“I don’t know why people expect art to make sense when they accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense.” -David Lynch
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Fallen Angels 1995
Few capture the bittersweetness of life like Wong Kar-wai. With a perfect blend of mood and comedy, Fallen Angels does just that. The cinematography is dynamic and exciting while simultaneously undergoing lens and color changes to convey character’s evolving attitudes and feelings. The camera is almost always moving but finds time to settle and find beauty in the few quiet moments. This film uses the medium to its extent in telling a story, making every scene feel important. As I…
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Chungking Express 1994
For me, the most deeply impactful films are the ones that I am only more affected by several days after. Chungking Express took me by surprise. I had seen In the Mood for Love a few years back but really felt no real personal connection to Wong Kar-wai’s themes. I chose to watch this film out of curiosity and interest in the premise but towards the end was caught off guard by how personal this was for me. The film expresses complex emotions in such simple ways that remind us of how universal the human experience can be. Definitely reignited my interest in WKW’s filmography.
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A Brighter Summer Day 1991
A film so visually arresting and painfully intimate, the runtime is never felt. Family, community, country, and self are all explored at such a profound level. At the root of this, the universal desire to discern the truth. The truth of who you are, who I am.
Every shot in A Brighter Summer Day contains some of the most skilled composition in cinematic history. Though the film does have a great deal of dialogue, it communicates an even greater amount through visual…
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Mickey 17 2025
Bong Joon-Ho’s style of science fiction is possibly my favorite cinematic interpretation of the genre. Sci-fi at its core is meant to reflect the failures and true nature of humanity through the advancement of technology. With The Host and Snowpiercer, it is dramatic and bleak with slight glimpses of hope. In Mickey 17, it is more explicitly hopeful and lighter in tone without sacrificing more serious moments. Strong contender for funniest use of the Wilhelm scream.
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