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Unbreakable 2000
interesting to return to this after it was retrofitted as the start of a trilogy, not because it fills out how much of an origin story it is, but because you can see the connective ties emotionally that Shyamalan explores in Split and Glass all present here. the domestic drama and character study elements are at the core of this film, and the way Shyamalan toys with the tension between the real and superhero worlds mirrors the turmoil in David’s life. also helps that his camerawork is on another level here, arguably is still his best looking and most visually daring of his career.
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Spring Breakers 2012
“Everytime” is still the show stopper, but was struck by how well the second half (usually the portion I’ve been slowest to embrace) felt this time. easy to focus on Franco, his Alien is an all encompassing force, but continue to be struck by how good Hudgens and Benson are when the film narrows its focus.
however, the real star is Harmony Korine, who applies a surprisingly deft touch in a film that’s so in your face. the “Everytime” scene…
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Nope 2022
a title that says it all. while the film, in its hodgepodge of genre toying, reaches and prods at more ideas than it reasonably cares to tackle, it ultimately feels like a mess of leftovers spewed from the maw. all the depth of a sketchbook, with the expected gaps that invite exploration, but end in speculation. i can see the tissue holding it all together, and the performers make it bearable for the most part, yet even Peele’s assured camera in its most free moments gets engulfed.
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Booksmart 2019
There's this thing at KFC called a famous bowl that has, like, chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, cheese, and gravy all mixed together, which are all elements that are, on their own, varying levels of good, but then you mix them all together in to one abomination and realize that you are just eating garbage. This film is kind of like that.
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