I have not seen Ferrari yet but merry christmas, we appreciate your reviews very much.

Penelope stole the show for me. She is so damn talented and amazing. That was an Oscar performance.

@123rockfan

6 ай бұрын

That was the problem for me, she didn’t feel like a character, I could only see her desperately wanting an Oscar

@raymondsmith6870

5 ай бұрын

@@123rockfan Having grown up with dramatic Italian female relatives, I can say that Cruz's performance is spot on and not over the top. Luckily we didn't have guns in the house but plenty of frying pans and other objects went flying around.

I appreciate your reviews. An adult doing intelligent reviews

Wonderful review! You really are one of the very best, most top Tier reviewers out there. Shouldn’t be overlooked. You look gorgeous Maggie! Have a wonderful Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄

@michaelgrife6964

6 ай бұрын

I wish she would take it down a notch, it's distracting and makes it hard to focus on what she is saying. Maybe she could put on an old sweater.

@M.H.I.A.F.T.

6 ай бұрын

@@michaelgrife6964 You're actually complaining about her looking hot? Good grief. She doesn't need to wear 'an old sweater' just because you can't concentrate.

@michaelgrife6964

6 ай бұрын

A new sweater would work, I would be happy with her wearing that. @@M.H.I.A.F.T.

@M.H.I.A.F.T.

6 ай бұрын

@@michaelgrife6964 Grow up.

Finally got watch last night. Wow, what a great film, felt like a proper piece of cinema. It has some flaws, and not completely sold on Driver but he was excellent, but Cruz wow, she was incredible, she ate the screen up every scene she was in. Cinematography was absolutely stunning and the driving scenes visceral. The cars always felt one small move from a catastrophe, I was on edge of my seat. This isn't peak Michael Mann but it's not a million miles away.

Just love your use of words. I learn when I watch you.

Michael Mann is a phenominal movie director with an uncanny ability to tell a story. The style he chooses to tell those stories changes from picture to picture giving each movie a unique voice. If there is a common thread to his directorial style, it is to place the audience into the story, to make the viewer a silent, invisible yet involved character. When I'm watching Heat I can feel the bullets whizzing by, ricocheting off the pavement. When Neil is calling Roger Van Zandt from the kitchen of the restaurant, you can feel the steam from the dishwashers hot on your skin. In Collateral you feel like you are in the jazz club, ensconced in a red velvet booth, the live music vibrating through the table. Mann immerses the audience so they can experience what the characters experience. Sidebar: I've read the Heat sequel, written by Mann and rumour has it the film has been greenlit for production.

I appreciate the review maggie, i wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year!

Thank you for uploading a video for the holidays!

Have a very Merry Christmas Maggie! You helped me get through a pretty nasty year!

I really liked the movie. It needed more time to flesh out the racing storyline but I honestly was far more engaged with the family drama. The racing was just icing on the cake.

Would just like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and hope you and yours have a fantastic holiday!

I am looking firward to Ferrarri! Last of the Mohicans is one of my favorite movies ever. Mann’s films always are a feast for the eyes

No Godzilla Minus One review? It's one of the year's best films no joke

@deepfocuslens

6 ай бұрын

Review will be public in January. Patrons will see it in a few days.

@BubblegumCrash332

6 ай бұрын

@@deepfocuslens can't wait 😁😁

Long time viewer, first time commenter. You're hands down one of the most cogently articulate film reviewers on KZread and your discerning taste feels genuine rather than academic. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on 2023 film Red Rooms by canadian director Pascal Plante ... one of the best and yet least talked about films of last year in my opinion. Highly recommended if you are interested in modern thrillers delivered with the artistic yet clinical flair of a Haneke or classic Fincher to a degree. The movie feels tackles a lot of current issues dealing with the consumption of entertainment and the development of unhealthy obsession and it does so without containing any trace of violence or gore or any cheap scares. One of the most tense and intense viewing experiences of last year for me

Great review, been looking forward to this film

Thank you for the comprehensive review. I have just come back from watching the film and enjoyed it, but wouldn’t really rave about it to anyone. I think Penelope Cruz was head and shoulders above everyone else but as someone else mentioned, it was hard to warm to the characters I felt. I enjoyed it more than Napoleon but really looking forward to Priscilla next.

Love your reviews. Keep at it

I finally watched House of Tolerance on your recommendation I loved it. Excited for Bonello’s new film The Beast. What are your thoughts on Bob Fosse’s films Cabaret and All that Jazz?

