Quickie Review - (Real 3D)
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i really like it (mid tier?)
The Way of Water in Real 3D was worth the re-watch. Couldn't figure out what the "Real" part of the 3D experience was, though, and would rather do 3D HFR again if I go a third time since I could really notice the frame rate difference during close-up action (and fire) scenes.
Is it better than the first, though?
As a film, yeah.…
Quickie Review
[for slightly better reading, click here]
i really like it
This gender bending queer-ass shit was an experience. Kinda reminded me of the 2018 films Knife + Heart and Apocalypse After in a way. And Andrea Riseborough (2018’s Mandy) was one of the best parts (my god, was she; love her outfits). Didn’t even realize it was her until I checked the cast on Letterboxd and pulled up her filmography. This lady got some range, y'all, holy shit.…
Starfish: Dealing With Sorrow and Loss
This is a trippy movie that's interpretable as hell. Overall, it's like someone took the matters of loss and sorrow and decided to make an indie, hipster-ish, art film about it. Strange otherworldly creatures, a dope soundtrack (my god), and the typical insanity that comes with enough isolation are well sewed into this... continuously moving installation.
If I've already lost you because this is sounding too artsy or hipster, read on anyway. Starfish excells…
High Tension: Read it Again
This was indeed a very tense film after the potato hits the fan and somehow less so after the reveal. Maybe the shock of it balanced me out or something. Though I was bothered by some personal decisions considering the situation (stop making so much noise!), I stayed invested in the plot and rooting for the main character... even though I was critiquing the hell out of dem decisions (bruh).
While High Tension--otherwise known as…
