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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997
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“Man built the Eva in the image of God”
This line stuck with me in my watching of The End of Evangelion. In that moment, I really understood at least one of the themes the series was trying to explore. The arrogance of man and developments in technology. Sort of a modern “Tower of Babel” type of story.
It also rang true to the cyclical nature of evolution mentioned in previous episodes, how the final stage of evolution is death,…
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Oldboy 2003
Oldboy was an experience to remember.
Everything about the aesthetics of this film were chosen perfectly. Colour choices, set dressing, costuming, the choice of camera angle for the first fight scene. All brilliant.
The last act of the film made me absolutely sick to my stomach. I came into the film knowing the big twist (unfortunately), however, the dread I experienced knowing this fact was unmatched. The revelation of it all was done in such a brilliant way that I…
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023
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Terribly paced, lacking in plot and countless missed opportunities for character exploration. That being said, I enjoyed every second.
Illumination is infamous for terrible movies but I’ve always found their lighting style to be so captivating. Considering the recent elevation of animated movies for general audiences, I expected a few more captivating or creative shot compositions. There were moments where they led the eye in really nice ways, but nothing that really blew me out of the water.
I personally…
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Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022
The motifs of this film were so iconic, grounding and simple. The act of using black circles as a central motif has me overthinking just about every shot, beautifully simple for a film with to many complex and overwhelming details.
I found that a lot of the dialogue between the characters did not represent my experience being part of the east asian diaspora, but the nuances in specifically Michelle Yeoh’s performance as she interacts with Joy felt so real and…
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