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aarongzz

Favorite films

  • Manchester by the Sea
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Lady Bird
  • Shrek 2

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  • Y Tu Mamá También

    ★★★½

  • Blue Bayou

    ★★★

  • Before Sunrise

    ★★★★

  • Rounders

    ★★★½

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  • Before Sunrise

    Before Sunrise

    ★★★★

    The awkwardness, the nerves, the excitement, and ultimately the angst of goodbye. It found ways of making the “man and a woman find a spark but have to say goodbye” trope refreshing and stimulating. I think a lot of the beauty in the dialogue is displaying the two’s distinct way of expressing maybe not super deep and profound, but non shallow feelings and thoughts while acknowledging the awkward, excited, nervous setting that they’re engulfed in but not overwhelmed by, even giving it space.

    Much closer to a 4.5 than a 3.5.

  • Rounders

    Rounders

    ★★★½

    Safdie brothers cortisol spike before safdie brothers. Did not enjoy this experience but bc i happen to not enjoy being stressed
    Many good performances but I confirmed John turturro is an actor I greatly enjoy watching perform

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  • Tótem

    Tótem

    ★★★★

    Watched in Vienna MQ open air with Benjamin

    Beautiful, hit too close to home on way too many levels. Miss home, miss family, miss my child self. Don’t miss the experiences in common that permit all too many of us to relate.

  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

    ★★★★

    Amazing adult rewatch, like it’s an entire new movie. Somehow felt a lot of references to LotR and then I realized it came before it. A true forerunner