I have enjoyed most of PWSA's films, even before learning about vulgar auteurism, but man, this might be one of his worst. I sincerely wish I could have enjoyed it as much as the other PWSA defenders. Visually, it's more interesting than his previous feature, Monster Hunter, but just because the Hollywood blockbuster landscape is dire doesn’t mean this film gets elevated by a few interesting images alone especially when it’s so weak from both a character and plot perspective.…
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Ne Zha 2019
Great animation and art style, coupled with excellent fight sequences, but most importantly, it excels at being heartfelt(loved the dynamic between Ne Zha and Ao Bing) and doesn’t let exposition bog down the film's pace, unlike much of the recent Chinese epic mythology media I’ve been consuming. Feels bad that I’m late to the party and geniunely wish India could make something of this level with the Ramayana or Mahabaratha.
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Mulholland Drive 2001
It took me two days to process how horrifying the screening was and to decide whether I should even log it or let my original log of seeing it in 35mm be at the forefront. But man, after rewatching the film at home, I just can't help it.
Being extremely tired after work definitely contributed to me being more hypersensitive and irritable than usual, but whatever projector screened that day was washed out, with the first half being particularly bad.…
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Bull 2021
Went in expecting a gritty British crime thriller akin to something like Kill List but categorizing Bull as a thriller is ridiculous as there is nothing thrilling(events proceed as you would expect since the film makes its trajectory clear from its opening moments) or unexpected in the screenplay besides the ending which doesn't feel earned and barely mattered to me. The violence while brutal felt like it was done for the sake of shock value and somehow the filmmaking style…
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