perhaps it was my period that made me cry so much watching this, perhaps it was the fact that i last watched this a decade ago, or perhaps it was just the overwhelming emotive experience that bound me to billy while watching. there is nothing more beautiful than human passion, and witnessing it exude so fiercely from billy's mind and movement has restructured the way i perceive human purpose.
the richness of every character, the agitating context, the soundtrack (a…
this was an unexpected hit for me. i worship robin williams’ work and it’s shameful that i hadn’t watched this sooner, considering language and poetry have been extremely formative forces in my own perception. i enjoyed how the film explored raw human emotions and desires - i was truly immersed by it’s themes throughout. the most shocking discovery? apparently, americans appreciate bagpipes. this fact, and the film itself, are perhaps the only two things that americans have ever done right.
a very satisfying watch if you’re a sun lover! bit too much negative portrayal on rain though, rather socially sensitive on those grounds which i feel the filmmakers could have considered. also a little unrealistic - not suitable for non-fiction orientated people. otherwise, i’m a big fan of prayers and weather!
this is film is truly cosmic (ba dum tss)! 4/5 stars because i didn’t understand why we were glamourising memory loss? regardless, i’m fully obsessed with the film’s take on the concept of time. shit’s weird
