The Reviews

by Ken Bakely

Catching up with two more reviews of movies that I missed from the first half of the year, here are my thoughts on Autumn de Wilde’s Emma. and Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man.

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The Reviews

Movie reviews, bad jokes, and other miscellany.

2020 Catch-Up: Reviews of PROJECT POWER and SPUTNIK

The Rest of Us — Review

“A smart, understated, and introspective portrait.”

Chemical Hearts — Review

“It has to cast aside its most grandiose instincts to find its real emotional core. “

Tesla — Review

“It is largely entertaining, and clearly strives to begin discussions on its subject and his legacies – both scientific and cultural – but doesn’t really feel like a fully cohesive, singularly compelling work.”

Sea Fever — Review

“It feels like there should be something more – perhaps a new influx of complications or jolts to keep things as sharp and unpredictable as they have been – but the film doesn’t fully connect in the end.”

The Rental — Review

“The buildup works better than the payoff, leaving the film’s finale feeling abrupt and somewhat unfinished.”

Bad Education — Review

“Bad Education operates with a smart, direct approach and a steady rhythm.”

Palm Springs — Review

“The film sets ambitious goals both in theme and form, and it skillfully meets them.”

2020 Mid-Year Catch-up: Reviews of EMMA and THE INVISIBLE MAN

Da 5 Bloods — Review

“It’s hard not to feel deeply compelled by the journey that is depicted in the plot, and more broadly, what the journey represents in a larger sense.”