I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

'You can hit me.'

- What?

'One strike. To balance the energy between us.'

Year: 2017
Director: Macon Blair
Writer: Macon Blair
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, Chris Doubek, Marilyn Faith Hickey, Gary Anthony Williams, Devon Graye
What is this about: Ruth is living laconic depressed life and her world shakes even a bit more when her house gets robbed. Police don't seem to be interested solving the crime, not even when there's clear evidence, but her neighboor is ready to help.

Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: Unusual plot and deep characters. Couldn't find any flaws.
How did I felt: Emotional, enough excited, suprised and contented
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

Stretch

The money you owe? I'm gonna need it by midnight tonight or you're dead.

Year: 2014
Director:  Joe Carnahan
Writer: Joe Carnahan, Jerry Corley
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, James Badge Dale, Brooklyn Decker, Jessica Alba, Shaun Toub, Chris Pine
What is this about: Stretch is former gambler and current limo driver who tries to get over his ex lover, pay his debts and keep his live together but ends up in quite big mess while trying to keep his rich client happy.

Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: Light and easy to watch but not boring. Characters are deep enough, so the action parts don't feel meaningless. Weird and lovely.
How did I felt: Entertained
Goodness: 4,5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

Vivarium

It's not exactly what we were looking for

First movie I watched 2021 and the start of weirdness was strong! This is quite unique and creepy but nothing brutal.

Year: 2019
Director: Lorcan Finnegan
Writer: Lorcan Finnegan, Garret Shanley
Starring: Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Jonathan Aris, Côme Thiry, Senan Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke
What is this about: Couple is looking for a new home to move in together and have offspring later. Before even buying a house they get stuck to perfect neighborhood, witch seems rightaway somehow odd.

Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: I excpeced some sort of plot twist but thet never happened. You don't know what you get when you start watching this.
How did I felt: Anxious but interested
Goodness: 3,5/5
Weirdness: 5/5

Trailer: klik

Jet Trash

Everything you touch turns to shit

 

Year: 2016
Director: Charles Henri Belleville
Writer: Simon Lewis
Starring: Robert Sheehan, Sofia Boutella, Craig Parkinson, Jasper Pääkkönen, Adelayo Adedayo ,Osy Ikhile, Raj Zutshi, Roy Martin Thorn
What is this about: Two friends are hanging in the coasts of Goa. Story follows why they ended up there and what happened before in London. This had had quite low scores in the Finnish televions guide, watched it anyway with zero expecations and I was pleasantly supprised.

Content warnings: Drugs, violence, sexual abuse
Best about it: Perfect amount of plot twist
How did I felt: This was somehow light and easy to watch, even tho themes were serious
Goodness: 4/5
Weirdness: 2/5

Vanilla Sky

Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.

Year: 2001
Director: Cameron Crowe
Writer: Alejandro Amenábar & Mateo Gil, based on film:"Abre Los Ojos" (witch is also great by the way)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Noah Taylor , Timothy Spall, Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, Shalom Harlow, Oona Hart , Ivana Milicevic, Johnny Galecki, Armand Schultz, Alicia Witt
What is this about: David seems to have perfect, succesful life but things start to get twisted when he gets interested in a girl his friend wants to date. After traffic accident it gets difficult to outline what reality actually is.

Content warnings: Some violence, sex
Best about it: Mysterious plot, great characters
How did I felt: Calm, focused and interested
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

Twelve monkeys

'Maybe the human race deserves to be wiped out. 

- Wiping out the human race? That's a great idea. That's great. But more of a long-term thing.'

Year: 1995
Director: Terry Gilliam
Writer: David Webb Peoples and Janet Peoples, based on film La Jetée by Chris Marker
Starring: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Joseph Melito, Joey Perillo, Jon Seda
What is this about: It's 2035 and mankind is living underground. With a help of prisonners scientist are trying to solve how deadly virus was released 1996 so they could prevent the disaster humanity faced.

Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: I rewatched this old favorite. I especially love actors and visuality in this one. Plot is also very smart, but not too compicated or tricky
How did I felt: Entertained. Really fun good mood movie despite its serious themes.
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

The Bad batch

Strange isn't it? Here we are. In the darkest corner of this Earth. And we're afraid of our own kind. 

 

Year: 2016
Director: Ana Lily Amirpour
Writer: Ana Lily Amirpour
Starring: Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Jayda Fink, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Yolonda Ross, Aye Hasegawa, Giovanni Ribisi, Louie Lopez Jr., E.R. Ruiz, Cory Roberts.
What is this about: Criminals are expelled to the dessert where normal laws are no longer valid and different gangs have different methods of surviving.

Content warnings: Violence, cannibalism, drugs
Best about it: Dystopia with many clichés but also with some freshness. If you wanna be sure you don't get bored during a movie, this is certainly worth watching. Good amount of action with enough emotional depth.
How did I felt: Partly super disgusting, but mostly not too much horror elements. Captivating storyline. Really well written. Acting was partly a bit but it didn't really bother. While watching this I was entertained, little repulsed, scared, happy, hopeful and sad. Underrated movie but I dare to say it was good two hours.
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 4/5