All the ingredients are here for a new absurdist sci-fi classic, but it’s a bit over-cooked and not wholly satisfying (though def worth seeing). Completely loved Robert Pattinson’s witty lead performance—he’s adorable (and weirdly sexy); did not love Mark Ruffalo, who was acting in a different movie than everyone else.
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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles 1975
I don't know if it's the best film ever made (it just topped the famous Sight and Sound critics poll), but it's goddamned good. Any movie that can make a scene where the heroine has overcooked and ruined the potatoes genuinely stressful for the viewer as well has to be doing something right. I was entranced by its metronomic structure and steadily rising psychological tension.
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Girlfriends 1978
Really good little indie that was waaay ahead of its time—I agree with those who say Claudia Weill was a sort of godmother to Lena Dunham and other female filmmakers. Girlfriends is a smart and naturalistic slice of life, refreshingly free of earnestness or any Lessons Learned sort of nonsense. The characters are realistically flawed and relatable. It's also fun to see baby versions of Melanie Mayron, Christopher Guest and Bob Balaban up on the screen. The movie has held up very well with the passage of time, B+
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