My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Ariel (1988) 5/3

After Aki Kaurismäki's film Shadows in Paradise, I couldn't wait to watch the next film in his trilogy.  An expertly crafted tale of a coal miner who abandons his life for something different, falls in love only to be sent to prison where he must strive even harder to escape his fate and find a happy ending.  Equally as good as his first film, what I will say is better is that it has a more conventional, albeit old fashion Hollywood-esque, story. which most would find a tad bit more inviting.  Another gem which most out there don't know about, I hope more people check these out.  They're so very entertaining and deceivingly simple.  Grade: A   
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