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These words still resonate days after I've watched this film. It's the first one in it's kind that addresses a dark page in Belgian history, you know the hellhole/Chocolate factory.
This takes us back to the mid 80's when a local gang committed several robberies on supermarkets, all with excessive violence and low loot. This 'Gang of Nijvel' always made a lot of casualties with military grade weaponry and precision.
Storywise this focuses on one family and their pain as they are all gunned down except the little boy who survives after he witnessed the murder of his entire family. A this is a true story, this is also very real as this person is still alive today and fighting against all odds to get it solved.
The movie does a great job in recreating these events and you can't help to cry a couple of times to the injustice in the investigation. You really feel the pain of the lead characters. Stijn Coninckx is truly our greatest director and once again he proves his worth in the shooting of this terrible tragedy.
Main lead is Jan Decleir, our greatest actor, and does a fine job as the grandfather who takes care of his grandson after the murders. Jonas Van Geel however does a terrible job as the grandson, he is a comedian and not suited for a drama role. Terrible miscast and the only downside in the best Flemish movie of the year(s).
Conspiracy has always surrounded the dossier, the movie also shines a light on the several 'errors' in the investigation and the lack of goodwill to solve it. Since the tragedy the police has been rearmed with better material and a political drama was in the making. It seems there is some truth in this and that there were greater powers at work to destabilize our country. The movie doesn't end in a closure as it's still not solved.
This takes us back to the mid 80's when a local gang committed several robberies on supermarkets, all with excessive violence and low loot. This 'Gang of Nijvel' always made a lot of casualties with military grade weaponry and precision.
Storywise this focuses on one family and their pain as they are all gunned down except the little boy who survives after he witnessed the murder of his entire family. A this is a true story, this is also very real as this person is still alive today and fighting against all odds to get it solved.
The movie does a great job in recreating these events and you can't help to cry a couple of times to the injustice in the investigation. You really feel the pain of the lead characters. Stijn Coninckx is truly our greatest director and once again he proves his worth in the shooting of this terrible tragedy.
Main lead is Jan Decleir, our greatest actor, and does a fine job as the grandfather who takes care of his grandson after the murders. Jonas Van Geel however does a terrible job as the grandson, he is a comedian and not suited for a drama role. Terrible miscast and the only downside in the best Flemish movie of the year(s).
Conspiracy has always surrounded the dossier, the movie also shines a light on the several 'errors' in the investigation and the lack of goodwill to solve it. Since the tragedy the police has been rearmed with better material and a political drama was in the making. It seems there is some truth in this and that there were greater powers at work to destabilize our country. The movie doesn't end in a closure as it's still not solved.
The latest installment in the Star Wars Universe takes us to the streets of Corellia where a young Han (Alden Ehrenreich) and his girlfriend Qi'ra (Emilia Clarke) plan to make a daring escape to a better life. It's the starting point of an overlong action-packed adventure.
It's no secret that the production suffered some difficulties. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were fired, Ron Howard was hired and they had to reshoot almost the entire movie which made it very expensive. Unfortunately the end result is quite underwhelming.
After episodes 7 & 8 (and 'Rogue One') the nostalgic effect starts to wear off and then there's not much there really. There's no big plot and no tension whatsoever. The movie falls short as an origin story simply because we don't find out an awful lot about Han Solo that we didn't know already. The movie starts promising on Corellia but what could have been a Blade Runner like setting is a messy, too dimly lit world led by a weird fish lady. The fishwoman is one of many forgettable characters. The action sequences look good (especially the train robbery) but not mind blowing either.
The big question is of course the performance of Ehrenreich. He does an admirable job. Although his Han is too much of a good guy for our liking he's still young and the cynicism probably comes later. He's not Harrison Ford but you can't hold that against him. Woody Harrelson (Beckett) and Paul Bettany (Dryden Vos) do their job but nothing special. Emilia Clarke isn't really convincing. Donald Glover however stands out as Lando Calrisssian. Glover oozes charisma and is everyting you want Lando to be.
