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  Pride & Prejudice 2005

  ★★★★½ Watched 28 Aug 2024

  For some reason I was under the impression that Joe Wright’s filmmaking grew exponentially throughout his first 3 major films. I would not have guessed he came out swinging this hard from the beginning. This is actually an immaculate film. Jaw-droppingly beautiful. It shows that if you care, and pay attention to the details, you can craft even a common pop storyline into incredibly deep art. 

  Side note: I scrambled to Wikipedia to see what Oscar’s this film had won in 2005. And it’s zero… if I ran a film studies class, I’d show this movie as an assignment.

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  Cabaret 1972

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Jun 2024

  Berlin has atmosphere. The historic backdrop looms over the entire film and drives it forward. The editing and cinematography are beautiful. The characters and story are unique and fascinating to watch unfold.

  The broadway musical is darker and goes a bit deeper, it’s a more tightly nit story of the cabaret venue and the boarding house the characters live in. With less tangents there is more focus to the gritty plot and the rising politics in 1930’s Germany. 

  However the…

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  Sunshine 2007

  ★★★★½ Watched 29 May 2023 1

  This film is not talked about enough.

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★½ Watched 02 Nov 2019 2

  Going in blind to this film was incredibly rewarding. I watched this story unfold slowly and had no idea where it was leading. It’s a pretty flawless and remarkable film. Juggling an extraordinary amount of talent in almost every moment.

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