Jack Attack Tuesday – Louie, Witcher and Ex Machina
Jack Attack Tuesday
Louie, Witcher and Ex Machina
If you’re a Louis CK fan, you’re currently living in his “golden age”. The man is, in my opinion, consistently delivering quality comedy without compromising his voice, evident on his most recent SNL hosting gig. It was no surprise to me that by the end of Season 5 that Louie has settled in as being one of my favorite shows on TV right now. Granted, a lot of what he does here doesn’t make sense, but the surreal edge he brings to the stories he tells is incredibly fascinating to me. I love his little quips, like naming one of his daughter’s sleepover friends “Afghanistan” like it’s completely normal. While it was a short season this year I have to say the quality hasn’t really dipped off for me. I heard some complaining about the content of some of this year’s episodes being a little softer than last year’s but I don’t think that’s the case at all. In fact, it’s almost as if this season is him working out bits for his next performance, in a sense, which I would assume is one of the main reasons he keeps making the show, and in that way Louie retains its title as the most unique program in comedy right now. I loved this season, as I’ve loved the last 4, and I look forward to whenever Louis decides to give us a little more.
It’s finally over. At a count of 145 hours in the bank, last night I completed The Witcher 3. How did it feel, getting all the way to the end of this long and arduous tale? Fantastic. I’ve read up online about some of the different endings you could have gotten and I have to say I’m very satisfied with mine. The way this game cultivated relationships, not only with love interests but also with acquaintances and fellow Witchers, was truly inspired writing, the likes of which I can honestly say was better than most movies. Part of me is sad to see the game is over but at the same time I’m happy that I’ve cleared the ledger in anticipation of Batman Arkham Knight next week. This is probably the last time I’ll write about Witcher 3 but as far as ratings go, it gets my highest marks: 10/10.
I’ve been craving a film like Ex Machina for years, I just hadn’t realized it. What a film. I know some were underwhelmed by the lack of action and others had issues with some of the character choices but to me this was a fantastic allegorical sci-fi masterpiece. I’ve always been a huge fan of films like 2001 A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner and have found that certain sci-fi movies grab me and give me tons of things to hypothesize and talk about. Ex Machina absolutely is one of those films. From the slow roll of the conversations with the AI to the film’s brilliantly deceptive structure this film goes the distance and then some. Oscar Isaac is great here, further proving with the choices he’s making that he is determined to be one of the greats, and honestly if he keeps taking roles like these it will come sooner rather than later. Domnhall Gleeson is also great in his role at the center of the experiment, questioning everything around him at every turn yet never fully understanding his role in the proceedings until the very final moments of the film. I was very honestly enthralled with the flick and gave it an 8/10 initially but I think I’ve got to bump it up to a 9/10. A small story, a small cast, an amazing soundtrack and some truly inspiring uses of special effects make Ex Machina one of the year’s best.
I just wanted to point out to you readers that not only was this the week in which I CONTINUED to stomp all y’all bitches in the Hottie League with my glorious Pitch Perfect 2/Jurassic World points (two films in which all three of my actresses star in) but it is also the week my New England Patriots were given their Super Bowl Rings, signifying the true end of celebrating that glorious accomplishment and moving on to next season. We’re only a few months away now from slinging that pig skin, and the countdown is on. Enjoy your week and, as always, Binge On!