szymon-pekala

I do not get mediocre reviews and complaints that the movie was something different than expected by some. Not every move franchise has to be a gradual dissection of every aspect of its universe until there is no mystery at all.

Day One is truly a day one for its characters - seen from their perspective, with their fears and astonishment. Yes, there are no scenes of rushing the president to a bunker and no steely-eyed generals ordering airstrikes. If you miss it, watch one of the hundred Independence Day's clones.

If you, however, want to watch a true horror, with some well-known, but still appreciated cinema magic, and a dash of mystery, you will enjoy the Day One.

Also, the kitty actor, Schnitzel, deserves an Academy award. Not realistic - some comments say - well, if you had a cat, you would known that every one is different and all of them - quite unpredictable. And probably better suited to survive the alien invasion than us.

Rarely I abandon a film before it ends - it was one of these rare cases. First half an hour is a presentation of the psyche of both brothers - five minutes would be enough (and in fact it is). It is obvious how the network of relationships between the main characters will evolve right from the beginning and it is really not necessary for a wonderful actor such as Cumberbatch to roll his eyes and frown so many times for us to understand his character's feelings.

It's a waste of a good plot, great actors, beautiful scenery to make a movie filled with longueurs that annoys the viewer.

A fight against backwardness is always very difficult. The story of Michalina Wislocka shows how tough it can be, but at the same time - how important it is to be persistent and keep fighting the good fight, even though the enemy seems to be so strong. This story is important also today, when the place of communist apparatchiks has been taken by nationalists and conservatives who'd gladly remove any mentions of 'the art of loving' from the public discourse as well.

Well made movie, with some minor slips, but overall a bitter-sweet, well acted story.