November might not be synonymous with the celebration of big films in theaters, but this year there were many superior titles that were released in theaters and other formats. I also counted watching quite a lot of titles during the month of November, luckily most of them were fine, but apparently, only a few left a meaningful trail. Here they are.
1. Ford v Ferrari
(2019 - 20th Century Fox)
dir. James Mangold
Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Caitroina Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Tracy Letts
One biopic that is done right. The topic and theme are actually quite segmented, especially people like me who know very little about automotive racing, instead of getting to know the crucial historical points of their successors. However, with storytelling expertise that is both informative and evocative, I am very easily absorbed in the journey of our main figures who take shelter in the flag of the Ford company on a mission to shake the supremacy of the champions, Ferrari in the 24-hour race at Le Mans, France in 1966. Cliché zero to hero? Not really ah, even the concept of zero and hero is somewhat obscured here, especially in the climax which is quite astonishing. Because after all this film does not only focus on the main mission, but also the lives of the perpetrators are made very down to earth and warm, making me able to sympathize with each of their reactions to various conditions and situations that befall. And, the racing scene is also really exciting.
My score: 8/10
2. Frozen 2
(2019 - Disney)
dir. Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck
Cast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeremy Sisto, Sterling K. Brown, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton, Jason Ritter, Ciaran Hinds
Disney is now more confident to make a sequel to their successful animated films for cinema consumption (usually direct-to-video), as evidenced by the sequel Wreck-It Ralph, and now the sequel to Frozen. It might not be a big problem if the first Frozen was not the best-selling and most successful animated film of all time in the world - without seeing the 2019 version of The Lion King, which is often not "animated". The creators responded to the challenge by outlining more of the backgrounds of the two sisters Elsa and Anna as leaders of the Arendelle kingdom, and how it will affect them in the future. It was a bit hard, and the wonder and the surprises didn't make it the first film for me. Luckily Disney's expertise in entertaining never fades, and this film still has many moments that show it (Kristoff's song, anyone?), And its visual sophistication is still very, very riveting.
My score: 7/10
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