EEAO is a generational defining film. Whether you’re a fan of it or not, it’s undeniable that EEAO is going into the cultural pantheon and may spark a new style of cinema ala Pulp Fiction or Breathless. It’s blending of time, psychology, tone and emotions is done in a truly unique and playful way, almost as if the directors and editors and actors are improvising their way through a multi-dimensional ballet.
Yet I think what’s most beautiful and what will…
I don't know if I liked this one more than the first "Knives Out" but I will say that while I enjoyed the final twist of the film ("it's all so stupid") the journey to get there frustrated me, and the movie started to repeat some tropes that I did not like from the first one.
The constant bombardment of topicality was just annoying, since it felt more like an excuse to show how "aware" the movie was about stuff…
A masterclass in how to empathize and engage with an unlikeable, possibly despicable character. I love how precise and slow and meditative the first two-thirds of the film, taking in every detail of the prestigious existence this EGOT champion is going through. I mean the movie starts with a full-five-to-ten-minute "New Yorker" interview that is just meant to extol the genius of Lydia Tar. I call it "deftly wielded pretentiousness" but you know what? Cate Blanchett, Todd Field (and Adam…
