See How They Run (2022)

In 1950's London, a mostly hated director planning a screen adaptation of a play by Agatha Christie is found murdered.

'See How They Run' is a detective comedy. There are many interesting situations, colorful characters as well, but somehow it just tries too hard. The main actors are adorable but they fail to save a script lacking a strong enough dialogue. And yet it's cute and worth seeing.

Regia:  Tom George    

Cu: Adrien Brody, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, David Oyelowo, Sian Clifford, Ruth Wilson

Rating: 7/10

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

The years of Mary Stuart's life before she was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth for 20 years and the long-distance rapport they built.

A slightly different historical film, which presents known historical facts (and more), dressed in a little more emotion, empathy and more realistic feelings of the two strong personalities. The film is fascinating, the feminist accents helping to highlight the reality of the historical time and the power of spirit of two women who mattered, but who had a contrasting attitude towards the limits imposed on the gender to which they belonged, each of them losing something  in their own way.

Director:  Josie Rourke    

With: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn

Rating: 8/10

Lady Bird (2017)

In 2002, in Sacramento, Lady Bird este o adolescenta plina de imaginatie si simt artistic ce trebuie sa treaca prin problemele adolescentei si sa invete valoarea lucrurilor practice.

Un film minunat despre obstacolele adolescentei cand emotiile si trairile autentice sau dorinta pentru acestea par sa depaseasca in importanta si posibilitati realitatile practice. Ne prezinta o relatie mama-fiica ce pare atat de autentica si natural portretizata de Saoirse si Laurie Metcalf incat ai crede ca e scrisa si interpretata de persoanele cu experienta directa. Totul legat de povestea lui Lady Bird da impresia de autentic si realist, inclusiv constrastele umorului si visarii cu realitatile crude ale somajului si depresiei. Saoirse Ronan isi pune amprenta unica personajului incat iti poti inchipui ca oricine altcineva in acelasi rol ar fi obtinut un portret diferit.

Regia:  Greta Gerwig   

Cu: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Beanie Feldstein, Timothée Chalamet

Rating: 9/10

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The Lovely Bones (2009)

Inca o serie de asteptari dezamagite. Asteptari care in prima jumatate de ora de film inca mai stateau in picioare. Peter Jackson a reusit sa ma impresioneze numai atunci cand efectele vizuale nu erau in meniu, restul cazurilor aratandu-mi-l ca pe un copil caruia ii place sa picteze in culori, dar caruia nu are nimeni inima sa ii marturiseasca ca nu se pricepe. E un film inegal, care intr-o oarecare masura incearca sa urmeze ideea din Pan's Labyrinth, dar fara a reusi metafora de acolo sau de a recrea un univers care sa provoace macar intr-o foarte mica masura fascinatia aceluia. Ii pot recunoaste totusi meritul in cateva din amanuntele ce nu au necesitat artificialitate computerizata. Un exemplu ar fi impresia initiala de alegere a unui subiect tragic, ascuns sub o cochilie de amuzament si ironie subtila, alegerea distributiei, sau transfigurarea de-obicei-simpaticului Stanley Tucci intr-un om cu o aparenta banala, gesturi mecanice si lipsite de substrat dar niste ochi care reusesc sa exprime cele mai incremenitoare ganduri si placeri ascunse.

Regie: Peter Jackson
Scenariu:Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson (scenariu), Alice Sebold(roman)
Cu: Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon