I think what "The Queen" does best is depicting all the absurdities and complications that comes with a hugely publicly death like Diana's. Suddenly, a person is no longer a person but a lost idol. Those who knew her more intimately are forced to publicly display their grief to those who knew her only through the cameras. All feeling is set aside for the living in exchange for veneration to the unblemished dead. In grief, things become illogical and those…
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Asteroid City 2023
I have always loved movies where the more fantastical elements are simply there as background to the characters' development. In this case, Wes Anderson makes the smart choice to avoid having to justify any of the strange occurrences by use of a rather clever writing choice. I also think that this film has one of the more interestingly realized settings that I've seen in a while. The movie uses every square inch of the environment while still showcasing a variety…
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Drive My Car 2021
Ten minutes after I watched this film, I called it hypnotic. A day after, I find myself unable to describe it at all. Perhaps it is because one review, no matter how well written, will never be able to encompass this film. Drive My Car is overwhelming both in its volume and its intensity. Over the course of three hours, we travel many winding roads, sometimes in a well-loved red Saab and sometimes within a conversation. Most of the time,…
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