I love how Westerns take so much time to let you sit in their world. You can just get lost. The shots were so long, and so empty, and yet I simply could not look away.
I think this is among the best depictions of a proper Bard in film. I think we've lost the movie hero who can talk their way out of a situation. All charm and nothing else. We've lost that in this age of Captain Americas…
I really, really didn't want to like this movie.
I watched it as a courtesy to my younger self, who would have loved this shit. Before we Knew Kevin Spacey properly. I can't see past the casual slurs and the shouting and the Kevin Spacey.
But goddamn, Jack Lemmon carries this thing through the moon. He chews up every line and spits it back out at you, carrying a smile throughout. You see this sleazy motherfucker but you can't help…
Cartoonish, loud, and flashy in the correct ways. Robert Pattinson in this nutjob performance and Mark Ruffalo playing who looks to be a horrifying bastard child between Elon Musk and Donald Trump were the standouts. Like any other Bong Joon Ho joint, it's saying a lot on the surface, but there are some ways in which this movie is devastatingly subtle.
There are certain things that confused me, like the character Kai and her motivations. But this movie felt worth the time and money I spent to watch it.
Why the hell are there three movies? WHY THE HELL ARE THERE THREE MOVIES??