I wasn't planning on seeing this until I found out this week that Mann directed. Love him and this year I ended up rewatching four of his movies. Looking forward to this!

Now, this movie seems interesting. As your articulate enthusiasm has convinced me to watch it. Love your reviews, Maggie. And you look absolutely lovely, as well. ❤

Really enjoyed this movie! Very nice review! Happy New Year Beautiful Lady 😘😘😘xox

I had zero interest in this movie because I'd only seen tepid reviews for it so far, but I might check it out now. Hopefully, Penélope Cruz is enough to save it because lately I don't trust Adam Driver's choices

Great review!

Good review. Why the mirror image?

I liked it also and not just because im a Michael Mann fan ;) was very engaged with the story and the characters, the movie did move at a very face pace and when it was over i actually wanted it to be longer. Im not sure if its needed but if Mann has a directors cut i would love to see it.

Great review, I have been in two minds about seeing this film but this has swung me in to viewing it. I have to also agree about Adam Driver - he has a great presence and possesses the right skill set to be a great actor but… it’s almost like he’s trying to hard and missing the necessary essence to make him truly great. Merry Christmas from the UK.

@capt.animosiac5093

6 ай бұрын

Adam is one of my favorite A-listers to watch in recent times and I haven't seen Ferrari yet but I somewhat know where you're coming from with this. I think besides Girls, Marriage Story is definitely in my top 2 or 3 performances from him. He poured so much of his soul in that role, I literally was in tears. Johansson was great too, probably her best to date.

Very solid review! I felt that the story never really passed third gear 😉 by the end of It I was more intrigued by the setting of Modena in the 50s than the story of Ferrari.

Sounds to me Michael Mann is finally back on track. Thanks for the review.

I saw this movie and was very curious how you would feel about it. Sadly, we disagree on the enjoyment of the movie. This really ended up feeling like a hit piece on Enzo for me. I didn't feel for any characters in the movie except for the drivers who seemed to get short shrift and little respect in life and in death in the film. The performances were fine by Cruz, Driver, and Woodley in that order. I felt Woodley was wasted in this particular role, but I'm not sure another actress would have necessarily worked for me in this film. I really think Driver is talented and you are likely right about his acting track. I think Baumbach and Lee got the best out of him in Marriage Story and BlacKkKlansman. He was the best thing in Girls and I'm sure he brought the most to the character as opposed to the writing and directing. I think he needs some better advice in picking his roles because he's not a box office draw but he could be. I continue to follow you because I love your zest for cinema and you clearly know your stuff!! I will always listen even if I don't agree, but I'll learn something from it. Have a great holiday!!

@beetle1087

6 ай бұрын

It's ok to disagree, but all you do is talk about the acting?! 🙄

@FelicityPoubelle

6 ай бұрын

@beetle1087 I practically wrote a book, you give it a shot!! Enjoy your holiday!

@FelicityPoubelle

6 ай бұрын

@nickwilson5774 Yea, but apparently the outside son was involved with the production, weird...Have a great holiday!

@beetle1087

6 ай бұрын

@@FelicityPoubelle lol yeh you did.. on the acting. Enjoy yours too

Thank you for your honest review.

merry xmas deep focus lens

It took me a while to get into it. I’m not a car guru by any means, but I am into cars and their history and I really appreciate movies like these. It took me a while to really buy Adam Driver as Enzo. Maybe it’s the accent but I just kept seeing Adam Driver and not Enzo Ferrari. Now, on the other hand, Penelope Cruz… absolutely incredible!!! That performance could be an Oscar nomination right there. Lastly, the racing sequences were breathtaking.

@patrickr4762

6 ай бұрын

I agree with Adam being Adam not Enzo. Watching the trailer I wasn’t sold that he was Enzo. I was able to watch the Italian biopic of Enzo and the actor there really was Enzo, he portrayed it much better, imo.

Have been waiting for this moment for a while - a Michael Mann review by @deepfocuslens ! Would love to see you review more of his work... I think a lot of his films are misunderstood, but personally he is in my top five alongside Lynch, PTA and Kubrick

You're talented at reviewing

We're on opposite ends on this one. I found most of Ferrari to be dreadfully boring while I thought Napoleon was one of the most entertaining films of the year.

