I enjoyed this film as a formally compelling exercise in tension, but it is not good.
I'm a glutton for punishment, and I got what I came for, so ultimately, I'm leaving as a satisfied customer, even if I feel unkind toward the film.
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Cape Fear 1991
Watching this enhanced my love and admiration for one of my favorite Simpsons episodes. I knew it referenced Cape Fear, but now I appreciate the full scope.
Juliette Lewis commands the screen. Probably one of my favorite performances.
Love that score too. And the title sequence.
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Smile 2 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I had so much fun with this one. Definitely a personal favorite of the horror genre.
I wish the concept gave the audience some firm ground to anticipate and hypothesize the trajectory of the narrative. But the narration refuses to commit to anything until the very end in order to maximize its creative license. It ends up feeling kind of cheap and I would have appreciated more boundaries and limitations in regards to world building and narrative possibility.
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Mickey 17 2025
An absolute mess bustling with compelling ideas! Sometimes it hits a groove, most times it is all over the place.
I can barely endure the cartoonish characters and big, theatrical performances. I like Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette, but perceiving their performances and engaging with their characters was torturous.
Still, there is an ember here that refuses to extinguish, and the small, but brilliant light at the core of the project kept me invested.
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019
Radio, television, and cinema culture of 1969 are the real stars of this film. Diegetic music of the time is an almost constant presence from beginning to end and provides the tissue connecting all of the people in the story world. The constant flow of popular music and advertisements blaring through various radios creates a deliriously blissful and romantic aural environment that I really sunk into the second viewing. The sound design sets this movie in a realm of its…
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The World Drops Dead 2024
Brandon demonstrates consummate control over the craft of cinema. To me, this film seems like an evolution in form while sticking to the principles that make his films unique.
There is so much complexity beneath the surface of these quiet events. The uncommunicative narration inspired me to ask some profound questions about spirituality, the sanctity of life, and the processing of tragedy.
Brandon also builds in some subtle but profound parametric filmmaking, which firmly connects the film to his greater…
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