Arris Lan

Arris Lan

17 year old in HK.
I just wanna make or write something worthwhile.

Favorite films

  • La La Land
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Taxi Driver
  • Mulholland Drive

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  • Tenet

    ★★★

  • The Tree of Life

    ★★★★½

  • In the Mood for Love

    ★★★★½

  • Avengers: Endgame

    ★★★

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  • Tenet

    Tenet

    ★★★

    I laughed when Kenneth Branagh hit the water. XDDD

  • The Tree of Life

    The Tree of Life

    ★★★★½

    From an artistic standpoint, it is pure genius. The form, imagery, cinematography; so intricately thought out and significant in relation to the film's themes and narrative. The narrative embodies the lives of everybody, and nobody in particular, and takes a deep-dive into the conception of existence. The Tree of Life possibly outdoes 2001 in terms of narrative depth and the encompassing breadth of its themes, but I think the thing that held it back was that some concepts and themes…

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  • In the Mood for Love

    In the Mood for Love

    ★★★★½

    Mixed and uncertain feelings about this one.

    I watched this film, curious to see what about it made it so highly revered, and I can honestly say from a production standpoint, that it is a masterpiece. Probably one of if not the most stylised works that I have seen so far, Wong Kar Wai has left his artistic imprint in every shot, throughout every minute of the film. His artistic vision for this suffocating romance story is trademarked through the…

  • La La Land

    La La Land

    ★★★★

    An artistic masterpiece by Damien Chazelle, La La Land takes a stroll down Hollywood's memory lane, rekindling lost sentiments for the style of the Golden-era's classic musicals. With the themes of the film encompassing ambition, romance, and identity - and being an aspiring artist and idealist myself - I have a sentimental appreciation for this film, and I hold it close to my heart.

    The exuberant world in which La La Land takes place is nostalgically reminiscent of the 50's…