Netflix Friday - Volume 14

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.

Action: The Dark Knight (2008)
When the menace known as the Joker (Heath Ledger) wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman (Christian Bale) must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Drama: Arctic (2018)
A man (Mads Mikkelsen) stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.

Comedy: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Columbus (Woody Harrelson), Tallahassee (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow zombie survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

Animation: Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
A young witch (Kirsten Dunst), on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Romance: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Devastated Peter (Jason Segel) takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend Sarah (Kristen Bell). Little does he know, Sarah’s traveling to the same resort as her ex, and she’s bringing along her new boyfriend (Russell Brand).

Horror: Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
An illustrious British boarding school becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site unleashing unspeakable horror.

Science Fiction: Man of Steel (2013)
An alien chils is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His (Henry Cavill) peace is threatened, when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

Crime: Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Follows the lives of three young men living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence and future prospects.

Thriller: You Were Never Really Here (2017)
A traumatized veteran (Joaquin Phoenix), unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Documentary: Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.

Family: Minoes (2001)
A cat who turns into a young woman (Carice van Houten) helps a journalist (Theo Maassen) protect their own town from a factory boss with an evil plan.

Movie Reviews - You Were Never Really Here

Director: Lynne Ramsay
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 minutes
Year: 2017
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Alessandro Nivola, Judith Roberts, Ekaterine Samonov, Alex Manette, John Doman, Jason Babinsky, Vinicius Damasceno, Kate Easton, Jonathan Wilde, Dante Pereira-Olson, Leigh Dunham

Description: A traumatized veteran (Joaquin Phoenix), unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Review: Scottish director Lynne Ramsay doesn’t scare away from controversy. In her films she often takes on themes like poverty, suicide and grief.
In “You Were Never Really Here”, she uses another heavy theme: the illegal sex industry and the exploitation of children within that world. And there is also a strange fight for power going own, if that’s not enough.
We follow lead character Joe, a war veteran whose mission is to rescue the girls from the hands of the perverse people working in the industry.
Joe is played by Joaquin Phoenix, who gives away an intense performance. He has his own demons to deal with, but he goes a long way to save the children from this nasty world. His inner rage make him reach his goals.
Ramsay doesn’t scare away from violence either. Joe’s rescues are brutal and graphic. But the violence is not just there for the violence. This film is not for the faint of heart and the overall film isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
“You Were Never Really Here” leaves a lot of questions unanswered and at the end, I didn’t really know what I just saw. It’s a strange film, that somehow reminded me of “Drive” or Scorsese’s and DePalma’s oeuvre.
The film is heavy on the eyes, there is a lot you need to take in. And even with the film being only 90 minutes long, it feels like three hours. “You Were Never Really Here” is a film that I probably need to watch again sometime, because I found it pretty weird and hard to digest.

Rating: 3 / 5