A Perfect Day (2015)
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Writers: Fernando Leon de Aranoa, Diego Farias, Paula Farias (Novel).
Cast: Benicio Del Toro (Mambru), Tim Robbins (B), Olga Kurylenko (Katya), Melanie Thierry (Sophie), Fedja Stukan (Damir), Eldar Residovic (Nikola), and Sergi Lopez (Goyo).
After the Deadpool film which made some noise, i have to admit it has been a bit of a challenge to write a review for a very controversial movie. Some folks disagreed with the direction i took, but hey that's freedom of speech right? Anyway, i stood strong behind the film because it represented something bigger. Everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but the double standard here really killed me. I guess the rated R wasn't big enough for folks to see, maybe next time they should use some hidden messages, and then people will finally get it. The superhero thing is what did it for some people, others went on about their faith, and how the movie doesn't follow the structure they need as a faith based family. Really! why does religion need to be brought up, and why did those people use structure. What structure? The basic need to change the channel, watch another movie, don't watch the film, the need to boycott a film is exhausting. There is no structure here, just a stupid double standard when it comes to superhero films in general. When i was growing up it was Mortal Kombat,
now it's movies, violence in the video game was huge back in the day, folks wanted the game gone, now look at it; The only thing it did was give it more popularity, maybe if folks just leave it be and worry about there own problems, maybe the game would've vanished, but instead it soared even today. Here by the way are some movies folks with standards should've stood there ground on, but did't. Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Ted (2012), both of these movies have extreme drug use, sex, language, everything and more. The standard is because you got super stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg 
in the film, and they're not in a superhero film, but here is the money maker guys, they're both rated R, don't like the films, don't see them, and you really can't say much because you haven't seen the film. That's like not voting and complaining about the current administration. That's what i have a problem with folks, everyone id entitled to their opinion but you can't give one if you haven't seen the film,period.A Perfect Day
movie review: 1995, somewhere in the Balkans, a large man was dropped in a well, he is blocking the water supply for the town. The UN has aid workers on location, the rope to the dead man in the well has snapped, the only way to get the guy out is to, pull him out now Mambru (Benicio Del Toro
) and his team have a very big problem; No rope, the people die of thirst. B (Tim Robbin
s), Sophie (Melanie Thierry
), and Damir (Fedja Stukan
). The team must find a way to help these people, somehow go and around to the local stores find the rope they need, but the locals will not sell the rope, because of fear from the extremist that live in the area.The team from the start ran into problems, they find a boy, Nikola (Eldar Residovic) his parents committed suicide because of their religious beliefs, something that is not the main theme of the film but a heavy hitter when the scene comes to light. Filming this type of film is pretty rough on the edges, with the dialog being so tight, it makes for a almost perfect film. The film has a certain pace, with the actors doing their thing, you could almost relate to the issues that are brought up in the film, there pretty heavy on the heart, finding your parents dead because of the war, and certain beliefs of other factions, the only alternative is suicide, is horrible. The actors conveyed their emotions well when the bodies were found above the ground, hanging by a rope. Mambru and B both gave their respects and then cut them down to use the rope for the dead guy in the well.
The film attacks the UN and there way of delegating a situation, i guess at least the way i saw it, i might be wrong but the UN kinda sucked in the film, without the team no hope for the people, even though the war has ended. I liked the way they inched in Katya (Olga Kurylenko), an overseer at best, she seemed almost to company like until her character relaxed and finally became an important part of the team. I mentioned the UN because the film really had made them almost lacking,it's as if they're arms were tied behind their backs. Either way the team of aid workers were there for the people and to me conveyed hope, established that light at the end of the tunnel that people need in the time of crisis. The film progressed, and as you found the connections with the characters, the story was there, but the true beauty of the film was the characters reactions to the many problems along their paths, it highlighted the importance of people, the very gift of hope, love, and the true connections we as human beings give one another through communication.
Imagine living in a place where there is explosions, gun shots, no hope except volunteers that come out to help you. A war torn place, a war that has two factions against each other. The only light are the UN and the aid workers, but what kills me is even the aid workers had their hands tied, helping was limited, and even when they did help it really wasn't enough.
Special effects were not an issue here, because there were none, but i'm sure they needed to cover up somethings in the main shots of the landscape, in order to make the shot cleaner, tighter, a way to make the film look beautiful. The movie really didn't have any undesired look, it was perfect in a cinematic point of view. The gritty, dirty, sweaty hard working aid workers were done well. The way the actors dealt with different situations in a realistic way, when up against the wall because of red tape; They felt the loss, no Hollywood show boating. The realism and environments were perfect, it was if you were at the location. The Perfect Day is one of those movies that the plot isn't very intriguing, in fact it was the dialog, and connection between characters that made this movie shine.
The last thing i would like to mention is the boy actor, Nikola (Eldar Residovic). The boy was amazing, a kid at heart, but his looks, actions were perfect, you felt everything he did. The sadness not knowing about his parents, knowing as part of the audience the true circumstances that occurred in his house, but yet you feel horrible, and almost happy for his decision for crossing the border later on in the film with his grandfather. A whole new environment for him, not knowing where he is going, but yet he stood strong, continued forward. I love that character because ultimately the young boy stole everyone's storm, the boy is the reason alone why you should see this film.
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