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Eye for an Eye 2019
Unexpected revenge fare. Deeply rooted on angsty tension and gloomy psychodrama than cathartic "backstabs" as such. Surprising seeing an accustomed spectral horror director taking such a formal approach of mobster tragedy as a B-plot, and imposter thriller as the antithesis of textbook "payback". It's more of a gloomy, dignified drama about poisonous hate. Packs a degree of technical maturity in the atmosphere with a birth that made me think... ¿How do you practical effect something like that? Goes to show…
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Reptile 2023
Slick actors elevate a suitable, overlong, procedural detectivism. I'm kind of a sucker for moody sleuthing so i'll take whatever diet coke Prisoners over any other kind of Netflix fughettaboutit two-hour-too-long timekiller. Like, do better than "sunday movie filler" but if you're gonna misfire this way, thank you then.
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The Killer 2023
American Psycho, for overthinking triggermen. Aesthetically handsome, as Fincher's digitally polished havens embody a slowpoke, just as globetrotting but more plausible Bourne of sorts. Overstays it's welcome through aimless tête à tête. A particularly brutal fistfight proves that gun-for-hire dilly dally can be a sensorial assault and a cinematic sight for sore eyes. I'm a bit disillusioned of how surface-layered it was though, amazing how such a strong and elegant vibe can fizzle out into a throwaway thriller. You'll need more than a million dollar Fassbender ASMR to amend the lack of a Mindhunter season 3, Netflix!
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Upgrade 2018
Holds up as a crowd timekiller. Almost on Netflix Original writing territory, luckily there's Logan Marshall Green's formidable pseudo-mechanical embodiment and full punk anatomy. Crapshoot robotics blended with bounciful, physical spatiality high-strung on camerawork brutality. Low budget pulls it's chain for deeper dives on futurism, but it's such a grindhouse technofreaky Catnip. Amended by glorious R-rated Robocop cyberpunk flavor.
