Applauded, award-winning, highly original scifi-thriller about the possibility of placing ideas in the subconscious of others while dreaming: a process called inception. Company thief Cobb, a man with a painful past of his own, is ordered by a Japanese businessman to carry out such an inception, but of course it turns out differently than expected. Director Christopher Nolan loves complex storytelling games that the viewer can play along with cracking brains. The dreams-in-dreams are beautifully designed.
What do you get when a French comic is filmed by a Korean director, in a Czech studio with an international star cast? A film that is as surprising as it is entertaining, although fans of director Bong may not be surprised by the mix of drama, grotesque humour and violent action. The story: in the near future, a new ice age has dawned after a failed attempt to save the climate. The only survivors live together in a moving train - in the front of the 'haves', in the back of the 'have-nots'. Yes, behind the popcorn entertainment lies a serious social message.
After their space station is demolished by floating debris, two astronauts drift into space. The story of "Gravity" isn't much more than that, but the combination of subdued drama, realistic action and a breathtakingly grand backdrop works perfectly. As before in "Children of Men" , Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón captures the events in long, swirling shots that amplify the chaos and intensity.
As a young woman, a disguised alien drives through Glasgow in a white van and seduces lonely men, who 'lure' them away and then kill them. Director Jonathan Glazer wants to investigate what makes a human being human, by looking at us through the eyes of an alien. "Under the Skin" is not only one of the most 'alien' science fiction film ever made, it's also one of the best.
In the near future, the lonely, divorced writer Theodore will fall in love with his new computer. This is quite conceivable, because the 'operating system' thinks like a human being and has the sultry voice of Scarlett Johansson. The unique future world created, the current themes, the quirky humor, the dreamy images, the soundtrack of Arcade Fire - all in all, it's an unforgettable film experience.
Director Edgar Wright returned to his ‘Three Flavors of Cornetto-trilogy” to finish things off. Somewhat literally as this one deals with apocalyptic events on the night of an epic pub crawl. “The World’s End” unites so many things I love, including sci-fi about secret alien invasions, the pairing of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, intricate foreshadowing and one of the most epic bathroom brawls in movie history.
Tom Cruise has had quite a decade, mostly a success thanks to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. “Edge of Tomorrow” was surprisingly good and a little more then a ‘Groundhog Day for sc-fi fans’. And it’s also highly re-watchable.
This is Marvel in its most lightest form. In the far corner of the universe where the Guardians operate the well-known superhero violence is always accompanied by a fat wink and a nice soundtrack. That works excellent. It’s actually my favorite Marvel film so far.
In "The Lobster", director Yorgos Lanthimos is in top form by turning this comic criticism of the couple's society into a touching love story. In a vague, near future, singles are forced by law to find a lover in 45 days, otherwise they turn into an animal. For Colin Farrell's character this means: a lobster. Like every Lanthimos film, this one is a reflection on constructed communities and the strange social rules we follow.
Shy programmer Caleb is invited by eccentric internet billionaire Nathan to subject Ava, the first robot with superhuman intelligence, to the Turing test (in short: does the interrogator realise that he is talking to a computer?). Caleb, however, quickly let himself be seduced by the beautiful machine and thus came to be diametrically opposed to Nathan. Eye-catching science fiction thriller has a satisfying ending, and debutant director Garland brings out the best in his cast.
Mark Watney is left for dead on Mars with a food supply that can only keep him alive for a few months. With a positive attitude and an inexhaustible stream of practical solutions, he manages to stretch his life expectancy to such an extent that a rescue operation is in sight. Director Ridley Scott keeps it considerably lighter and more realistic. With humor, skilfully constructed suspense and spectacular images, he delivers a tasteful ode to human perseverance.
After thirty years director George Miller returns to the post-apocalyptic world with which he made his name. With the militant Furiosa, Mad Max tries to stay out of the hands of the tyrannical Immortan Joe and his army of kamikaze albinos, in order to save a handful of women from a miserable fate. For two hours, everything goes around, crashes and explodes in a spectacle as insane as it is insane, full of special stunts and special effects. "Mad Max: Fury Road" is glorious, blackened madness that makes other action movies and blockbusters bite dust.
The seventh part of the Star Wars series makes you forget the bloodless prequel trilogy in one fell swoop. Some thirty years after Darth Vader and his Empire were eliminated, a new realm of darkness has emerged: The First Order. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker - the last hope for the universe - has mysteriously disappeared. "The Force Awakens" wink at the original films, but in terms of spectacle, humor, adventure and magic, not inferior. In the words of Han Solo: 'Chewie, we're home'.
After a serious car accident, a young woman wakes up in a shelter, chained to the wall. Her 'kidnapper' tells her that a devastating attack with chemical/nuclear weapons has taken place and she is locked up for her own safety. It's no use asking for help, because outside the four walls of their cozy bunker, everyone is probably long dead. Exciting and tightly written thriller that came out of nowhere.
When twelve spacecraft perch across the world, the countries concerned send top teams to the ships to make contact with the aliens. The American team includes linguist Louise Banks, who seems to understand the aliens best of all. "Arrival" is director Villeneuve's first outing in the sci-fi genre. It’s the kind of film you’ll want to start from the beginning as soon as it ends, tears streaming down your face, mind racing with reinterpretations.
“War for the Planet of the Apes” offers a sublime culmination of stunning state of the art performance capture effects and a more well-contained war-movie plot. And with both Woody Harrelson‘s complex villain and Amiah Miller‘s voiceless child, there are also memorable human characters for the first time. If it’s the end, it’s a good peak to leave off on.
Thirty-five years after Ridley Scott's crushingly beautiful and influential sf-drama "Blade Runner" there is a sequel: "Blade Runner 2049", set thirty years after the events in the original. Even in 2049 Los Angeles is still struggling with far-reaching environmental pollution, the police hunt down escaped androids (in the film 'replicants'), and those replicants are looking for what makes them human. Canadian director Denis Villeneuve was chosen by Scott himself and made a more than worthy sequel. In my opinion, it's even better than the original.
American multinational organises a competition in which farmers all over the world have to breed genetically manipulated super piglets. Okja, of the South Korean orphan girl Mija and her grandfather, is the biggest, but Mija doesn't want to give up Okja. Bong's film starts out as a cheerful mix of children's film, political satire and action film, but gradually gets bleaker and more cynical. A movie with a strong political message.
The simplest concepts sometimes produce the most effective films. In a post-apocalyptic America there are monsters walking around who cannot see but hear all the better. So it is important to remain dead quiet all the time. We follow a family who hides from the monsters on a farm. Don't expect too many explanations or deeper layers, just an incredibly exciting viewing and listening experience, with echoes of M. Night Shyamalan's better films.
Radical science fiction horror film by director Alex Garland, who transformed the book of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer into an ambitious, provocative and completely original combination of thought experiment, philosophical parable and psychological horror. Hero of the story is biologist Lena, who, together with four other women, embarks on an expedition to 'the shimmer': a mysterious area that continues to expand and threatens to swallow up the entire earth. According to Paramount Studios too 'intelligent and difficult' for a large audience, which made "Annihilation" in the Netherlands appear directly on Netflix.
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