Posts by Eric Hayes61

Really solid film!

More details at the link - review

Here is our quick take on the film 🙂

Link - Review

The whole thing felt incredibly overdone with all those cheap tricks and forced plot twists at the end... honestly, by the middle of the movie, it felt like the director just ran out of steam and didn't know how to bridge the gap, so the narrative just sort of unraveled and dragged on indefinitely

Smith was decent enough, but Margot Robbie was truly excellent 🙂

cosmicgull, looking at your list above, it’s pretty obvious that for you, Sci-Fi movies basically only count if they take place in deep space...

This whole argument kicked off when you claimed that Edge of Tomorrow is 100% fantasy... which is just fundamentally wrong, because that movie has absolutely nothing to do with the fantasy genre.

I'm not looking to dive back into a heavy debate, but you definitely have a misunderstanding of what the fantasy genre actually is

I haven't caught it yet... but this new one looks pretty promising

we'll see soon enough, haha

Genre: Action/Crime/Drama
Director: Daniel Alfredson
Screenplay: William Brookfield, Peter R. de Vries (author)
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Anthony Hopkins

"Kidnapping Mr. Heineken" is headed our way pretty soon, arriving this March.

We’ve got Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, and Anthony Hopkins leading the charge. An action-packed crime thriller centered around beer, the legendary Mr. Heineken, and his abduction... honestly, how much better could that premise get?

Back in 1983, a group of childhood friends decided to pull off the crime of the century by snatching one of the wealthiest men on the planet—the owner of the Heineken empire, played here by Anthony Hopkins. This violent kidnapping goes down right in broad daylight on the streets of New York City. It’s a deep dive into the meticulous planning of the heist, the fallout, and the eventual downfall of the kidnappers who targeted Alfred Heineken, ultimately resulting in the largest ransom ever paid for a single individual. The whole film is based on true events.

"It was truly the perfect crime...until they got away with it. "
"It was truly the perfect crime...until they got away with it."

Is there anyone out there who doesn't appreciate a solid kidnapping flick? When you factor in a stellar cast delivering a gripping true story about a tycoon like Heineken—whose brand is a global staple—and one of the most massive kidnappings in history, you’re left with nothing but anticipation for a film that looks incredibly promising.

Yeah, honestly, it's a real shame he didn't walk away with the Oscar for that performance...

I did a bit of digging through the forums, but I couldn't find a dedicated thread for this movie... and honestly, I think it definitely deserves its own space 🙂

For me personally, this stands out as one of the most beautiful and impactful films ever made!

Here is my full review, looking at why this masterpiece resonates so deeply and the message it leaves behind - LINK

What were your thoughts on it? I'm having a hard time finding the right words to truly do it justice 🙂