the backbone of the story is the women's strength. in a strike driven by survival, dignity, and exhaustion, the men learn what the women already know: their fight is shared. esperanza's development was so raw, real, and compelling to watch as she started as hesitant to become defiant.
most revolutions did not start with men rallying in the streets but with women demanding dignity in their homes and workplaces. when men waver, it is women who take up the fight…
“it's a strange world, isn't it?”
blue velvet is an immersive dive into the dark underbelly of suburban life that left me pondering long after the credits rolled. as my first foray into david lynch's work, i was captivated by the complex characters, particularly the enigmatic dorothy and the chilling frank. their interactions reveal the rawness of desire and the extremes people will go to. the cinematography is striking, blending the idyllic scenes of lumberton with unsettling moments that create…
i can appreciate meshes of the afternoon for what it is. a surrealist puzzle that laid the groundwork for so many experimental films, but it didn’t fully pull me in. the imagery is sharp, almost hypnotic at times, with its faceless figure, looping reality, and shifting symbols like the key and the flower. still, it feels more like something to be studied rather than felt. the repetition, while obviously intentional, started to wear on me, making it less surreal and…