If I’m watching something with Adam Driver I can’t help but say - ”But for God’s sake Adam, quit moping around”. And right away, his facial expression tells me, through the screen - ”No.” Makes for a hard watch…

Gruesome movie. So we have had Blackberry, Jordan, Barbie, Ferrari. we can only guess Mcdonalds and KFC will have a movie out soon.

@denniszenanywhere

6 ай бұрын

McDonald's movie already came out: The Founder

@AshleyGraetz

6 ай бұрын

@@denniszenanywhere oh

@barscale597

6 ай бұрын

Tetris also.

@chrisjfox8715

6 ай бұрын

The Tetris movie was quite interesting in how it managed to be both playful and menacing at the same time

Will you review American Fiction?

Merry Christmas

I enjoyed it overall as well. My only issue was Shailene Woodley as Lina Lardi. I feel she was miscast.

@Lifeoftheparty8290

6 ай бұрын

Very she good in other roles but not for this

@slw59

6 ай бұрын

Agreed!@@Lifeoftheparty8290

What I liked about this movie: sequence when everyone was quiet, the suits. What I didn't like: Adams accent, melodrama, tone deaf towards central moral conflict in Enzos character, amerification of Italian culture.

My maim question is: did they improve that CGI lightning McQueen ass crash?

I love that Mann isn't about plot anymore... he's like a more fun Malick at this point.

Just watched this the other day and liked it a lot. I felt they did a good job of making me feel I was in that world with real people. Not biopic caricatures. I actually felt it ended too soon and I easily could have enjoyed a 2.5 to 3 hour movie on this.

Sooo Driver Plays Gucci and now Ferrari? Reinforces how he’s just too over exposed (does he turn down a role?) same as DeArmis, need a break from them Great review as always!

@petermoore7796

6 ай бұрын

im sure it’s hard to turn down working with ridley scott and michael mann. those guys are getting old and won’t make too many more movies. maybe after this he’ll step back and take a more lowkey role

People just figured out that the best way to guarentee yourself at least a chance at some awards is to make a biopic. And ever since theyve been never ending...

Not a bad movie at all, and I agree it was better than Napoleon and Maestro, but I find it to be cold and clinical and the entertainment value doesn't hold up when compared to so many other movies. Over the last two weeks, I watched 6 movies in the theater, and I found 4 of them to be better than this, ranked below: 6. Aquaman 2 5. Ferrari 4. The Iron Claw 3. Wonka 2. The Boys in the Boat 1. Poor Things Also, 3 of my all-time favorite movies were directed by Michael Mann: The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), Collateral (2004). This movie doesn't come close to the quality of those 3 and I find it closer in comparison to Mann's more recent movies, Miami Vice (2006) and Public Enemies (2009) which are both good, but a far cry from his earlier movies. Finally, my favorite movies of the year are The Holdovers, Godzilla Minus One, and Sisu, and once again, Ferrari doesn't come close to these.

You know how to talk about movies. Hope you get into this more professionally as Jeremy Jahns did.

off topic but miss, you look absolutely stunning!

God knows I’m not a Adam driver fan but he does it for me in this film I’m acually surprised how good he was in here Penelope Cruz is good as always

topic video: Biopics that are actually good all i can think of right now is Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould and Naked Lunch (lol) but there must be others

@adamgates1142

6 ай бұрын

Off the top of my head: American Splendor Center Stage Wolf of Wall Street Public Enemies (another Mann flick) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Raging Bull

@ssssssstssssssss

6 ай бұрын

Hacksaw Ridge. The Doors. Last Temptation of Christ. Also rather liked M. Butterfly.

@marcogianesello6083

6 ай бұрын

Mishima, Andrei Rublev, Abel gance's Napoleon

@JoeCasanovax

6 ай бұрын

Klimt (2006), Malcolm X (1992)

Hii ma'am. If you watched RRR, please review that also as per ur opinion.

I saw this last night. Leaving my thoughts before I watch this so they're not influenced. 3 quick points. 1. Gorgeous. The scenery and colors, detail, so beautiful. I'd see it again for that. 2. I felt there wasn't much of a plot. So it wasn't engaging for me, in that sense. 3. Penelope Cruz was amazing. Adam Driver, eh...

I’m definitely watching this now.

Delicately burning embers is indeed what Penélope Cruz embodies!

Penelope Cruize is brilliant in every movie she’s in. Official Competition was fav from last year The CGI car crashes are so stupid it completely ruined the whole movie.

