Captainjeddy

Captainjeddy

Favorite films

  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • The Revenant
  • Interstellar
  • The Descent

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  • I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★½

  • 65

    ★★★

  • The Six Triple Eight

    ★★★

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    ★★★★½

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  • I Saw the TV Glow

    I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★½

    Absolutely brilliant. The rise and fall of the unsettling tension never reaches a climactic payoff scare- and that's because this movie isn't trying to orchestrate fear as entertainment, but as an expression of discomfort. I'm anxiously awaiting a moment where the main character is able to break free, or for some disturbing/macabre changeup to instill a sense of shock... But a dreadful, banal conformity overtakes any sense of potential action. That is because the repression of one's true self is…

  • 65

    65

    ★★★

    Letterboxd users are wrong this is a solid movie. Adam Driver does great which is expected. Kid actor is alright. The production quality is good. Plenty of stellar shots. The writing is fine. Like what is everyone's problem with this?

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  • A Revolution on Canvas

    A Revolution on Canvas

    ★★★★

    The advertisements for the film make it seems like an art heist documentary, but the reality is actually so much better; it is a film about a revolutionary and how his lifestyle forever impacts his relationship with family and art.

  • Joker

    Joker

    ★★★★★

    I'm at a loss for words. This was honestly top notch filmmaking. Todd Phillips really hit it out of the park with his vision and Joaquin Phoenix gives another legendary performance as he always does. The plot and tension continue to rise even after the shocking scenes. Being able to maintain that buildup after such violent or disturbing moments is no easy feat and the delivery with the ending was beautifuly (yet also creepily) crafted. Acting and writing aside this…

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