I can't say I got 4 stars of enjoyment out of this film as it is thematically very dark and horrible. - a bit darker than I thought it would be going in and not the kind of film I generally go for in that sense. It is beautifully shot, well acted and well written, but I just felt a bit hollowed out by how relentless it is. Considering its not a straight up horror it did feel like there should have been more thoughtful provocation in the story, which would have saved it from feeling quite so dire.
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Perfect Days 2023
I'm a sucker for a film like this - following someone's life for a bit with some lovely, meaningful, cinematography and gentle ponderings on life. Kōji Yakusho's bloody excellent to watch, and such good minutiae of life in all forms - from Yakusho's expressions to the writing and directing, I'm sure. An introverted trip I especially enjoyed as a music loving photographer. I was left a little wanting for more in story by the end, but I'm more than happy the film exists as is.
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Oldboy 2003
Overall, good cinematography and visual storytelling, with the exception of some intentionally ambiguous or confusing bits as it's a mystery involving some memory loss. Acting was also good, though the female protagonist suffered as I think she could have been written better. Started off pretty strong, even the (limited) 2003 CGI wasn't too bad/distracting. But the fleshing out of the main protagonists didn't really come to fruition - kinda 1.5 dimensional. It ended up feeling like there were some missing…
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