I came across this very expensive YouTube video because Aronofsky asked Wesley Wang to drop out of Harvard.
And after watching the short, I can say that we may see the first feature film where the average duration of a take is 6 seconds so that it could be effortlessly posted to TikTok for all the American teens who thrive on disingenuous, putrid, shallow, cheap entertainment so that they would be able to feel a sense of achievement after successfully "consuming" a critically acclaimed film without having to take a peek at their phones.
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Dune: Part Two 2024
Villeneuve's Dune(s) is very similar to sand in nature. It is voluminous and dense, but slowly loses its magnitude through the fingers in the attempt to be gripped and observed.
The brutalism of Arrakis and the various structures it houses is a marvel to be seen, but the façade of grandeur wears off because the characters begin to feel as square as the structures.
I shall not go as far as to call the metaphors 'on the nose', but it…Translated from by
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The Curse 2023
There's a natural curiosity and interest vested in me towards works of art which tip-toe in the delicious line between uncomfortable and surreal. The Curse looked promising enough to be a great contemporary example of it.
The show portrayed modern insecurities very well. Insecurities regarding everything - sex and relationships, wealth, race and religion. And when the penultimate episode ended, it felt as if the threads so meticulously woven from the first shot of the show, was going to form…Translated from by
