   

With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, Peter Sarsgaard, Christina Vidal, Paul Dano

Rating: 8/10

Orphan (2009)

Asteptandu-ma la inca un horror plictisitor pe tema The Omen&amp&Co, m-am pus pe urmarit filmul acesta fara mari sperante in entertaimentul rezultat, si in loc m-am trezit cu un thriller tensionant de toata ziua, construit dupa reteta clasica si eficienta. E o productie care trece foarte usor de la ridicol la terifiant, folosindu-se si de usoare tente ironice si amuzante, si totodata un film extrem de serios in actiunea sa, cu o intriga foarte bine construita (lucru de fapt evident abia spre final) si cu o derulare naturala, in voia valurilor. In ciuda catorva elemente previzibile, si a altor scapari mai mult sau mai putin obisnuite, filmul intretine eficient tensiunea la foc mic, nelasand-o de fapt nici o clipa sa se stinga de tot, lucru totusi destul de evident intetit si de o distributie puternica dintre care se remarca de departe reprezentantii copii - Isabelle Fuhrman este impresionanta in rolul maleficei Esther, fara totusi a o eclipsa in totalitate pe micuta Aryana Engineer ca usor impresionabila surdo-muta Max.

Regie: Jaume Collet-Serra
Scenariu: David Johnson (scenariu), Alex Mace (povestire)
Cu: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, Aryana Engineer, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett

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