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The Celebration 1998
++how the camera work and style, despite its limitations (and aesthetic drawbacks, at least traditionally), surprisingly heightens viewer alignment with the characters. this piece published earlier this year by criterion (which discusses the cultural context of the film/dogme 95 as well as its enduring power and relevance) touches on how the techniques employed render what could be a grand, elegant manor into a drab series of lifeless corridors, stairwells and rooms - better to reflect the experience of the returning…
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Where Is the Friend's House? 1987
++that final note of grace is so cathartic, a small but virtuous mission accomplished through sheer selfless dedication after so much pushback, complication, and miscommunication. it's as satisfying as it largely because of all the back and forth and focused attention this moment has gotten for the whole film, but the flower really brings it to the next level. i was aware of course in this final scene how much kiarostami was manipulating the situation and me as a spectator.…
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Day for Night 1973
+really interesting and amusing mix of personalities, strong supporting ensemble
+some cool sequences as someone interested in filmmaking, illuminating behind-the-scenes considerations and challenges
-didnt have the impact of something like 8 1/2 (which I really need to rewatch) or the player to me. the former is certainly more self-indulgent and the latter admittedly has a very different focus despite being concerned with filmmaking, but I'd predict that despite enjoying this film it won't have too much staying power for whatever reasonTranslated from by -
Drunken Angel 1948
Cool to see kurosawa's style in development and of course mifune's first work with him (arresting if sometimes veering into hammy here, though the fact that the character himself is trying to adopt a persona that he isn't fully compatible with helps it work). Shimura is great as always but for some reason his storyline didn't land with as much impact for me as I would have expected considering the situation on paper (especially compared to later films such as…
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Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I went in skeptical of the hype but found myself pretty impressed with how well the shifting utilization of the central "metaverse" mechanics aligned with an emotional arc that actually felt meaningful for the characters despite how much random craziness was going on. Namely, how initially Evelyn draws on the multiverse to access strengths/experiences that she "sacrificed" and this framing, while giving her power, being precisely what sabotages her relationships with her husband and daughter. Continuing to draw on the…
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Come and See 1985
++sustains a uniquely intense atmosphere of horror: the events that occur are historically real and intrinsically difficult to stomach, but the unconventional poetic approach (specific elements below) to portraying these events intensifies the visceral reaction. a dark cloud has rolled over us and senseless (almost alien) evil can emerge at any moment. countless memorable images, but through attempts to emphasize tone and character state of mind never to my mind indulges in a "torture porn" sense despite the subject matter…
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