Kol (2020)

Seo-Yeon si Young-Sook traiesc in aceeasi casa la douazeci de ani distanta si reusesc sa comunice prin acelasi telefon, dar un balans periculos incepe cand cele doua personalitati se cunosc mai bine.

Un film thriller the origine asiatica ce se joaca frumos cu ideea de paradox temporal. Fara vreo baza stiintifica, Kol e pur si simplu placut si palpitant, bine facut, si cu o tranzitie a senimentului de siguranta emotionala catre..altceva foarte lina.

Regia:  Chung-Hyun Lee   

Cu: Park Shin-Hye, Jong-seo Jun, Sung-ryung Kim, Lee El

Rating: 8/10

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Kol (2020)

Seo-Yeon and Young-Sook live in the same house twenty years apart and manage to communicate via the same phone, but a dangerous balance begins when the two personalities get to know each other better.

A thriller film of Asian origins that plays nicely with the notion of ​​temporal paradoxes. Without any scientific basis, Kol is simply pleasant to watch and quite thrilling, well done, and with a transition from the feeling of emotional security to ... something else done very smoothly.

Director:  Chung-Hyun Lee   

With: Park Shin-Hye, Jong-seo Jun, Sung-ryung Kim, Lee El

Rating: 8/10

Code 8 (2019)

Intr-o realitate paralela unde exista oameni cu superputeri si reguli multe pentru a le limita viata, un muncitor de constructie se alatura unui grup de criminal pentru a-si salva mama.

Mutanti cu superputeri si actiune de tip heist. Un subiect popular si prea des folosit incat Code 8 pare doar o reluare diluata a altor filme. Nimic nou de zis decat poate ca e interesat de vazut fratii Amel in acelasi film.

Regia:  Jeff Chan   

Cu: Kari Matchett, Robbie Amell, Penny Eizenga, Lawrence Bayne, Stephen Amell

Rating: 6/10

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Code 8 (2019)

In an alternative reality where there are people with superpowers and many rules to limit their lives, a construction worker joins a group of criminals in order to save his mother.

Mutants with superpowers and some heist type action. A popular choice of subject matter and a way too overused one at that, such that Code 8 just seems like a diluted rerun of other similar movies. Nothing new to say about it but maybe the fact that it's interesting to see the two Amel brothers in the same movie.

Director:  Jeff Chan   

With: Kari Matchett, Robbie Amell, Penny Eizenga, Lawrence Bayne, Stephen Amell

Rating: 6/10

Outside the Wire (2021)

Un pilot de drona sa alatura unui supersoldat ca pedeapsa pentru insubordonare.

Un film de actiune ce amesteca multe genuri intr-un mod destul de echilibrat. Exista elemente de razboi, elemente SF si elemente de filme cu spioni si elemente de pura actiune. Povestea e destul de originala sa creeze interes si face destul uz de imitatie pentru a pastra acel interes.

Regia:  Mikael Håfström      

Cu: Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti, Emily Beecham, Pilou Asbæk

Rating: 7/10

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Outside the Wire (2021)

A drone pilot has to pair up with a supersoldier as punishment for insubordination.

An action film that mixes many genres in a fairly balanced way. There are elements of war films, Sci-Fi and spy movies and also elements of pure action. The story is original enough to create interest and derivative enough to keep that interest alive.

Director:  Mikael Håfström      

With: Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti, Emily Beecham, Pilou Asbæk

Rating: 7/10

Palm Springs (2020)

Blocat intr-o bucla temporala, Nyles retraieste aceeasi zi la o nunta si reuseste sa o blocheze si pe sora miresei accidental.

O comedie romantica in stilul lui Groundhog Day, modernizata cu umorul lui Andy Samberg si un dialog bogat si bine intretinut. Elementul SF este un pretext bun pentru o caracterizare a personalitatlor celor doi si atractia romantica complexa a acestora dar si pentru o situatie neobisnuita a unei a doua sansa pentru a rectifica nu numai problema de fata dar multe din consecintele deciziilor proaste din viata personajelor, totul scris intr-un mod original si foarte placut de vizionat.

Regia:  Max Barbakow    

Cu: Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Peter Gallagher

Rating: 9/10

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