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Mickey 17 2025
What I've always looked forward to in Bong Joon Ho's films was experiencing his ability to make you feel unsettled with moments that can simultaneously make you laugh from all the absurdity.
In this film, it's how close its absurd political caricatures mirror our unfortunate reality.
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Third World Romance 2023
My scattered thoughts kasi mas deserve nito ang ganitong klaseng review:
- Ang galing ni Dwein mag mount ng dynamic long takes. Intro palang. There's also a long take supermarket scene in here na ang gut-wrenching dahil sa pagka raw at pagka totoo niya. Definitely one of my favorites for the year.
- Ang dumi talaga ng exploitation at economic injustices. Pag parte ka ng working class, ang hirap maging masaya kung ang tanging pantawid lang ay ang magtrabaho sa…
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Apocalypse Child 2015
Wonderfully made, richly interwoven character study about adults coming to terms with their neglected childhoods.
The film captures Baler in all its beauty, and what’s special for me is how it is so well-integrated to the film’s storytelling. Surfing is used as a metaphor for life — learning to go along with the waves, and eventually learning to go against it. There are different layers of storytelling here which fleshes out the psyche of these characters. Mario Cornejo has a…
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