Nelipsitul Top cinefil pe 2015 sau “Give me hope in Darkness”

Sfarsitul de an vine cu  obsesia  bilantului cinefil: un top pentru anul care se incheie si altul dedicat urmatoarelor 366 de zile – bisect va zice ceva? Nu de alta dar ador faza aia cu “the first page of the next 365 days” shareuita in draci in ultimele ore.

Revenind la filme trebuie sa va marturisesc ceva. Admir puseurile vanitoase de a demonstra pe absolut toate gardurile cat de cinefili sunt unii fata de altii. A rasarit – fucking finally – topul criticilor de film din Romania. Pe aceasta cale ma bucur ca n-am renuntat la Cahiers du Cinema si la instinctul personal. Tuna si fulgera cu filme bune de festival dar parca simt nevoia sa ma intorc spre norod. Nu de alta dar dupa trei filme de la Cannes am chef si de o tampenie de la Hollywood sa-mi descreteasca fruntea.

2015 pentru mine ramane un an slab la capitolul calitate in filme. Calitate, mesaj, inovatie si originalitate. Chiar si din partea unor productii de la care am avut asteptari. Traim din nefericire intr-o perioada bipolara: epoca de glorie pentru geeks si evul mediu intunecat pentru cei care vor un mesaj transmis dupa doua ore de film. Ce s-a intamplat cu ideile? Unde au disparut scenariile indraznete? Filmele gustate de toata lumea? Filme care adunau oamenii in salile de cinema? Din pacate se inchid cinematografe si raman mall-urile iar acolo gasim o fauna pestrita demna de toata mila. In salile din mall a disparut demult educatia. Stam cu telefoanele aprinse, citim Facebook-ul in timpul filmului, hahaim ca tampitii la scene deocheate si mutam suetele din fata blocului in IMAX. Pentru ca “am tupeu boss”. Incultura si lipsa celor sapte ani de acasa sunt nelipsite la vizionarile de presa si in cadrul general asa ca … give me hope in darkness.

Nu voi realiza un clasament. Filmele ( + serialele si filmele difuzate la televizor) alese de mine le-am revazut, mi-au transmis un mesaj in 2015. Raman la cele spuse mai sus, 2015 m-a dezamagit la capitolul filme de lung metraj dar sa incepem selectia:

The Imitation Game

“The Imitation Game” spune povestea unui geniu umilit de natia pentru care a muncit si care l-a condamnat la moarte. Patria etern recunoscatoare… o tempora, o mores.

Crimson Peak

“Crimson Peak” is a win for Guillermo del Toro and his crew. A dark, tragic tale of lost souls and forbidden passion, capturing the soul of productions such as “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” and proving there’s more to a ghost tale than haunted mansions and blood and gore.

Jurassic World

“Jurassic World” cu siguranta va avea un sequel si asa cum mentionam este un film-omagiu adus unei generatii care a crescut cu aceste povesti. Nu este un reboot cum se temeau multi si ofera posibilitatea relansarii francizei intr-o directie interesanta.

Macbeth

Stiu ca nu-i frumos sa vorbesti de rau publicul dar atunci cand mergi la un film se presupune ca ai habar, macar o farama despre subiect. Atunci cand esti tufa de Venetia, eu te incurajez sa nu te comporti in sala de cinema ca pe stadion. In general, publicul inghite cu greu comediile muzicale – zau asa, filmele de la Bollywood sunt pline ochi de cantec si dans si va plac – si piesele de teatru adaptate pe marele ecran. Tind sa cred ca, descurajati de faptul ca se trezesc fata-n fata cu geniul lui Shakespeare si cu opere de arta – actuale, wow – publicul simte nevoia sa sparga o samanta intre dinti si sa caute ceva a la “Las Fierbinti”- unii. “Macbeth”-ul de anul asta intra lejer in topul celor mai bune adaptari iar ca sa-mi continui traditia de Gica contra, Di Caprio nu pupa Oscarul pentru “The Revenant”.

Steve Jobs

Oscarul va merge la Michael Fassbender. Pentru rolul lui Steve Jobs.

Mad Max: Fury Road

“Mad Max: Fury Road” este un action movie reusit, o extravaganta dementa sub forma unui punk western distopic din care scapa cine poate. What movie! What a lovely movie!

Sicario

Sau cum Emily Blunt merita o nominalizare la Oscar. Sau cum Benicio del Toro baga frica-n noi cand rasare pe ecran si coloana sonora iti ofera o viziune asupra unei lumi nenorocite, in care nu exista eroi iar criminalii sunt utili atunci cand nu mai ai pe cine conta. Cu ce pret?

