"find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it."
sweet! cute! charming! heartfelt! john c reilly's character is such a cliche in this. i wish there was a more logical reason as to why josie was chosen to do the story. drew barrymore was acting DOWN in this. loved the character arc set up for anita.
coincidentally, this film has two of my favorite line deliveries of all time: 1. "mulholland drive (whispered,)" by laura harring and 2. "i'm at cookies downtown," by justin theroux
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"the best outcome might be having to live with the uncertainty"
i absolutely adore the production design, cinematography, costume design and set design in this film.
the script, along with a great performance by maika monroe, beautifully captures the devastation and isolating feeling of being a fish out of water. the film overall has many shots of the protagonist alone in large empty, open spaces complete with a haunting score to amplify the wandering feeling of discovering new areas in…
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absolute superhero movie kid nostalgia.
highlights:
- the reference to HJ's music man stint
- "flame on"