There are few certainties in life but one of them is that the music in Star Wars is always great. It's no different here. John Powell provides perhaps the best score out of the "new" Star Wars movies.
The surprising ending will leave some in shock/awe, others confused. All in all it's a pretty entertaining action flick. Nothing more. As a Star Wars movie that's not enough.
It's no secret that the production suffered some difficulties. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were fired, Ron Howard was hired and they had to reshoot almost the entire movie which made it very expensive. Unfortunately the end result is quite underwhelming.
After episodes 7 & 8 (and 'Rogue One') the nostalgic effect starts to wear off and then there's not much there really. There's no big plot and no tension whatsoever. The movie falls short as an origin story simply because we don't find out an awful lot about Han Solo that we didn't know already. The movie starts promising on Corellia but what could have been a Blade Runner like setting is a messy, too dimly lit world led by a weird fish lady. The fishwoman is one of many forgettable characters. The action sequences look good (especially the train robbery) but not mind blowing either.
The big question is of course the performance of Ehrenreich. He does an admirable job. Although his Han is too much of a good guy for our liking he's still young and the cynicism probably comes later. He's not Harrison Ford but you can't hold that against him. Woody Harrelson (Beckett) and Paul Bettany (Dryden Vos) do their job but nothing special. Emilia Clarke isn't really convincing. Donald Glover however stands out as Lando Calrisssian. Glover oozes charisma and is everyting you want Lando to be.
There are few certainties in life but one of them is that the music in Star Wars is always great. It's no different here. John Powell provides perhaps the best score out of the "new" Star Wars movies.
The surprising ending will leave some in shock/awe, others confused. All in all it's a pretty entertaining action flick. Nothing more. As a Star Wars movie that's not enough.
The Intergalactic Dance Off begins! A spoiler free review will grant us the favor of the great hero Kevin Bacon from Footloose.
Thanos, The Mad Titan, wants to take care of business and collect the Infinity Stones on his cool golden glove. With these stones he will be able to decimate the Galaxy and bring forth a 'galactic reset' with a lot less people in it. Up to our Mightiest Heroes and friends to team up and stop him but do they succeed? This Part 1 of the conclusion picks up where the post-credit scène of Thor: Ragnarok(2017) left us. Thanos makes first contact and makes sure we know why he's the ultimate villain. As of this point we get the usual mix of action; humor and pretty scenery that are the trademark of a Marvel Universe-movie. Why should you see this? It's a thrill ride to see the conclusion of a decade worth of movies, your favorite neighborhood heroes and the best Marvel villain yet. Thanos' motives are explored so he's not just the 'superevil dude' but gets a 'likeable' background.
Why should you skip this? 2,5 hours without break is a brutal evening. I'm afraid a rewatch would lead to boring bits so they should have cut some stuff out. If you have not seen the other films, make sure you do so that you get all the characters and easter eggs. You could be growing tired of the Marvel Universe, one of us had this feeling with Black Panther(2018).
Avengers Assemble!
Thanos, The Mad Titan, wants to take care of business and collect the Infinity Stones on his cool golden glove. With these stones he will be able to decimate the Galaxy and bring forth a 'galactic reset' with a lot less people in it. Up to our Mightiest Heroes and friends to team up and stop him but do they succeed? This Part 1 of the conclusion picks up where the post-credit scène of Thor: Ragnarok(2017) left us. Thanos makes first contact and makes sure we know why he's the ultimate villain. As of this point we get the usual mix of action; humor and pretty scenery that are the trademark of a Marvel Universe-movie. Why should you see this? It's a thrill ride to see the conclusion of a decade worth of movies, your favorite neighborhood heroes and the best Marvel villain yet. Thanos' motives are explored so he's not just the 'superevil dude' but gets a 'likeable' background.
Why should you skip this? 2,5 hours without break is a brutal evening. I'm afraid a rewatch would lead to boring bits so they should have cut some stuff out. If you have not seen the other films, make sure you do so that you get all the characters and easter eggs. You could be growing tired of the Marvel Universe, one of us had this feeling with Black Panther(2018).
Avengers Assemble!