Alexander B

Alexander B

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  • Oldboy

    ★★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★

  • Yi Yi

    ★★★½

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  • Oldboy

    Oldboy

    ★★★★

    What… the actual hell was this plot? A rollercoaster that starts off as what seems to be a standard action mystery, but then turns into a series of bombshell revelations that had me reeling for most of the last quarter. It can be a bit confusing at the beginning, but I found that most of my questions had been answered by the end.

    The acting was very good all around - the antagonist, especially, was really convincing in his motivations…

  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★

    “Everything that is ugly, cruel, stupid, but most importantly ugly. Everything… is your fault” 
    — a real gangsta 

    P.S. the tonal shift of the music at the end credits got me reeling!

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  • City of God

    City of God

    ★★★★

    Very interesting film! Really cool how it portrays violence and corruption, and how when one gang falls another just takes its place.

  • American Beauty

    American Beauty

    ★★★½

    I have mixed feelings about this film. It tells the stories of flawed people, each without the help they could desperately do with. Because of this, although I found myself invested in the story, I also found myself feeling quite uncomfortable for most of the film. Though this shows that the characters and story were well crafted and compelling, my technical appreciation can’t erase the fact that I’m not sure I enjoyed the experience.

    Apart from the plot, I thought…

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