What to see: an investigation film, a melodrama about circumstances and a movie with a young Al Pacino

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Lifehacker recommends a Korean investigation of a loving mother, a revenge story, an emotional melodrama with Natalie Portman, a film about a real-life bank robbery, and a drama about self-sacrifice.

"Mother" (Madeo)

Crime drama.
South Korea, 2009.
Duration: 128 minutes

The main character lives a calm life, the whole point of which is taking care of her son. The son, as is usually the case with overly loving mothers, is not too normal. He gets into trouble, and the mother has no choice but to save him. Investigative film. Not to say that it is very action-packed, but very Korean and quite high quality. For a quiet evening in front of the screen - just right.

Catastrophe (Blue Ruin)

Thriller.
USA, 2013.
Duration: 90 minutes

The theme of the film is revenge. The main feature is realism. The emotions of an ordinary person, played by a completely unknown actor Macon Blair, are really well conveyed. The realism of this picture was even appreciated at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. The film is not prolonged, exciting, without conspicuous flaws.

Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

Melodrama.
USA, 2009.
Duration: 98 minutes

A movie for girls starring the cutie Natalie Portman. The story of one family. If you have faced something like this in your life, you will cry. If not, look at how it happens. But the truth is, in families there is anything: love, and resentment, and fear, and forgiveness, and unexpected support.

Dog Day Afternoon

Adventures.
USA, 1975.
Duration: 130 minutes

The very young Al Pacino flaunts in front of the public, even when he is robbing a bank! For which he was given an Oscar and many other awards. The most amazing thing is that the film is based on real events, which are really accurately conveyed in this picture.

Seven Pounds

Drama.
USA, 2008.
Duration: 118 minutes

A leisurely romantic film. Perhaps, in some places it is even too much. But still good and, above all, kind. If you don't know the ending, it's also quite interesting. And Will Smith plays well here. An ambiguous movie: on the one hand, it often gets into various tops, on the other, many people do not like it. But if you do not find fault with the plot, then you can enjoy the emotional component.