Batshaq

Batshaq

Favorite films

  • Stalker
  • Barry Lyndon
  • Phantom Thread
  • Taxi Driver

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  • Ivan's Childhood

    ★★★

  • Andrei Rublev

    ★★★★★

  • Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

    ★★★★★

  • On the Silver Globe

    ★★★

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  • Ivan's Childhood

    Ivan's Childhood

    ★★★

    I was expecting Boris to form a bond with Gulstavetz however, that doesn’t happen. The bonds with people Boris have have already been formed before the movie started. Boris developing a relationship with someone else would’ve gone a long way as you’d also be devolving your attachment to Boris. The dream sequences give insight into Boris and they’re well done but I think we could’ve also seen him crack in front of someone he acts tough in front of. I…

  • Ran

    Ran

    ★★★★

    Overacting in Kurosawa films is common and usually I like it; however, I think the shouting should’ve been turned down for a film this miserable. The performance of the jester goes way too far and that affected how I digested his profound dialogue. Also Kaede’s shouting and crying annoyed me. Watching Jeanne Dielman made me remember how I felt about Kaede in the moment of watching this movie. Kaede would’ve been more easier to root for if her anger was…

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  • Flow

    Flow

    ★★★★½

    Movie does a lot of great things. Characters have such strong personalities that it is fun watching them interact with each other. Characters come together in an organic manner. It’s great too that the film makes use of the characters being animals; their personality traits are tied with the characteristics of their animal. The golden retriever always wants to play, the capybara is chill. There’s a lot of details that are specific to every animal which is awesome; the cat…

  • There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood

    ★★★★★

    Every time I rewatch this movie I always find something new to admire. Also, this movie works really well as a character study and a horror flick; but this time I approached it as a comedy and it’s actually really funny too.

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