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Lost in Translation 2003
There's something about this movie that I've always connected with. I don't quite know what, because I've never travelled out of the country or by myself. I think I connect with the ephemeral, drifting feeling of the film. The feeling of being a stranger in a strange world is something most people can connect with. The connection that Murray and Johansson's characters make is similar to the experience of watching the film itself, short-lived but oddly intense.
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Looper 2012
Third time seeing this film. I still really like it, but you notice more of the edges seeing it a third time. The script is a little rough in some parts (ex: some parts on the farm surrounding the reasoning of the characters), and the green screen in noticeable in some parts, but it's still a thrilling film. I recognize it's not a perfect film, but it holds up pretty well to repeated viewings.
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Cloud Atlas 2012
This film is interesting and odd and sweet and thoughtful and flawed. It's hard to describe, and watching it is like playing a film version of connect the dots. The choice to have actors play multiple roles in makeup works in some parts, but not in others. Doona Bae as a white woman, or Halle Berry as a Jewish woman doesn't look right at all (or Asian Hugo Weaving), but the age makeup and gender-bending make up works fine. Some…
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