Cracedavis

Cracedavis

Favorite films

  • La La Land
  • Silence
  • About Time
  • Brokeback Mountain

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  • Young Frankenstein

    ★★★

  • The King of Comedy

    ★★★★½

  • A Hidden Life

    ★★★★

  • High Fidelity

    ★★★

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  • Young Frankenstein

    Young Frankenstein

    ★★★

    Sedagive?!

  • The King of Comedy

    The King of Comedy

    ★★★★½

    Crossing paths with people who’ve had a break with reality is something of a minor occupational hazard in my job, and I’ve had a few experiences with friends and acquaintances in the same boat. It can be frightening but it’s rarely cartoonish. This movie does a great job of depicting a person who is seriously deluded without being too arch or campy.

    In some ways, this is an even more nuanced depiction of delusion than Taxi Driver although I prefer Taxi…

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  • The Sound of Music

    The Sound of Music

    ★★★★★

    It is imperative to be cognizant of the fact that while Maria is adorable, the Baroness can also—in point of actual fact—get it.

  • The Royal Tenenbaums

    The Royal Tenenbaums

    ★★★★

    “I’ve always been considered an asshole for as long as I can remember. It’s just kind of my style.”

    Finally! By far my favorite of the Wes Anderson films I’ve seen. Redtail hawk was the icing on the cake. 

    I was close to giving up on Wes Anderson’s films, but I’m glad I gave this a chance. Although, I seem to notice an evolution in his films, and it might be that I prefer his earlier work. Maybe he’s suffering…