Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
The making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska, a raw acoustic record that marked a pivotal moment in his life and is considered one of his most timeless works. Is it worth watching?
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- Jeremy Allen White delivers a solid performance, especially considering the material he was given to work with.
- Jeremy Strong gives a powerful and grounded performance.
- Scott Cooper uses beautiful black-and-white flashbacks to explore the father-son relationship.
- The director shows us the troubled man behind the legend. The film has a more human and intimate tone because of that.
- It successfully captures the melancholic feeling of the past.
- Minimalistic and gloomy cinematography, but it serves the film’s purpose well.
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- It follows a very introverted approach, perhaps a bit too much at times.
- There were several moments where I got bored. 😅
- We barely get to see Bruce Springsteen performing on stage 🤷♂️. Clearly intentional from the director, but still…
- The idealization of manager Jon Landau feels a bit forced.
- It’s aimed more at Springsteen fans.
- In several parts, the pacing loses momentum.
- It lacks major narrative peaks or emotional climaxes 🤷♂️.
Greenland 2
The surviving members of the Garrity family must leave the safety of their shelter in Greenland and embark on a dangerous journey to find a new home. Is it worth watching?
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- Some interesting post-apocalyptic visuals and shots.
- I found the narrative choice at the end interesting (no spoilers).
- The sequel tries to bring a more dramatic tone to the story.
- It works more as a road movie.
- Some of the visual effects are convincing.
- The pacing is decent overall.
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- For a disaster movie, the scope does not feel that large. Most of the destruction is implied. Probably a budget issue as well.
- The young son still needs a lot of improvement performance-wise.
- The movie is not really what it promises to be.
- Very basic direction.
- Although it starts strong, I found Morena Baccarin’s presence mostly decorative after a certain point.
- Script-wise, it does not avoid the clichés of the genre.
- At its core, it feels like an unnecessary sequel.
- Narratively lifeless, with several convenient plot shortcuts.
