Посмотрел, наконец, "Кабинет редкостей Гильермо дель Торо".
Вообще, мне нравится стиль монстров дель Торо. На мой взгляд, это такой Гигер, от которого не возникает рвотный рефлекс. Очень прикольные у него создания выходят, взять хотя бы обе части оригинального "Хеллбоя" (не ремейка) — можно что угодно говорить о сюжете, но в стиле этим фильмам не откажешь.
Так что антологию под продюсерством дель Торо не хотелось пропустить, хотя я совсем не фанат жанра ужастиков. Но на деле ушёл скорее разочарованный.
Да, стильно, и дизайны прикольные. Но в основном истории лишены смысла, нет никакой изюминки или морали, в отличие от того, как это было, например, в The Outer Limits. Сюжет развивается по схеме: "Герои сталкиваются с неведомой фигнёй, пугаются, возможно умирают", всё. Даже адаптированный рассказ Говарда Лавкрафта "Модель для Пикмана" в итоге испортили — сам по себе рассказ интереснее и загадочнее, развязка более неожиданная. Авторы же экранизации ушли куда-то в сторону и не смогли вовремя остановиться.
Тем не менее, если вы хотите совсем пропустить, то рекомендую вам посмотреть третий эпизод "Вскрытие". Вот он супер крутой, с классной идеей и интересной развязкой.
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💡 OpenAI Valuation Soars Above $100 Billion
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Bureau Secures $30M Funding
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Motion.io Secures $3.17M Funding
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Alvie Raises $2.19M for HUGO
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CreatorBid Raises $2.5M; Google Invests in AI
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Mantis Robotics Secures $5M Funding
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CLO Virtual Fashion Raises $34.81M
CLO Virtual Fashion successfully raised $34.81 million in funding, with a funding round occurring on December 16, 2024. For more information, visit their website: CLO Virtual Fashion.
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Zhipu AI Raises $411.82M
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PulseAd Raises $2M Funding
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MRI Simulator Secures $3.5M
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