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Monos (2019)
Visually appealing but that's about all.
After reading some of the reviews I was expecting more. The cinematography and score are both brilliant, but after an interesting start the movie fades off and never really grabs your attention again . There isn't much in terms of plot or character development which could have made Monos more compelling.
It's not a 'bad' movie, but not something I'll watch again.
Last and First Men (2020)
Story driven absract sci-fi.
This is not a typical movie so if you are looking for something different, try this. It is completely driven by the deep and complex story revealed in the narration. Very abstract visually.
Most people won't 'get' this movie - but if you want to go on a philosophical journey into the nature of consciousness, give this a go. I recommend a 420-friendly approach.
The view that said this 'has nothing to say' must have not been paying attention, because the story is vastly more complicated than any mainstream sci-fi movie.
John Wick (2014)
Lacking anything of substance, boring, predictable.
The intention of the movie is clearly action and nothing else (don't expect a story line or any real character development), but I got bored after about 40mins. If you've seen a good action movie before, then there's nothing new here.
Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers (2018)
A must watch - but a poor one.
First, this is a must watch for anyone who isn't aware of Bob Lazar or the story of Area 51. There's important information exposed that will leave you with questions, and maybe some answers.
However, the style of the documentary is a big letdown and distracts from the content and overall quality. Too many poorly done effects and phone calls that appear (although probably are not) staged. The documentary has a cheap, cheesy and almost sales-pitch like feel to it at times, which makes the story seem less genuine.
I'd still suggest watching this, but overall it suffers from trying too hard in the wrong areas.
Tau (2018)
A poor mashup of sci-themes with horrendous acting
Title says it all. Add a lack of real story or character depth and you have another typically rushed Netflix movie.
Annihilation (2018)
A journey into the mind.
Annihilation is based on Carl Jung's Depth Psychology - specifically his 'Red Book' which was an experiment of intense introspection into his own psyche. Without an understanding of the themes expressed in Jung's work (e.g. ego, conscious and unconscious mind, collective unconscious, shadow self, archetypes etc), this movie won't make much sense. It certainly makes sense if you understand the psychological framework it operates within.
We follow Lena into the depths of her own mind and if you didn't 'get it' - it's because you don't get Jungian Psychology (presumably this is what the studios meant when they said the film was ''too intellectual'').