Movie review: The Silent Hour (2024)

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The Silent Hour (2024)

[en.wikipedia; IMDB]

Entertaining overall, although some (or many?) viewers may not fully appreciate it.


The sound & soundtrack are really good, really creative - they create the perfect atmosphere.

The cinematography gets really good & creative at times.

...and when the best of both cinematography and sound & soundtrack from this movie meet on the big screen - and they do meet quite many times! - magic happens!


Indeed, the storyline may be simple, straightforward, linear, predictable... with several twists just as predictable... but it gets the job done - it is a good simple story with some really good & creative cinematography and sound & soundtrack at times...

Really good acting.

The cinema experience is a must.
TV just cannot deliver what the cinema delivers with respect to this movie.

It’s a thriller, not your standard action movie, ok?!
It does have good action from time to time, just enough to keep one focused on the story.


If it had starred some A-list (or at least famous) actors, if it had had a greater marketing & advertising budget to promote it... it would’ve been a hit!

Indeed, one can just feel they’ve been on a low budget, but they pulled some incredible magic with that low budget!

Good job! and Congratulations to everyone involved in the movie!

Conclusions

I really enjoyed The Silent Hour (2024). I wish more viewers would enjoy such a movie.

I’d say The Silent Hour (2024) shall be regarded as a classic and/or as a reference over time; many more other movies would inspire from and/or develop on top of the framework & pattern that it had just established / delivered.

I hope it receives some Academy Award nominations! It definitely deserves some!

Review: BIAS 2024

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Am fost Sambata, 31 August 2024, la:

BIAS 2024

[site oficial; program BIAS 2024 la hotnews.ro]

Nota bene: sper ca acest review sa nu fie biased :)) - ce gluma en-ro high level! :D


Am ajuns tarziu, cred ca pe la 16:00?

Ma asteptam sa prind doar ceva show clasic cu avioane mici, mai vechi, cu elice etc.

Am avut noroc ca am prins spectacol cu F16 - pe la 17:00? comentatorul oficial a anuntat ca sunt F16 si erau! Deci, ori au facut bis, ori le-au amanat ora de spectacol! (teoretic, F16 erau la 13:00)

Am mai prins cred ca inca vreo 2 demonstratii diferite cu avioane cu reactie (retin ca 1 avion din Franta a zburat singur, plus parca a mai fost ceva dar nu retin ce & cum).

Am vazut si ceva elicoptere pe cer.

In rest, da, am prins show clasic cu avioane mici, mai vechi, cu elice etc.


Planul meu era sa ma uit la aparatele de zbor expuse la sol, ceea ce am si facut atunci cand nu era spectacol pe cer.

Am vazut unele din primele avioane - reconstituite - inventate de Traian Vuia, Aurel Vlaicu, Henri Coanda.

Am vazut la exterior 1 avion F16 Falcon!
Era si un fel de platforma daca vroiai sa te urci sa te uiti pe geam sau sa-ti faci poza cu avionul... - stateau oamenii la coada, pentru copii!

Am vazut la exterior sistemul Patriot: masina cu rachete, radar, cabina de comanda - din poze pare mult mai mare! :D... dar in realitate e neasteptat de mic!
...deci la cat e de mic poti sa-l ascunzi oriunde as zice, cred ca ocupa vreo 6 locuri de parcare in orice parcare subterana... sau daca esti putin mai bogat si iti faci parcare subterana mai mare la subsolul vilei, atunci poti ascunde un Patriot la subsolul vilei, ca sa moara dusmanii de oftica! :))

Am vazut la exterior multe elicoptere & avioane etc. sau m-am uitat pe geam la interior.
Stateau oameni cu copii la coada, sa ii urce in cabina, sa faca o poza - le inteleg dorinta, dar erau cozi lungi, cred ca in primul rand copiii au invatat sa aiba rabdare daca vor ceva foarte tare...

Mai era ceva expus cu decontaminare nucleara: masti, imbracaminte, robotei etc.


Ma asteptam ca Armata sa-si promoveze _planul de recrutare_ mai cu energie - mai in stil american! - dar ei aveau doar niste standuri intr-un hangar, cam anemic... erau pliante etc., dar ma asteptam la mai multe energie avand in vedere ca au nevoie de recruti, right?!

Concluzii

Per total, BIAS 2024 a fost o experienta placuta - o spun unbiased (ro: obiectiv, impartial)! :)
Am vazut mai mult decat credeam & speram, sunt multumit.

Ii apreciez pe cei cu copii care au avut rabdare sa stea la cozi ca sa intre in aparate.

Sper ca pe viitor Armata sa-si promoveze _planul de recrutare_ mai cu energie - armata e optionala, au nevoie de recruti, so raise your game!