Had a good weekend of movies. I enjoyed The Northman. If you were expecting a typical Vikings show I can see why some would be disappointed as this is more of a revenge story that happens to take place in that Vikings timeline and it's got some strange visions and dream sequences that some people either love or hate.
I finally got around to watching Last Night in Soho which is a movie I have been meaning to get around to for a while. I quite enjoyed that as well. The 60's sets were well done and the story was pretty interesting except maybe for the ending which was a little overly predictable. A little more musical than I was expecting but it's kind of a film where anything goes so it managed to work. As with the Northmen this movie was also visually stunning as they portrayed a vibrant London in the 60's.
Lastly Red Rocket. Not sure what to say about this one. It's good but there are some cringey scenes due to the subject matter. This movie works because the main actor (Simon Rex) really nails the main character. His character is utterly repulsive yet you manage to tolerate him for over two hours. Probably the most interesting of the three movies because it's a story that has probably played out for a lot of people brought up in poor areas of the USA and a little sad really.
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