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“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe themselves free.”
The Brutalist puts together a touching tale that, among many things, is most interested in the concept of self-governance. At the center of this tale, the movie places László Tóth, a Jewish Hungarian architect who leaves Europe after being separated from his wife, Erzébeth, and his niece, Zsófia, during World War II. His new home is none other than the land of opportunity itself, the United States of…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I normally don't feel I have to justify a low rating, even for a movie that has received plenty of critical acclaim, but in the case of The Seed of the Sacred Fig, I just couldn't leave it be.
First of all, I'll begin by praising what the movie does well in the first two hours or so of run time. The story starts with the conflict of our protagonist, Iman, an investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court of Tehran,…
As someone who has been on a journey with Alfred Hitchcock's filmography for nearly 2 years now, there couldn't have been a more gratifying experience than his Vertigo.
Vertigo is a deceptive nightmare. It uses a familiar Hitchcock plot that we feel comfortable with as the bait to lure us, and leads us to a different world, that in which a piece of Alfred Hitchcock's mind resides.
The interplay between the two main characters isn't unlike other movies of his,…
87 minutes of joy
Charlie Chaplin's timeless genius and unrelenting charisma are on full display once again, in what feels like his crowning moment as one of the most pivotal figures of cinema history.
This movie thrives in its simplicity and tenderness. With very few words, Chaplin communicates like no other, bringing to life both a hilarious comedy story, as well as a deeply emotional one.
In a time where more is often seen as better, this movie is somewhat of a sad reminder to me of a beauty long gone. A jubilant masterpiece, transcending time with its graceful modesty.
