Celeste & Jesse Forever (Lee Toland Krieger, 2012)
Jesse and Celeste were best friends since high school. Have been married, now divorced and still good friends who hang out together. When Jesse starts dating other girls things seem to work out less and Celeste is trying to do the same. This synopsis cries for a predictable and cliche ending but Krieger manages to make it a bit more realistic and emotional. Reminded me of 500 Days of Summer at times, with the difference that this films focuses on the female, which is ok, since I am not a big fan of Andy Samberg. 7/10
Nights and Weekends (Joe Swanberg, 2008)
Mumblecore. Low budget production played and directed by Swanberg and the lovely Greta Gerwig. Their relationship feels natural and believable, so do their conflicts and issues. Unfortunately these events are not interesting enough to make up for some of the extremely tedious and stretched scenes. Portraying boredom shouldn't bore your audience. 3.5/10
The Dukes of Hazzard (Jay Chandrasekhar, 2005)
As I recall the series was childish but pretty amusing. This film is horrible, not even slightly like the series. Jessica Simpson might be the worst actress ever. 2/10
La grande bellezza (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)
A modern take on Fellini's La Dolce Vita. Especially the first hour is fantastic. Combines some Malick-like imagery with Spring Breakers avant la lettre. The second part is suffering a little bit from the lack of structure, the ending hit the right spot for me and makes up for the little flaws. One of the best films of the year. 8.5/10
Jesse and Celeste were best friends since high school. Have been married, now divorced and still good friends who hang out together. When Jesse starts dating other girls things seem to work out less and Celeste is trying to do the same. This synopsis cries for a predictable and cliche ending but Krieger manages to make it a bit more realistic and emotional. Reminded me of 500 Days of Summer at times, with the difference that this films focuses on the female, which is ok, since I am not a big fan of Andy Samberg. 7/10
Mumblecore. Low budget production played and directed by Swanberg and the lovely Greta Gerwig. Their relationship feels natural and believable, so do their conflicts and issues. Unfortunately these events are not interesting enough to make up for some of the extremely tedious and stretched scenes. Portraying boredom shouldn't bore your audience. 3.5/10
The Dukes of Hazzard (Jay Chandrasekhar, 2005)
As I recall the series was childish but pretty amusing. This film is horrible, not even slightly like the series. Jessica Simpson might be the worst actress ever. 2/10
La grande bellezza (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)
A modern take on Fellini's La Dolce Vita. Especially the first hour is fantastic. Combines some Malick-like imagery with Spring Breakers avant la lettre. The second part is suffering a little bit from the lack of structure, the ending hit the right spot for me and makes up for the little flaws. One of the best films of the year. 8.5/10
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