The Weekly Movie Watch Volume 9

This week I watched Locke, THX 1138, A River Runs Through It.

I watch movies every week and then write down my thoughts. Read my previous reviews!
My rating is simple, Watch It, It Depends, Skip it.

In the nine consecutive weeks this features has been running, I've reviewed thirty eight movies. That's an average of four reviews a week, helping you pick out nothing but the best.

Locke - Simple in approach, amazing in execution.

Locke (2013
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Written by: Steven Knight
Directed by: Steven Knight
Starring: Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson 
Rated: R

Plot:
Preparing for a big construction job, a phone call changes the course of Ivan Locke's night.

Review:

It's amazing in it's simplicity and completely disarming.  On paper it seems like it wouldn't work, a movie set in a car for the full duration., but the writing is solid and keeps you engaged throughout.  Three different stories, all related to Locke are detailed as we watch. The brilliance of one of the very first scenes will be lost the first time through. Other than that scene, I doubt the movie offers much on a repeat viewing.
Watch it.

THX 1138 - The only way out, is up.

THX 1138 (1971)
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Written by: George Lucas (story), George Lucas (earlier screenplay), George Lucas and Walter Murch (screenplay), Matthew Robbins (comic, uncredited)
Directed by: Robert
Starring: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley
Rated: R

Plot:
A man and woman rebel against a strict society.

Review:
It explores some great concepts, but leaves a lot of questions. Who's in charge? What is the hierarchy. These big picture questions make a lot of the movie contrived. While it has a slower pace, that isn't a bad thing. It can't be changed. The final scene is great. It's mandatory for sci-fi fans, but if you don't like sci-fi I'd pass.
It depends.

A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It (1992)
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Written by: Norman Maclean (story), Richard Friedenberg (screenplay)
Directed by: Robert Redford
Starring: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt
Rated: PG

Plot:
Two brothers are opposites, one reserved, one rebellious, but they both love fly fishing with their father.

Review:
A notable family period piece, reminiscent of Legends of the Fall. Well written characterization, though that is due to great source material. This movie has what many lack, depth to the characters. Solid performances, great production values make an all around great movie. There is so much more to the characters than what is in the dialog.
Watch it.