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Giovanni Fazio

Giovanni Fazio's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Amélie (2001) 90% 4/5 EDIT “[It gives us] a playground Paris that reflects the attitude of his heroine toward life. Instead of brooding in dour urban alienation, Amelie finds herself transfixed by the tide of individuals the city offers and the endless possibilities for connection.” – Japan Times Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Flags of Our Fathers (2006) 76% 3.5/5 EDIT “When away from the island, the film lags at times, and the viewer will crave the excitement of battle. But the combat here is so frighteningly random and brutal, once back in it, you can't wait for the film to move on.” – Japan Times Nov 10, 2023 Full Review Traffic (2000) 93% 4/5 EDIT “A hard-edged look at the realities of the so-called war on drugs in Mexico and America. ” – Japan Times Sep 6, 2023 Full Review Moulin Rouge (2001) 75% 2/5 EDIT “Where Luhrmann's film needs to seduce us, it can only get in our face and -- like a bad drunk -- bellow, "Love me, love me, love me!" In the end, there's not one honest, heartfelt moment in this entire tarty, phony valentine.” – Japan Times Sep 5, 2023 Full Review La Haine (1995) 96% EDIT “In this cynical age, where it seems there is precious little left to believe in, Kassovitz is a godsend, his righteous anger representing the real thing.” – Japan Times Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Gladiator (2000) 80% EDIT “Gladiator is not a bad film at all; in fact, it's visually stunning, easily the most impressive work Scott has done since "Blade Runner." But it is apparent that reaction to this film is splitting along a fault line called "age."” – Japan Times Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Mulholland Dr. (2001) 84% 5/5 EDIT “Ultimately, there's no need to sweat the "why?" too much. Just sit back and savor Mulholland Drive for what it is -- like Escher's staircase, it's an endlessly fascinating illusion of perfect impossibility.” – Japan Times Jul 11, 2023 Full Review Magnolia (1999) 82% EDIT “Cruise's is only one of many superb performances: Jason Robards' bitter death-bed confession of betrayal is profoundly moving.” – Japan Times Jun 30, 2023 Full Review The Way of the Gun (2000) 46% 3/5 EDIT “The violence here seems about par for the course with this sort of film, while the thin characterizations and pulp-fiction setting don't allow for any real emotional impact.” – Japan Times Jun 17, 2019 Full Review Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Describing Birdman in print only hints at its manic restless flow, driven by Antonio Sanchez's score of weird drum soloing, the constant fluidity of Emmanuel Lubezki's camerawork and the sharp one-liners.” – Japan Times Feb 28, 2018 Full Review No Country for Old Men (2007) 93% 4/5 EDIT “The film clearly and finally represents the mainstream success that has long eluded the Coens. Longtime fans, fear not: This is no sell-out. There is still plenty of what the Coens do best.” – Japan Times Feb 28, 2018 Full Review The Hurt Locker (2008) 96% 4/5 EDIT “This may not represent the absolute reality of conflict in Iraq, but Bigelow has fashioned a gut-wrenching, gripping piece of suspense cinema that seeks to grab you by the neck.” – Japan Times Feb 27, 2018 Full Review The Departed (2006) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Scorsese proves he can just simply entertain. The Departed may be his most commercial film yet, but the fluidity of the camerawork, the intricate storytelling, and the exquisite tension leave no doubt that you're in the hands of a master.” – Japan Times Feb 27, 2018 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 94% EDIT “[It[ almost needs no review. If you liked, or disliked, either of the first two films, this one offers more of the same, with the emphasis on the "more."” – Japan Times Feb 27, 2018 Full Review Pan's Labyrinth (2006) 95% 5/5 EDIT “This is a wildly creative film that plays on your heart and your head, stunning in its rich imagery and ambitious in its themes.” – Japan Times Feb 1, 2018 Full Review The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 87% EDIT “Maybe it's time to imagine some different fictions for a change, stories with a bit more humanity and a bit less carnage. And maybe the moon will fall out of the sky.” – Japan Times Nov 6, 2017 Full Review Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents (2015) 75% 4/5 EDIT “Theory of Obscurity is loaded with clips from The Residents' deranged promo films and shows, and makes a case for them as innovators of the music video format.” – Japan Times Jun 28, 2017 Full Review Arrival (2016) 94% 2/5 EDIT “Like Contact and Interstellar before it, Arrival conflates inner and outer space, where contact with alien intelligence is the balm that heals one's own psychic wounds, a cosmic Oprah Winfrey delivering closure.” – Japan Times May 17, 2017 Full Review Deepwater Horizon (2016) 82% 3/5 EDIT “” – Japan Times Apr 19, 2017 Full Review Moonlight (2016) 98% 3/5 EDIT “Moonlight is a pretty good film that has been embarrassingly over-hyped.” – Japan Times Apr 5, 2017 Full Review Captain Fantastic (2016) 82% 4/5 EDIT “The caricature of self-righteous leftism on display here is spot on, and Captain Fantastic walks a fine line between seeing the good faith in Ben's Thoreau-like beliefs and acknowledging the rather authoritarian way in which he pushes them on his kids.” – Japan Times Mar 29, 2017 Full Review Jackie (2016) 87% 2/5 EDIT “This is essentially asking us to celebrate the birth of spin in modern politics.” – Japan Times Mar 22, 2017 Full Review The Artist (2011) 95% EDIT “As the scattershot everything-at-once world of Net connectivity ever decreases our ability to concentrate, the mere act of turning down the sensory input for an experience seems like a bold act of cultural resistance.” – Japan Times Feb 26, 2017 Full Review Argo (2012) 96% EDIT “Argo works 100 percent as a straight-up hard-boiled thriller, but its deeper thematic current is about trust.” – Japan Times Feb 26, 2017 Full Review La La Land (2016) 91% 4/5 EDIT “There's a melancholy to La La Land that makes it linger.” – Japan Times Feb 22, 2017 Full Review
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