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Alita: Battle Angel 2019
Far and away the greatest live action adaptation of an anime/manga property to date, although it should be understood that represents an almost pathologically low standard. Within the structure of a fun action movie, Alita finds its greatest triumphs in corners of subtlety. Cameron and Rodriguez are at peak form, managing to make a world of harsh metal and big-budget CGI feel organic and warm. The worldbuilding on display introduces a remarkably well-rounded setting without ever feeling needlessly expository. Even…
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To Tokyo 2018
A self-indulgent art mess that runs a meager 75 minutes and somehow still feels an hour too long. Too in love with its own visuals to be content as a short film, but it would need orders of magnitude more meat on its bones to qualify as a satisfying feature. Sparse hints at a tawdry childhood trauma stand in for meaningful characterization, and interminable panoramic shots are as close as we ever get to a narrative. All of the worst…
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