Feels fitting to watch this after the Eagles won the Super Bowl. Raisin Bran and tea will never be the same. I like the idea that little mantras shift how we see the world, which in turn can empower us to redefine ourselves. Also, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence romance? I coulda stopped the review there.
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All of Us Strangers 2023
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
This was my mid-film thought:
The windows throughout are very interesting. Some noticeable moments: Adam (Andrew Scott) staring out of his childhood home when revisiting his parents, or meeting Harry (Paul Mescal) by watching him through the window. I liked the duality that these scenes presented, both a space of removed observation and invited introduction.
By the end? I’m conflicted. Is a love that was all fabrication worth shedding tears over?
What cuts for me is that love for Adam…
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Queer 2024
A sad tale of bankrupted masculinity, told by a man trapped in a boys mind. Fleeting passions taunt Daniel Craig inside his panopticon mind with an infinite, repetitive cycle of violence, leaving the viewer wincing and weeping at his pain. After all, he’s not queer, just disembodied.
Gripping and gruesome. I appreciated the parallels, like the centipede necklace or the game of Russian roulette, which added some interesting layers. This is needed, because I found most of the characters to…
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