What was the best film you watched this week? (03/09/2018 - 09/09/2018)

The way this works is that you post a review of the best film you watched this week. It doesn't have to be a new release, just any film you have seen over the last seven days that you feel is worth talking about. Here are some rules.1. Check to see if your favourite film of last week has been posted already.2. Please post your favourite film of last week.3. NO TV SHOWS!4. ALWAYS use spoiler tags. Report any comments that spoil recent / little-known films (e.g. Mission: Impossible - Fallout) without using the spoiler tag.5. Comments that only contain the title of the film will be removed!Here are some great comments from last week's thread:I got around to watching Gone Baby Gone after having it in my watchlist for awhile and was very impressed. The film is dark and messy and full of tough decisions. Watching some of the early scenes in Helene's house and just seeing how horrid it is, along with the looming presence of the crime that's been committed there is incredibly atmospheric. The gut punch of the second act between the botched exchange and then the unspeakable horror that was the crack den is so well executed at, subverting expectations, all leading towards the twist that sets up the third act. And the note that the film ends on, one of the most challenging questions a film has posed to it's viewer. Sure there are films that objectively end worse, with characters who commit greater horrors, or settings left in greater disarray, but something about the irreversiablity of Patrick's decision seems all the more bleak. Definitely recommend, fantastic cast, riveting plot, and gritty direction.Only got to see one film this week, but it was a good one! Chinatown (1974) — Dir. Roman Polanski. It isn’t until towards the end you start understanding what the “point” of Chinatown is. It is unlike any other detective “noir” that I’ve seen. Its R rating allows it to have a screenplay and portrayal of violence without holding back anything. It tells a brilliant story about corruptions, and how the wealthy and powerful have to much power and influence, and no moral guideline to go with it, which obviously hurts the guys at the bottom. But one thing in particular that caught me, much like in Rosemary’s Baby which is the only other Polanski that I’ve seen, this movie deals with the subjugation of women. It doesn’t hold back on that front and not only tell about the incestuous sexual violence done against these women, but doesn’t hold back on showing the violence against them either. That very tragic ending with the line “Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown”, reinforcing the fact that the same thing happened in the past with Jake, and that he will always remain powerless to stop it in the face of all the corruption… The ending is not nihilistic per se, much like Rosemary’s Baby, it shows it how it was and doesn’t hold back, it just so happens it used to be (and to a degree still is) a very dark reality. 9/10Call Me By Your Name (2017). Finally got around to seeing it for a second time (at home this time) after my initial viewing late last year at the local theatre. And I’m glad it held up as one of my favourites from the last few years. While the portrayed relationship and affection is between two men it’s more on the development of a relationship at that age than it is about the homosexual aspect of it. Ofcourse that aspect adds something to the story, but its strength lies in the wonderful chemistry between the two main characters growing closer together. The comradery and sensuality between them felt very sincere, and it was a joy to see how the interaction between them constantly changed in its dynamic but inevitably becomes more raw and honest. Besides the fantastic acting of both Chalamet and Hammer the supporting roles are filled in greatly aswell. I was once again very touched by the speech near the end of the film by the main characters father (played by Michael Stuhlbarg), even while I knew what was coming. The sentiment of this speech is wonderful on its own, but also lays bare the attitude both his wife and himself have when it comes to the development of their son. They are definetely his parents and there for him, besides that he’s his own person and free to find out what is out there for him. Loved the soundtrack aswell, and the beauty of Northern Italy is a great lovation for this story to take place.For further expansion of the rules, please read this link.Have fun and play nice! via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2Qkn783