Jake-46 Reviews (10)

110% Honest (2019)

So much potential

[6/10 · 24 October 2022]

I thought the start of the movie was really good. Very interesting and realistic about a former cyclist who has been caught taking drugs. She doesn't really regret it, since everyone else was cheating as well (which was actually true), and says she would have done the same all over again. Everyone distances themselves from her, including her husband, even if he was already fully aware of what was going on (and we feel that many of the other characters also knew, just pretended not to).

The movie slowly starts losing direction though. The introduction of the elephant (brilliantly voiced by Frøydis Armand in her last movie) was weird, and when the UFO appeared at the end of the movie it was a bit too much WTF.

The storylines of her and Marie Louise as well as her and Grete were both interesting and should have been developed more.

We also understand her father has Alzheimer or something similar, but again, they could have done so much more on this topic.

Maybe it was a bit unrealistic to see how popular she became after making the "110% Honest" short movie, but it's OK.

Acting overall is good. Nader Khademi is entertaining, as usual. There were some funny moments, but still wouldn't call it a comedy. Not a bad movie, but could have been so much better, the subject was very interesting.

6/10.

Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010 TV Movie)

A movie to watch if you're feeling sad...

[9/10 · 3 March 2022]

I watched this on 25 FEB 2022; the day after Russia attacked Ukraine. This is a perfect movie to watch on such a day. It's so sweet and innocent, and made me feel much better after watching.

Did you more or less know exactly what was gonna happen at the end of the movie? Of course.

Have we seen all of this many times before? Indeed

Does this mean you shouldn't watch it after all? No, you really should!

Doris Roberts is a treasure. Around 85 years old at the time, she is fantastic. She makes everyone around her feel better.

I also wathced the first movie, also loved it, but think this one is even better. It's a real shame they dodn't make more than these two.

Also loved Lauren Holly. She's supposed to be a btch, but did it in such a way that you actually felt sorry for her. At least I did.

Doris Roberts; tahnk you for everything. You will never be forgotten.

Disco (2019)

Good premises, but lacks structure

[5/10 · 21 August 2020]

I much agree with the reviews written by JohnFilmFreak and bente_rogne.

I think the beginning of the movie is very good and interesting, about a young girl being a champion dancer but struggling with bulimia. But then the focus changes to her very religious family, and a very creepy stepfather. Which is also interesting; it just gets too much and we never really learn anything about anything,a dn move constantly changes its focus.

Overall the acting is great; it's nice to see Josefine Frida move on from her character of Noora and does so convincingly. None of the adults are very likable. But acting is good.

I think the "attack-scene" towards the end of the movie was distasteful. Way too similar to what actually happened at Utøya at 2011 when 69 people were killed.

Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006) Season 2, Episode 3

I actually liked this

[9/10 · 7 April 2009]

I wasn't too thrilled with Geraldine McEwan in the first movies of the Marple series, but I've gradually come to slightly enjoy her. I feel like they made her part smaller which works great, at least to me. I was also very excited to see Tommy and Tuppence being portrayed for the first time. I absolutely loved Greta Scacchi. She was fantastic, and giving Tuppence an alcohol problem worked fine. The chemistry between the two main actresses was also great. I know there are changes from the book, and accept them. I've read the book several times, and when watching it on TV, it's kinda nice to see some changes. Good acting from the rest of the cats, especially June Whitfield and Lia Williams. Hope to see more of Tommy and Tuppence in the future :)

The Ghost (2001)

Not that bad...

[6/10 · 2 January 2006]

OK, this is not the best movie ever made, and the start was really horrible, when Julie Lee was playing this cleaning lady... I more or less compared it to "Out For A Kill", which is truly awful, and expected a similar movie. But somehow it actually got a lot better after that. The fighting scenes are great, and Julie Lee does a decent job. She sounds like a man, and, yes, she reads her lines slowly, but so??? Of course its very predictable, and I didn't quite buy that guy with no legs, but it is quite funny at times. Sometimes without trying. I think you just have to be in the right mood when you watch this. It is not Oscar-material, but for what it is, it's OK...

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004 TV Movie)

Wonderful...

[10/10 · 22 August 2005]

I saw this program a few months ago, and was absolutely delighted. So many fantastic songs from so many fabulous movies. There were some songs I wanted to see there, like "A Whole New World", and also "The Morning After" (The Poseidon Adevnture), but all in all I must admit they made a pretty good list. Many of the songs I had never heard before, but fell in love with them after the program, like the song from Snow White, and Evergreen. It was also interesting to see how many songs Barbra had on the list. What an amazing artist.This is he kind of program you can watch over and over again. Personally, I wouldn't mind hearing more of each song, but guess the program would then be too long :( And Audrey... What a beautiful actress, and also a very very good singer. Outstanding!

Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (1999 TV Movie)

Surprisingly good

[9/10 · 9 August 2005]

I have seen similar movies several times before, so I didn't really have high hopes before I started watching it. But can admit it was a really good movie, and much better than expected. Heather Matarazzo does a wonderful job as the "victim", and it is easy for us to put ourselves in her situation. She just wants other people to like her...Ally Sheedy does a good job and I was also impressed by the girls mother, played by Sara Botsford. I am not surprised to see this was based on a true story, it was very believable; most people in Glen Ridge believed "their" guys, and of course they can't do anything like this. I am afraid similar things happen every day all over the world :(

The Legend of Speed (1999)

Magic...

[10/10 · 26 July 2005]

I loved this movie. I didn't know anything about it before I started watching it, but decided to give it a go, since I've seen some really good Japanese movies lately, and must admit they can do it really well in Hong Kong too. I am usually not a big fan of action movies, but for me, this was pure magic. I loved the story, the wonderful music and the actors (Sky is lovely). They mixed the racing scenes very well with a really nice story. At times very sad and emotional. Easy to get familiar with the characters. Very well acted.It reminded me _a little bit_ of "West Side Story", and also some elements from "Lola Rennt". Wonderful. I would recommend everyone to see this.

The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000 TV Movie)

Wow!

[2 January 2003]

This is a kind of movie I've seen several times before. The movie starts with one of the final scenes, and you are about 95% sure what will eventually happen to Laurie. But I really enjoyed it. Mostly because of Marne Patterson as Michelle. She was *awful*. She was so bad. One of the worst female characters I have ever seen on TV. And she did it extremely well. At least *I* was convinced she was the psycho she turned out to be.

Read that someone said that *too much* was changed from the original story. Too bad. Still worth watching though, indeed...

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Amazing

[10/10 · 5 June 2002]

I had already seen the 82-remake when I watched this original version. I was a little nervous to see how Dietrich was as an actress, since I had never seen her before, but geez, she was amazing. I knew about some of the twists, but towards the end it was just getting better and better. Lots of great lines, and great actresses; especially Elsa Lanchester is marvellous. Also liked Una O'Connor, and Norma Varden. Charles Laughton is also very good. I loved the way Christine introduced herself. "I do not think that will be necessary..." I can see this movie again and again. Also loved "Death on the Nile", and ""Murder on the Orient Express". Like these two movies, "Witness..." is also very amusing.