Wanderings and ... wonderings.

Pieces of Her (2022) defines derivative.

A well-acted shitter (Toni Collette is marvellous in everything) but this descended into farce after about 30 unexpectedly disturbing minutes – I thought this was meant to be one of those quirky coming-of-age dramedies which can be quite therapeutic on occasion. The horrific MacGuffin had me almost turning the show off, such was its realism and relevance. I give it some kudos for that.

Things got messy thereon, however, and I’m referring to the script. It wasn’t going anywhere and I was losing interest with every gnawingly predictable moment, a pile-on of scenes from other thrillers. By the second episode I was lost in the world of far superior stuff demanding a second viewing.

I pulled the plug.

I hope you follow my lead (see what I did there?).

Rubbish.

Equilibrium (2002) is better than the Matrix sequels.

And I don’t know why it was ever associated with those mingers. It has guns and a similar theme. Wow!

There’s nothing particularly new or groundbreaking about Equilibrium (2002). It’s just a really well-made high-concept flick from someone straight out of a movie den who’s made it their quest to put into entertainment what they’ve absorbed from staples of the genre. All the usual tropes are here: regime offering order instead of chaos, Orwellian euphemisms and doublespeak, the conflicted civil servant.

“Who will guard the guards themselves?” will always provide plenty of movie material, and this is supremely stylish and flies by. It knows it’s shite. And that’s a good thing.

And Sean Bean dies in it. Which is inevitable.

Boiling Point (2021) is how you make a movie.

This was intense viewing, to say the least. The best thing about it is its reality – folk having a complete nightmare on the job and juggling like fuck. And it’s all over a bit of food.

It’s not a masterpiece, but Stephen Graham is fabulous in everything and I would watch him drive a milk float for 90 minutes.

Wanderings and … wonderings.

Pieces of Her (2022) defines derivative.

The Foot of the Walk – the Moulin Rouge of the Kirkgate.

Edinburgh lockdown – week 107. Some kind of variant.

Haymarket high-rise.

More Shandwick Place arty-farty snappage.

Edinburgh lockdown – week 106. Some kind of variant.

Equilibrium (2002) is better than the Matrix sequels.

Edinburgh lockdown – week 105. Some kind of variant.

Boiling Point (2021) is how you make a movie.

Edinburgh lockdown – week 104. Some kind of variant.