Andreea Sorm
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Revolutionary spirit. AI contributor. Badass Engineer. Struggling millennial. Post-modern feminist.
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Disconnect - Henry Alex Rubin (2012)
"Communication is the key to understanding, and technology can either bring us closer together or tear us further apart." "Disconnect" is a modest film. The subject starts with communication and technology, soon becoming a true case study. There are three common storylines that intersect, each reaching its announced conclusion, bordering on the mundane. There is nothing spectacular here, although the story of the stripper initially promises a more winding path, and the storyline involving a suicide attempt has significant potential. We tend to believe that the advantages of virtual connectivity are being put on trial, even if the indictment is indirect.
By Andreea Sorm12 months ago in Geeks
Django Unchained (2012)
"For every man who's not free, we're all guilty." Django is not unchained. The translation is wrong because it brings to mind a character who is out of control. Instead, in this film, Django is literally just "unchained" and nothing else more. Although the ratio of the chains he wears to the other chains that keep him prisoner seems to be clearly in favor of the latter, Django is only unchained by the act of his savior at the beginning of the film, in the sense of being liberated from slavery (which first happens formally and then technically). The last feature film by self-taught director Quentin Tarantino speaks in the language he has already accustomed us to with slavery, persecution, oppression, and the need to correct these injustices; an older need of the author, which in Inglourious Basterds fought the horrors of Nazism for more or less the same reasons.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
Beetle Juice - (1988)
"Rule Number Two: the living usually won't see the dead" The standard wonderful atmosphere of Tim Burton's movies takes on a slight pinkish hue in this film, without abandoning the general black, a matte-type background that we are used to. Yes, there are still grotesque characters, yes, it's still baroque, and yes, it's still a fantasy; but this film really "see death in an optimistic way", with its comical aspect being much more carefully and better crafted than its noir or horror counterparts. Beetlejuice is a film that fans and haters alike will find so much difficult to forget.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
Goya’s Ghosts (2006)
Goya's Ghosts is a 2006 historical drama film directed by the well-known Spanish filmmaker Milos Forman. The movie explores the life of Francisco de Goya, a famous Spanish painter, and his relationship with the Spanish Inquisition during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The film stars an impressive cast that includes Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, and Stellan Skarsgard. The performances in the movie are exceptional, particularly those of Bardem and Portman. Bardem brings a brooding intensity to his portrayal of Goya, while Portman is convincing as the tortured and vengeful Ines. Skarsgard also gives a strong performance as Lorenzo, a man who is torn between his loyalty to the Inquisition and his love for his daughter.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
Melancholia (2011)
Life is only on Earth... and not for long. If we give credit to writers, the end of the world isn't such a bad thing when you become a contemporary witness. Why should it be? So many wasted generations and it's only to the one you belong to that it's given to witness the last act...? It's not a small thing to be among the chosen ones when you're already obligated to death. Anyway... Whenever we have to deal with an apocalyptic film, nostalgia takes over all emotions, and melancholy is always present at the party. The title of this production is a direct symbol (Dürer's engraving means this), although here it is the name of a planet (immense, surreal, and blue) that Earth is about to collide with. We're at Lars von Trier, so we start with Wagner (Tristan and Isolde prelude), with a bizarre painting (Lucas Cranach the Elder), a plethora of references to others (Ophelia, Bruegel, etc.), an inflation of symbols, superimposed over a sickeningly depressive vision (Trier admits to having thought up the film while hospitalized and undergoing psychiatric therapy). It's a difficult-to-follow adaptation of Lars von Trier's Melancholia. Not only the plot but also the cluttered way in which events take place, applied over a seemingly calm and accepting demeanor, all together put great pressure on the viewer and heavily demand their attention.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
"One flies to the left, another flies to the right, Another flies over the cuckoo's nest." This film is Milos Forman’s Oscar best picture winner created in 1975 as a comedy-drama. It was based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. We have some stars like Jack Nicholson who plays a new patient at a mental institution and Louise Fletcher who plays an austere nurse. He also earned six Golden Globe Awards, including that for best drama, and six BAFTA Awards, including that for best film. The action is set during the early 1960s in the security ward of a state mental hospital.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
Come and See (1985)
"Wars do not determine who is right, only who is left." - Bertrand Russell There is an animal in every human being. We are undoubtedly those thinking reeds Pascal spoke of... perhaps even the stardust that the Great Will or Carl Sagan talked about, but we frequently eat, breathe in a precise rhythm, go to the bathroom daily, copulate, do everything we can to help our fellow human beings, or to bring them to their knees, whenever one or the other is necessary. Neither the animal nor the soul completely represents us, but only a combinative version of them, in constant motion. Come and See is an attempt to explain this perpetual struggle of accommodation between the being and the body when it is most severely tested: in the extreme conditions of an apocalyptic war: WW2.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
Amour (2012)
The movie "Amour" was directed by Michael Haneke and we begin by acknowledging the difficulty of discussing this movie but I recommend it to the audience. The movie is about the late relationship between two octogenarian intellectuals in Paris and explores the themes of love and death. Haneke's ability to transmit a vast range of extreme emotions through his cinematography and the actors' naturalistic performances are powerful. The plot seems simple but is complex and uses film angles, scenography, decor, and soundtrack to leave an impression on the viewers. I mention a particular scene where Georges sings while Anne sits in a chair, explaining how it's a metaphor for the film's temporal ambiguity.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
JFK(1991) by Oliver Stone
Back, and to the left... back, and to the left... back, and to the left. When you create space for a lie, in any situation where it can evolve undisturbed, it will grow, and subsequent developments will quickly become unpredictable and uncontrollable. This should not surprise or anger anyone, as it is a natural part of human nature. Studies on lying (i.e. the conscious and interested modification of the truth) show that when it is not necessary, it has only pathological explanations. We are not talking about those, but we ask ourselves honestly: When is lying necessary? Are there such situations?
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
"You didn't think I was what? Serious? You think I'm not serious just because I carry a white rabbit?" Among film directors, few are true, some only pretend to have this quality, and most are impostors. The first ones graduated from a specialized higher education institution and then continued their development through academic methods, competence, diligent practice, and constant adaptation. Those in the second category are self-taught, fulfilling a calling (they make up for the lack of training with spontaneity, inventiveness, and perseverance...while still following the success formulas of showbiz). The last ones?...just businessmen who have sniffed out the possibility of easily obtaining profits and are on set in search of prey.
By Andreea Sormabout a year ago in Geeks