What a film! Economic, slick, tense, twisty, fun, funny, romantic - it’s got it all!
My thoughts are gonna focus primarily on Fassbender, who (whilst probably not a great guy!) is such a unique talent - his ‘thing’ is not overly flashy but there is truly no one who has the presence that he does - I can’t imagine anyone else as George. What’s also amazing to me is that he’s drawing on the same skills that he did for…
HEARTWARMING: These Anime Kids Form The First All Lesbian Christian Rock Band 🎸🙏🏳️🌈
The end of this movie is so funny - along with the above mentioned all-lesbian-christian-rock-band we also have:
- Kimi’s grandmother showing up in a gilf power suit
- a bunch of nuns doing a weird Irish jig dance that doesn’t at all match the vibe of the song they’re dancing too
- Sister Hiyoshiko being like ‘I MUST REINFORCE MY CONVERSION THERAPY!’
- a girl wearing…
The nationalism in the back half isn’t my favourite thing but there’s so much to love about this, the humour is fantastic, the cinematography stunning, the twists incredible (I absolutely died at the last one), and most importantly…
THAT FUCKING SOUNDTRACK!!!
I appreciate you Emerald Fennell - and I appreciate this vibey Merchant-Ivory throwback psychosexual thriller.*
It reminds me a lot of The Menu from this time last year - fantastic performances, compelling drama, fun stylisation, and completely incoherent post-Parasite gestures to class politics.**
Anyway - it’s a crime if Rosamund Pike doesn’t get thrown a supporting nom, ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ is a scene of the year***, and I’m deeply disappointed that Oliver didn’t stick his tongue down Richard E. Grant’s throat.…
