UPDATE
Understandably, I really didn't see many films in 2020 (let alone 2021) so this is a short one:
Films I'm interested in but haven't seen as of writing:
Palm Springs
I've heard this is good even if it's a Groundhog Day ripoff. Redlettermedia didn't rate it though. Who knows. I don't want to have to subscribe to Amazon Prime in order to watch this.
Misbehaviour
I heard this was good. Just never got around to seeing it.
Wonder Woman 1984
Apparently this sucks, which is a shame since the previous one was decent. I still wouldn't mind seeing it.
Films I actually saw:
The Assistant
A rather uncomfortable-to-watch representation of workplace sexual harassment and the exploitation of young women in Hollywood, all framed through the experiences of an office assistant who notices what's going on but is powerless to do anything about it. An interesting way of framing the narrative and pretty chilling. Definitely recommended.
Horse Girl
Alison Brie plays a woman with an undiagnosed mental illness who thinks aliens are trying to communicate with her and possibly travels through time. She's good value as always and the nature of events is left sufficiently ambiguous to have a degree of mystery. The dream-hallucination sequence near the end is a particular highlight. I also enjoyed her character's obsession with a fictional paranormal mystery drama called Purgatory which appears to be a cross between Bones and Supernatural. Rather amusing.
The Invisible Man
An interesting take on the concept, presented as a story about gaslighting, stalking and controlling behaviour, with a satisfying ending. Probably the only unnecessary part is the explanation for how the villain's invisibility works. Elizabeth Moss is a little typecast in the role of "woman who is treated like crap by man or men" but she's a good fit for these parts. There are some decent twists, it's compelling and it takes an old idea and updates it effectively for modern issues. Another highlight.
Bill & Ted Face the Music
A decent-enough sequel to the original two Bill & Ted films. Full review here.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Creepy film slightly let down by spelling things out too much. My thoughts in full here.
Favourite of 2020:
I saw so few films it's hard to say, but oddly enough I feel like Horse Girl was the one that stuck in my mind the most. But it, The Assistant and The Invisible Man were all good watches.
Worst of 2020:
I actually can't award that this year because of a lack of trashy superhero films and/or exasperatingly bad Star Wars sequels/spin-offs. Probably a good thing.
ORIGINAL VERSION
This is all I got so far:
Interested in:
Palm Springs
Misbehaviour
Wonder Woman 1984 (apparently this sucks)
I saw:
The Assistant
Horse Girl
The Invisible Man
Bill & Ted Face the Music
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Best? Dunno.
Worst? Dunno.
Happy 2021!
