Кецове / Sneakers (Bulgaria) - Some have called October 2011 the month of the Bulgaria movie and as Kecove is the third Bulgarian title to get a major release with enormous promotion, they may have a point here. Furthermore, if you ask me, Kecove is one of the best movies our humble cinema industry has produced lately, raising questions which not many filmmakers in Bulgaria dare to ask. The film, which follows a group of people escaping from their problems in the big city and having the summer of their lives on a stranded Bulgarian beach, succeeds in encapsulating the emotions of a generation - let's say those born in the 1980s, who somehow struggle to fit in a place suffocating from thugs and pop-folk culture. People, who against all odds, chose to live in a country, which will eventually fuck them up (and the current elections are just another proof of that). Directors Valeri Jordanov and Ivan Vladimirov, however, opt not to deliver their message with a heavyweight drama (as many of the colleagues do) but via using light, even dreamy, methods they make a movie, which will touch many of its viewers. Perhaps, some older cinemagoers will find it difficult to understand the meaning behind Kecove and despite the fact that at moments the film is on the borderline of being too alternative (camp fires were never my thing), the movie is a haunting and respectful directional debut, supported by its surprising strong cast. Bonus points also for no product placement (samardala not taken into account) on the screen. (A+) ****
Дилъри на време / In Time - In Time is the latest flick by director Andrew "Gattaca" Niccol, who is steadily turning into a master of the stylish sci-fi thriller. Asking serious questions once again, this time about mortality, Niccol, who has also written the script, delivers, albeit not the perfect film, a movie intelligent enough to not insult its audience. It's also the third movie of Justin Timberlake for just six months, and though many still long for his music endeavourers, the young star is slowly but steadily becoming a real actor. JT is supported by an entirely young cast (it's in the script after all), with Cilian Murphy and Vincent "Mad Men" Kartheiser having the most meaty roles, while Amanda Seyfried nailing the role of a 21st century Bonnie. With Niccol's good eye for visuals and music, the movie just shows that you don't need to spend a bucket full of money to have a great sci-fi production. And though, towards the end, In Time feels a little bit rushed and some plot lines remain loose and unanswered, it's a film for which you should definitely find time in the local multiplexes. (Alexandra) ****
Хъбъл / Hubble 3D (IMAX) - I've never really been a fan of these IMAX documentaries, and the fact that they are always dubbed awfully in Bulgarian will not make me change my mind soon. However, the latest title, which tells the history of the famous telescope, benefits from the real importance of its subject matter. The filmmakers magnificently recreate on the biggest screen the visuals of the galaxies caught by the Hubble eye and thus show how little, peculiar and precious Earth is. Add an extra star, if you still have your astronomy textbook nearby... (Imax) ***
Previews this week:
The Adventures of Tintin - All what Indiana Jones 4 should have been - ****1/2
The ratings:
***** Perfect
**** Unmissable
*** Fine
** So-so
* Stay away
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