A relatively quiet month, due to being busy with a few other things, so only four films in the fight.
The Rhythm Section
#FF20 The Rhythm Section is a solid, if somewhat unremarkable, spy thriller.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 2, 2020
The training montage in the middle is a little overlong, and there's plenty of cliche to go around, but it mostly just gets on with things.
Entertaining enough.
Uncut Gems
#FF20 Uncut Gems is a deliberately messy film. It's hard to watch without feeling overwhelmed by the relentless bad choices that make sense within the framework of the world
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 9, 2020
Sandler is excellent as a self-aggrandising, optimistic, destructive gambler.
Well-paced, tense, great.
Underwater
#FF20 Underwater is the Alien remake that no-one asked; from the characters to the visuals, this is Alien.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 9, 2020
The setting means that some shots are overly murky, to it's detriment, but it mostly works.
It starts fast and wastes no time. Forgettable, but fine.
Horse Girl
#FF20 Horse Girl is an odd film about a woman who is... different, and follows her as her life goes out of control.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 9, 2020
Alison Brie is fantastic as the lead: switching between homely and quiet, to obsessed and frantic as necessary.
Go in without knowing much. A solid indie film.
The February Winner
The winner for February is Uncut Gems. Tense, anxiety-producing, with an ending that’s as effective as it is inevitable.