Witness for the Prosecution is silly old

5 second plot: A man is accused of killing a rich woman. The fact that he will inherit all her money is not favorable to his case. He hires the best attorney there is, but this guy is so old, fat, sick and not giving a shit about his health, it would be a miracle that he makes it to the end of the trial.

5 second review: Nowadays, a fat arrogant douchebag with nasty teeth could never be a lead character, but in the '50s he was good to go. The story is not bad. The twist isn't either. But the stupid gags and the theater acting are.

IMDb score: 8,5/10
Our score: 5/10

The Seventh Seal is memorable

5 second plot: A knight returns from the Crusades and finds his home country overrun by the black plague. He is dying and in his last days he searches for the meaning of it all while playing chess with Death himself.

5 second review: I did not expect it, but this movie is totally watchable. It deals with real stuff. Of course there is also a lot of arty blabla, but there's not too much of it. The movie is also filled with memorable images, that will remain in your memory (Death, Bibi,...) forever.

IMDb score: 8,3/10
Our score: 7/10

Wild Strawberries is nice

5 second plot: An angry old man sets out for a road trip with his daughter-in-law. They visit places from his past and they meet people that make him remember key moments and evaluate his life. He realizes he made a lot of mistakes and shouldn't be so grouchy all the time. But it's never too late to learn.

5 second review: The cinematography did not pass the test of time for me (a lot of film buffs will disagree), but the story sure did. It builds up wonderfully and is brought to life by an amazing set of actors that make this movie a true classic.

IMDb score: 8,3/10
Our score: 6/10

Paths of Glory brings the ugliest side of war

5 second plot: The story is set in 1916 in France, WW I is raging. A general gets angry because he believes his men did not obey his order to execute an impossible attack. He wants to set an example. By executing his own men.

5 second review: This movie is visually stunning. It's amazing how every scene is crowded with details. You could watch this movie 10 times and still notice new elements every time. It's not really about the horror of war (a little bit maybe) but about the horror of incompetent men being responsible for lives of other human beings and not giving a rat's ass. It's looked at with a magnifying glass to make sure we get it. That French sure does resemble English a lot, doesn't it? Luckily they at least get the German right at the end.

IMDb score: 8,5/10
Our score: 6/10