The Laundromat (2019)

Democracy being expressed through theatre, drawing the public's attention to a serious issue that effects us all.

Thanks goes out to the actors that brought their acting talent with performances worthy of award, as well as, lending their celebrity status to draw attention to this issue.

Fmovies: This movie is about a very boring subject. This also happens to be a rather complicated subject. What this film does with the subject however makes the movie entertaining from the first to last minute.

A film that's far more complex than it lets on for most of its running. In fact, I was tempted to tune out, but I'm so glad I saw it through.

As much dark humor as there is throughout the film, it's message is ultimately rather depressing, as there seems little hope, sad to say. But still, a cracking good film, and something that anyone with a brain needs to see.

The Laundromat fmovies. A nice little movie in the tradition of Adam McKay's Vice and The Big Short. This mixed with the unique style of Steven Soderbergh results in a quirky and entertaining movie about a rather boring topic. Its informative, funny, a bit sad at times and always extremely well acted. The most outstanding performance came from Meryl Streep who really surprises ( I am not saying too much here) and really links her unique humour with many deep moments. A really great performance, but who would have expected differently? Gary Oldman was also great. One of his funniest performances ever, never thought he had it in, Obviously Oldman had a lot of fun playing this role and it showed. Same goes to Antonio Banderas who also shines as Oldman's partner. Them breaking the fourth wall was sometimes a bit irritating but you got used to it very quickly. Another noteworthy performance was by Nonso Anzonie who was fantastic. Wished there had been more of Sharon Stone , I really enjoyed her cameo and character. Also Jeffrey Wright, almost unrecognizable, had some really memorable moments. The screenplay was really very well written and I really liked Steven Soderbergh's direction on this. He really managed to make such a dry topic entertaining. The only thing I really did not like too much was the very ending of it. Other than that it is a very good film and one of this years Netflix best.

This was film making at its best. It was light, entertaining, a provocative story telling a difficult truth about our times. The cavalier attitude of the narrators beautifully mimics the mindset of the wealthy, not just of today, but of all times. They say at the beginning that it is a fairy tale, but I would say it's a modern moral tale, in the vain of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. You have multiple story lines, of various tones and you get resolution Don't expect a dark gritty film. This is a satire. It reflects upon the present condition of the human race and as we are in the middle of all this, most don't recognize what's happening to us. The film may not be dark, but it does shed light on dark places that the majority of us don't want to think about. The greed and corruption this movie displays is world-wide and ignored by most, some do it out of avarice, others because they feel hopeless. The magnificent ending is a reminder that these problems belong to all of us, and only we can make things right.

A little bit of virtue signaling here, but if these folks don't speak the truth, who will?

I found the film better than I'd imagined. It has a refreshing style for sure and maybe watched by a lot of folks who need the truth put forth to be in this entertaining format. The title of the movie was not an attractive lure, though for me, and I almost passed watching it.

So who will not want you to watch this film? The twenty-first-century versions of those who have ruled all the human peasant and slave populations of the world since Homo Sapiens evolved. The same people who are employed by those at the top. They want to keep you under their feet. The "worker bees" that write the nasty reviews.