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Let me begin by apologizing for my lack of movie reviews. However, with the exception of “A Complete Unknown,” nearly all other recently released films amount to little more than a waste of time and money.
Sure, there are a few exceptions like “The Six Triple Eight.” Led by Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, you watch over 800 black female soldiers fight racism as they travel to Europe during WWII. Their assignment was to sort over seventeen million pieces of mail so that soldiers and loved ones at home could connect with each other.
Though the film moves along slowly at times, watch for the moment when a soldier played by Ebony Obsidian reads a letter covered in blood. It is from her boyfriend (Gregg Sulkin), an army pilot killed in a plane crash. She cried as she read and you may also be wiping away a few tears.
Yet what characterizes the boring nature of recent films is the incredible lackluster, offensive nature of “Emilia Perez.” On top of that, the Oscars this year lost all meaning given that this tedious film received 13 nominations.
When is the last time you were left repeatedly looking at your watch wondering how much longer a cinematic mess will last before you are able to flee from the theater? It is a musical where the songs are devoid of any meaning.
The film centers on a wealthy Mexican tyrant, married (Selena Gomez) with two children. The movie focuses on his one goal and that is to have a sex change. He hires a lawyer (Zoe Saldana) to help only to soon discover life’s meaning as a woman (Karla Sofia Gascon).
I could go on but there is no purpose. When it comes to the Oscars, I remain hopeful that the Bob Dylan film will win multiple awards. Regardless, the academy punished us with its unjustifiable nominations and my reward is to boycott the awards’ TV show.•
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Robert Hammerle specializes in criminal law as of counsel with Hackman Hulett LLP. When he is not working , Bob can likely be found at one of his favorite movie theaters.
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