I can never see Adam Driver as anything but The Dude From Girls.

Mrr Mann. Always makes. Great films.

Good reviewing but also at the same time you're giving away every portion of the movie so I already know everything that's going to happen and I haven't seen the movie yet😮😢

If you want to get an Oscar nom, just make a good biopic

Does Ferrari WIPE THAT SMIRK off someone’s face at some point, though? The Beasts (2022) was pretty riveting, just throwing that out there.

Well, I'll see this tmrw then.

@buzzcrushtrendkill

6 ай бұрын

Just saw it. Disappointed. I like so much of what Michael Mann has done in the past. But this movie is ultimately uninteresting. All the acting is just very mundane. I couldn't really care less about any of the characters. The CGI is horrible. I hope this is just a hiccup for Michael Mann as it is not good story telling.

love and blessings

I found it boring and poorly edited myself.

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

Badly edited.

Ferrari is amazing..its one of the most brilliantly conceived films of the year. The cinematography is astounding, not least in the interiors.

I contemplated walking out multiple times. It’s hard for me to fathom how Michael Mann could make such a boring movie about Ferrari (in my opinion). The script felt like it was A.I. generated.

You’d think Adam Driver of all people would have learned that the world no longer accepts Americans speaking English in a foreign language story. It’s insulting to its audience. Michael Mann and Ridley Scott are old enough to say to the financiers NO. ..I’ll watch Ferrari when there is an Italian dubbed English subtitle version out.

I felt that Ferrari delivered the weight of its tragedy much better than did Iron Claw.

Cool. When we're having that ice cream, I pay the bill from my welfare. If you know what I mean.

4:24 "It's a beautiful thing" ...Pulsating neck muscles with no facial expression.

What grandiosity miss?? There was a prize advertised publicly and also a medal which I did not receive.

I ain't saying you done that to me. I'm not saying that, if you know what I'm saying.

Hi.

Thank God it’s not a ‘woman behind the man’ schtick.

Love Michael Mann. Surely the acting and directing is great, but I had no interest in the subject matter, or the sudo-drama feel I got from the trailer. Eat the rich!

i dont know what ferrari is i didnt even watch this video

Me and my buddy saw the movie the other night. And honestly? Not only did the both of us fall asleep for a few minutes, but we left before the movie was finished. And I'm not throwing hate towards the people behind it or even the actors cause I truly do love some of the people in it like Driver & Dempsey. But I was having a really hard time following the plot of the story itself, and even more so? I had a harder time understanding what some of the things the characters were saying at times. I know that the movie's set in Italy, so obviously they have to sound Italian, and I'm actually Italian myself and some of my older relatives have that thick accent. But half the time, I really felt like I needed subtitles just to understand what was being said. So overall? This just wasn't my cup of tea. If you we're able to connect with the movie, then okay, that's good for you. But ya, this movie just wasn't for me. I'd rank it 3/10.

This channel is like a film nerd’s version of a girl friend experience on KZread.

@kdkseven

6 ай бұрын

Why do people always have to get weird in the comments. Have you all ever been around a woman before?

Average, I couldn't care less about his personal life as depicted.

@jeffhildreth9244

6 ай бұрын

Less than average, largely fictitious.

Ok I will go cutie 😍👌

@calilove5758

6 ай бұрын

Haha put a shirt on. No one cares hahaha

Your edits are choppy and uneasy. Try taking some dramatic pause. It feels like you are using a funnel.Slow down!

There’s a saying; “If the director’s happy, I’m happy.” Almost makes reviews pointless.

@deepfocuslens

6 ай бұрын

Then why discuss anything? Art lends itself to discussion. No one has to listen to it if they don't want to. But it exists. Why not? Feels like an uninteresting world if we all keep our mouths shut so long as our creators are happy.

@youbian

6 ай бұрын

@@deepfocuslensArt as art. As a story. Unless we move into truly open ended storytelling, it will always be a singular interpretation; albeit one of actual events. I do agree discussion brings a film alive afterwards, vs just going home with your own opinions. Discussion also enlightens things that may have gone missed, highlighted by others. Critique as a concept is my concern. More so than discussion. It is good to spur dialogue though. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gnqHptybadS7iJc.htmlfeature=shared

didnt even know this movie came out lol. aquaman 2 better.

@ConnorMcCartney95

6 ай бұрын

How would you know