Movie Night

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

The making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska, a raw acoustic record that marked a pivotal moment in his life and is considered one of his most timeless works. Is it worth watching?

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• Jeremy Allen White delivers a solid performance, especially considering the material he was given to work with.
• Jeremy Strong gives a powerful and grounded performance.
• Scott Cooper uses beautiful black-and-white flashbacks to explore the father-son relationship.
• The director shows us the troubled man behind the legend. The film has a more human and intimate tone because of that.
• It successfully captures the melancholic feeling of the past.
• Minimalistic and gloomy cinematography, but it serves the film’s purpose well.

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• It follows a very introverted approach, perhaps a bit too much at times.
• There were several moments where I got bored. 😅
• We barely get to see Bruce Springsteen performing on stage 🤷‍♂️. Clearly intentional from the director, but still…
• The idealization of manager Jon Landau feels a bit forced.
• It’s aimed more at Springsteen fans.
• In several parts, the pacing loses momentum.
• It lacks major narrative peaks or emotional climaxes 🤷‍♂️.

Greenland 2

The surviving members of the Garrity family must leave the safety of their shelter in Greenland and embark on a dangerous journey to find a new home. Is it worth watching?

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• Some interesting post-apocalyptic visuals and shots.
• I found the narrative choice at the end interesting (no spoilers).
• The sequel tries to bring a more dramatic tone to the story.
• It works more as a road movie.
• Some of the visual effects are convincing.
• The pacing is decent overall.

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• For a disaster movie, the scope does not feel that large. Most of the destruction is implied. Probably a budget issue as well.
• The young son still needs a lot of improvement performance-wise.
• The movie is not really what it promises to be.
• Very basic direction.
• Although it starts strong, I found Morena Baccarin’s presence mostly decorative after a certain point.
• Script-wise, it does not avoid the clichés of the genre.
• At its core, it feels like an unnecessary sequel.
• Narratively lifeless, with several convenient plot shortcuts.