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron is dark and we will have to wait to see the team back together – if they will be – in the same formula as it was in 2012. Those were the golden days when we all stood in awe wonder and watched as the unlikely group of heroes, this band of misfit brothers and one sister stood side by side and if they couldn’t save the world, they vowed to avenge it. Joss Whedon broke our hearts and tore our dreams to ribbons and he did it perfectly. Here is what you will possibly feel when you will watch Avengers: Age of Ultron: excitement, sadness, loss, heartbreak, fear and in the end, what will remain will be faith. Like in the myths of old and the stories we grew up with, good will prevail through hardships and great deeds. Like the heroes of Ancient Greece, the Avengers are our Hercules, our Jason, our misfits. We live through these tales because we have faith. We hope for a better world.

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” incanta dar nu putem sa ramanem indiferenti la personajul negativ de carton si la asemanarile – teme, motivatie si personajele – cu alte francize

Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Montajul alert si atentia pentru secventele de actiune – vezi driftul cu Trabantul – sunt elemente cunoscute de noi cand vorbim de Guy Ritchie. Din nou, trebuie evidentiat faptul ca britanicul se distreaza cu cap si ne ofera o ultima aventura de vara.

La capitolul seriale:

Agent Carter

There many elements which made this series a great one, Hayley Atwell being excellent and fleshing out Peggy. I honestly want more on this side of MCU aka the early years. These type of series could venture in the Black Widows program, maybe create a mini series with Scarlett Johansson if the producers don’t go for a standalone movie – the first years as a Black Widow; maybe more on the Winter Soldier, a mini series focused on his missions. Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to take a look at how Netflix is operating, ABC doesn’t go into darker, grittier territory and is family friendly. GiveAgent Carter or another past-dealing series to Netflix.

“Agent Carter” is a little series with a lot of good things but with poor ratings. The reviews were good yet the faith of the show is uncertain as we wait for the news of a potential season 2 or the ax.

Hannibal

In a land of Gods and Monsters I’ve found clarity. With every punctuated syllable coming from Bedelia, Hannibal and Will. With every chromatic palette blended into the scenes. With every vice, with every forgiveness laid on a silver platter in a sea of dark blood. I was lost and then I was found. Io sono in pace…vide cor meum.

Jessica Jones

Probably the first time, Marvel was able to give us a full fledged villain and a hero who’s actually battling PTSD.

Daredevil

Daca pe marele ecran, Marvel nu e capabil sa ofera villains si subiecte dark and gritty, la Netflix nu-s probleme si macar acolo sa vedem o serie de eroi si povesti, unde realizatorii nu sunt sub jugul Disney pentru ca intreaga Faza 2 a fost compromisa de implicarea excesiva a House of Mouse, de la a transa secventele care intra in montajul final, la tonul filmului.

Poldark

Yet beyond the scything scene which took our breath away stood the strong presence of the cast and the characters they inhabited. Aidan Turner delivered a full spectrum of emotions being on screen, the anti-hero every lass would dream to redeem – Demelza, you’re not the only who will sing a song of woe. The bittersweet home-coming, the revelation your loved one has married your cousin, you’re facing poverty and the nouveau-riche of the county is doing his best to see your good name in ruins are but the tip of the iceberg. Ross had to face heartbreak in almost each of the eight episodes of the series, culminated with the season finale which delivered some of the finest acting moments of this year TV shows. And I’m not singing praised to Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson conquered hearts and broke them – yes, that final episode. The two actors might have not sparked an instant chemistry but by the third episode aka the turning point from which the tale took on a brand new life and yup, it’s just as good as Downton Abbey. Yes, you read that correctly, if you’re mourning the loss of this series, “Poldark” will slip in and take over that void.

Mini-seria “And then there were none”

God bless BBC – nu doar pentru scenele cu Turner si prosopul din jurul taliei – pentru o adaptare fidela romanului Agathei Christie. O mini-serie gandita, cu un scenariu excelent, un montaj pe masura, cinematografie executata impecabil si actori talenti.

si filmul difuzat de BBC in seare de Halloween, “The Dresser”:

Inchei cu un film de care putini au auzit si banuiesc ca mai nimeni nu l-a vazut. O bijuterie marca BBC cu Ian McKellan si Anthony Hopkins in rolurile principale. Despre arta si demonii din spatele cortinei.

Cam atat despre 2015.

Trouble loves me
Walks beside me
To chide me
Not to guide me…

Bring it on 2016, I dare you.

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