The calendar year has already crossed the equator and it's time to figure out what it brought to moviegoers. The releases of major franchises and long-awaited, promoted projects have not escaped our attention. However, I would like to look at the films that appeared unexpectedly for many and became a really pleasant surprise.
These pictures have a decent cast and are valuable to the audience. Their premieres were held without too much pathos, but this does not at all mean the low quality of the product. No wonder there is an opinion among the people that a good product does not need advertising.
Icy drive
Director: Jonathan Hensley
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 2021
Another fighter from Liam Neeson hopelessly lost among the high-profile premieres. The actor has not left the role of a “good guy” for a long time, and after reading his last name in the credits, you can understand what kind of plan the story awaits us.
Tape "Ice Drive" does not jump above his head, but is able to bring a lot of pleasant minutes to fans of Neeson's talent. Interest in the film is fueled by a non-trivial plot, because the main characters will have to risk their lives by driving huge trucks on a frozen lake.
[webnavoz_rating id=72241]The legend of the green knight
Directed by: David Lowery
Genre: fantasy
Year of issue: 2021
If you are interested in folklore, "Legend of the Green Knight" - Ideal for evening viewing. Stylistically, we are dealing with a fantasy world reminiscent of the Middle Ages. However, there are no epic battles, dizzying feats, dragons and princesses.
There is only the notorious green knight, who offered to inflict damage on him with an ax to anyone who wanted to. According to the terms of the agreement, in a year the offender must appear in order to receive a retaliatory, comparable blow. Despite the dubious status of such an offer, there was a daredevil, sir Gawainwho cut off the knight's head. Will a man have the courage to answer for his actions and accept retribution?
[webnavoz_rating id=72242]Pig
Directed by: Michael Sarnoski
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2021
It would seem that the project "Pig" was widely advertised before the release, but after the premiere, the picture became of no interest to anyone. What is the reason for this development of events, because the tape was positioned as a return Nicolas Cage in intellectual cinema? A lot of people just don't understand the message. Sarnosky and instead of peppy action got brainstorming.
The mass audience does not forgive the lack of spectacular fights and a sharp plot when it comes to Cage's participation in the project. The picture "Pig" turned out to be quite subtle, she is not afraid to be smart and demonstrates, first of all, the internal conflict of a person with society, which does not result in something radical. Despite the restrained ratings, we can safely say that Cage took part in one of the highest quality projects in recent times, and moviegoers have received another good film in their collection.
[webnavoz_rating id=72243]Justice Knights
Directed by: Anders Thomas Jensen
Genre: drama, comedy
Year of issue: 2021
Mads Mikkelsen has been very fruitful in recent years - only recently did the premiere "One more", and the actor again starred in a very interesting project. History of the painting "Knights of Justice" not original - Marcus takes on the investigation of the murder of his wife, along with several eccentric assistants. However Anders Thomas Jensen once again managed to surprise the viewer by mixing genres.
Conveying the general tragedy of the situation, the director did not forget about a fair amount of ironic humor, and in some places we even see a peppy Hollywood-style action movie. The mass audience, and specifically the fans of Mikkelsen's talent, very warmly welcomed the tape, the world premiere of which took place back in 2020 year at the Rotterdam Film Festival.
[webnavoz_rating id=72244]CODA: Child of Deaf Parents
Directed by: Sian Heder
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2021
Recently, directors, succumbing to the influence of trends, are increasingly making films that highlight the problems of the least protected social strata. Movie "CODA: Child of Deaf Parents" simple, banal, but does not look far-fetched and is a very curious story.
Daughter of deaf parents Ruby, can hear, which makes her a truly invaluable person in the family. The girl gladly helps her relatives and is a faithful support for them. However, having matured, she realizes that she dreams of singing, and for this she needs to leave to study. This film will tell us about the difficult choice that the main character will have to make.
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Knights of Justice is a very good movie. Not for all.
Pig - interesting only for the purpose of seeing Cage in a different role. In general, the film is boring, many moments are far-fetched and superfluous, such as a fight in a dungeon. The plot itself is trite and uninteresting.
The green knight is generally bullshit. Neither the moral nor the purpose of this story is clear. Some kind of medieval European epic. It's like if a European reads a Russian fairy tale Marya Morevna, for example.