I'm shocked that this is the best Robert Eggers could do with Nosferatu. The Gothic beauty and dark eroticism of the source seemed like it would have been the perfect vehicle for his style of filmmaking.
The first act is strong. The opening sequence is shot quite well and does a great job of setting up the brimming evil of Count Orlac and his relationship to Ellen. The design of the castle is also uniquely expansive and overwhelming. This combined…
On one level, Anora is raucously fun. It is a hilarious and thrilling look into the lives of characters that are not commonly portrayed in media. The constant stream of humor and action allow the movie to be viewed simply as a breezy piece of entertainment should the viewer wish. However, what really makes Anora remarkable is what it is able to accomplish under its surface. The movie is much more of a delicate character study than it originally seems.…
Yorgos Lanthimos creates characters almost devoid of emotion. However, he is still able to portray exactly what they are feeling, or what you would expect them to feel. A close up of sharp eyes looking across like daggers perfectly creates a sense of anger. A warm glance and a tilt of the head shows happiness. All while the character's faces are ambiguous.
The two emotions he does show are extreme anger and sadness. A culmination of contained feelings and blank…
The Favourite, a mesmerizing look into early 18th century English government, marks a big step in Yorgos Lanthimos' film making career.
The movie retains plenty of Lanthimos' signature elements. You have the strong, carefully planned shots with sweeping music on top, beautiful cinematography drenched in rich neutral colors, a fantastic ominous score, refined, flowing dialogue, and lots of weird elements inserted throughout.
But the movie also strays from what he's done in the past quite a bit. The characters are…
