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Audience Reaction – Whiplash

The audience gave last night’s film ‘Whiplash’ an amazing score of 89.06%

Here are the comments:

Drumming is not that interesting but I was transfixed. I loved it.
An extraordinary film that realistically depicts the relationship between the talented but cruel tutor and his student.
Fascinating. Loved the music. Interesting where boundry lies between pushing to achieve and being a bully.
Riveting from start to finish. Superb!
Very enjoyable
I wasn’t expecting much more than drumming, but the back story caught me up.
Another brilliant film. Questions raised, remained unanswered.
Music sublime.
Better than I had expected.
Dangerous obsession – loved the jazz.
There was I thinking music was to be enjoyed _ to be fun. I didn’t realise it had to be beaten into you by a maniac with a proverbial big stick.

The audience gave the film ‘Leviathan‘ a score of 75.83%

Here are the comments:

Might we see a Hollywood remake? The little guy wins in the end, the weather is fine throughout and the alcohol produced benefits from some serious product placement.
The first 2 or 3 minutes set the tne for the whole film: moving from outside to an interior, we see a bedroom; specifically 2 bedside lamps. They are versions of Brancusi’s ‘Endless Column’, itself a wonderful metaphor for home, connecting the earth (us) with heaven (God). However they are only visible in the dark, only exist when the electricity is switched on. And the power supply is controlled by the state apparatus in which includes the church.
Brilliant film. Shame first half had drums playing in background. No more films on Monday.
Magnificent. What film making is all about.
First Russian film I have seen plot of corruption. We need a people’s revolution. Russia brought up on vodka it seems. Enjoyable film.
Bleak. The landscape was as desolate as the story.
Brilliant acting. Great to see a film from a different culture, not steeped in modern Western values.
Disappointing. Was Dimitri corrupted too? Must have been. Wonderful scenery.
Well acted and interesting story, but a bit too heavy going to be enjoyable.

The audience gave the film ‘Birdman‘ a score of 70.16%

Here are the comments:

Thought provoking.
Fantastic camera work, very intriguing.
Good film. Rapid dialogue an example perhaps where subtitles might have been helpful.
Riveting film. Loved it.
Great pace, very funny. Lots of pathos – aging and decline. Great music too!
Well acted but not for me.
Quite funny in parts. Strange ending though.
Storyline keeps you on your toes and a wonderful up-in-the-air ending. Brilliant performances.
Salvador Dali comes to mind! It appears to be an hour too long.
Great music, lurched between sad realism and surrealism!
Clever but I really didn’t care about the characters. (Hated the drumming)
Some moments funny but overall not good.
Overweight, overacted, overlong + unfunny.
Walked out after 1/2hr. Couldn’t understand 1/2 the dialogue.
Couldn’t understand half what they said. Gave it 30 mins. That was enough.

The audience gave ‘In Order of Disappearance‘ a score of 87%

Here are the comments:

Good fun, well made.
Brilliant. Good fun, chicken wire, Aberdulais Falls, I can think of someone.
Not usually my cup of tea. However – great! The Count (a new Dracula) was wonderfully mad + evil. Dad’s Rule [sic]
Best Psychopath I’ve seen!
I was gripped throughout and loved the characterisation of the different protagonists.
Sooooo funny!
Brilliant to see Nordic film.
It took a while to realise that this was a COMEDY film – but once that became clear it was very enjoyable. Some fine dry humour in the performances. If this is typical, we should have more from Norway.
Fantastic scenery great humour in dialogue but overall not quite funny enough.

And the audience have voted for the Feast Of Italian Film.

The Bicycle Thief – 82%

Le Quattro Volte – 59%

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