The Fifth Element (1997)

Wild, wacky and oddly sexual. It’s goofy and silly, but retains a definitive charm. The action and editing was quite solid and the characters were never boring. A fun sci-fi romp which certainly isn’t bogged down by any hint of seriousness.

Only God Forgives (2013)

Stunningly beautiful. I think this is the best looking film I’ve ever seen. The strength of the atmosphere and mood was phenomenal – Cliff Martinez’s soundtrack was even possibly better than his work on Drive. But boy do you ever have to work hard to get anything more from the movie. This is the ULTIMATE style over substance film. There’s loads of symbolism to digest and a decent amount of it is easy to see…but to understand and generate meaning from? You almost need a cheat-sheet or guidebook to read while watching!