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heywhadayamean t1_j6b4dac wrote

I think you’re thinking of Sunshine with Cillian Murphy (which I love).

Solaris was a remake of a Russian sci fi film staring George Clooney and Natascha McElhone. It’s a movie that’s not for everyone—it’s slow and kinda cerebral for a sci fi film. I really liked it but I’m a slut for Soderbergh films.

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HardensWeakChin t1_j6b40bu wrote

I wonder if he'd be insinuating the same stuff if two Mexican parents moved to the US, had a kid, spent a good amount of summers in Mexico with their kid, and that kid went on to write and direct movies about Mexican issues or the Mexican Revolution.

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FantasiaDolls t1_j6b3x5g wrote

I honestly don't remember large chunks of sinister especially towards the end, but everything to do with the MC finding and watching the tapes is absolutely harrowing. I remember being so tense watching this guy in a dark attic (where anything could pop out) watch that super creepy silent footage. The slow motion ghost children stuff didn't do it for me nor did the ending (it makes sense, just that it didn't spook me) but man if the bits with the footage and the footage itself arent incredibly well done and creepy. Agree, sinister is underrated for sure. It's also one of those movies really enhanced by cutting away before the gore hits, aka 'yard work'

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VeryBonelessPizza OP t1_j6b0y10 wrote

I enjoyed the paranormal stuff because in most horror movies, the main character is somehow dealt a winning hand at the beginning but doesn't realize it until the end, whenever in reality they should have no chance against a demon. In Sinister, the odds are stacked against Ethan Hawke from the beginning, and in the end he loses. To me, Sinister really showed me that horror movies just give the win to the main character, and just make the plot seem like a bunch of unnecessary bullshit. I just love how the plot of Sinister gradually arises. It goes from "children killing their families" to "Holy shit it's a demonic motherfucker who makes kids kill their families"

Besides, if it was just about Ethan Hawke finding snuff tapes, then the movie might as well end immediately after the first tape because all he would've had to do is call 911 and it's over.

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