xhrabi Reviews

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2 (2005)

Nice show of film crew enthusiasm and improvisation

[6/10 · 23 July 2005]

I have seen this movie on Karlovy Vary IFF and was surprised by the enthusiasm of a director and actors (and all film crew too, of course) doing this film. At first, I couldn't find out, what is this all about, like many other people in the cinema (I think that is why so many of them left during the screening). But then I realized, that it is all about improvisation and evolving a simple idea into a short, but so interesting story. Watching the actors was astonishing. Couple in a park - talk and argue ... Their situation is so special and simple too. Everything is filmed on camera, crew debating about purpose too. This mix of shots will thrill you.

This would be just one part of a project. Not bad, but nothing unusual. Just director and actors playing on the ground, but ...

... after almost 30 years, the crew meet again, continuing in the story. The people get old and changed, and so the plot. Entangled live of an actor and character. So natural. Like watching two ordinary people talking about unusual situation.

This film is not for all kind of audience. It's really interesting for those, who can enjoy the improvisation of actors and idea of continuing on work after so many years. I hope, that this film will continue again after 10 or 20 years, as a director and actors promised on festival. How does it finish? Nobody knows.

Perníková vez (2002)

good anti-drug film

[7/10 · 19 December 2002]

I really enjoyed this movie. Another czech film about drugs, but in comparison to "Samotari" (Loners) shows, what can really happen and not only the "good" things.

Story is really thrilling. All the time there is some action. No "silent" parts. And you can find there good jokes too. My favorite scene is, when boys are talking about things, which happened, when they were stoned (like in Claws).

Nice played role was homeless by Pepa Nos.

Really good movie

xXx (2002)

too many impossibilities

[4/10 · 8 December 2002]

Makers of this movie made real mixture of places seen in the film. It looks, that there are Alps 10 minutes from Prague. But this is not the real problem of this film. I think, that they wanted to made a Bond-like movie, but forgot, that normal man can't stay so many impossibilities.

Gattaca (1997)

great music, good story

[9/10 · 8 December 2002]

I really enjoyed watching this film. Maybe because of the great music. Good story with criminal elements about one man's dream - travel to stars, despite he hasn't got genetic potential. Story about what one man can do for what he really want. He almost loose his identity because of his dream.