Truant’s Film Reviews

89 Films have been rated or reviewed by Truant.

Tangerine (2015): Character piece. Took me a little while to warm to it, but after 20 minutes I was totally invested.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Kung Fu Hustle (2004): Feels like he tried to make a slapstick pastiche of a martial arts movie, but ended up making a really good martial arts movie.
Dark Horse, The (2014): Very moving. Also I love watching kiwi movies, they feel like home, even when they're about bad stuff. Note: based on a true story.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Turandot Project, The (1998): THIS WAS SO FREAKING INTERESTING, watch it if you like docos, even if you don't care about opera.
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004): Crazy colourful. Stunning to watch, but I didn't particularly care for the romance. I preferred Hero
Ruby Sparks (2012): Interesting premise, and nice twist on the manic pixie dream girl, but it felt a lot like a mash–up of about three other hipster movies I've already seen.
Skeptics - Sheen of Gold (2013): I didn't find this as interesting as I wanted to, but that's my fault, not the doco's. Would be great for fans more familiar with the band.
Mad Max II - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) (1981): For a movie crammed with so many action sequences, it didn't ever feel like much was happening. Nice world–building
Sione's Wedding (2006): Pretty standard & kind of innocent bro–com, you know what you're getting. Lots of fun, & I got a kick out of seeing my local hangouts in a movie.
Wrong Cops (2013): Underground comedy, deliberately edgy, but felt like a near miss. For the number of times I laughed, the rest of the movie wasn't worth it.

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