Gave up on star ratings a few years back while trying to force myself to engage more with what I watch. Yes, I’m a fairly dull person.
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Mickey 17 2025
This very much continues my trend of liking Bong’s Korean movies significantly more than his American ones. But given how pronounced that trend is, it does have me wondering how much is me instead of him?
There’s a lot to like in the world of this film, and no doubt there are few other directors who can juggle tone nearly this well. But there’s absolutely no subtlety, and as much as it’s catering to the moment, I need more from…Translated from by -
Repossessed 1990
As a fan of ZAZ-style comedies with a huge soft spot for Leslie Nielsen, this was some dire, bottom of the barrel stuff.
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The Turning Point 2020
The animation is top-notch, but as visually inventive as some of the shots are, the entire message is there in the first few seconds. Happiness at least had the contrast between the bleak visuals and the serene soundtrack to provide a point of friction. Not that this film's subject is an issue that requires a ton of nuance--I get that the whole point here is a reminder of how goddamn horrible we are--but once that's established the film just has nowhere to go.
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