Bong Joon-Ho is one of the most consistent directors of the modern era. When you have someone as talented as him it's easy to go in with higher expectations than with other films. Mickey 17 is a lot of fun. Pattinson is as brilliant as ever. It's quirky, looks beautiful, is brilliantly edited, and well-acted. There's a lot to like about this movie and I think it's a great entry in Joon-Ho's filmography.
That said, there were a few choices…
Wow! What a completely unexpected surprise. Violent is a movie that almost no one has seen, which is a real shame because it's absolutely brilliant. It has apparently done well at a few festivals so I hope that will help more people discover it.
Part mystery, part coming of age, part existential quandary, etc., this film has a lot more levels than I expected. It's beautifully shot, the story is satisfying and it's a little weird. It's just the right…
I've tried to write this review so many times and every time I do I just feel like a complete idiot. I have little doubt that this time will be much different. I just need to be okay with it.
This film is something that is singularly brilliant. I find myself in the same head-space as so many other cinephiles that have tried to review it. I've been thinking about it for weeks and am still unsure as to how to…
