This was a cute romantic comedy that left me with these takeaways:
-the apollo missions were fascinating events in history
-scarjo still got it, effortlessly charming
-i couldnt get what channing was trying to do here; something about his look was also very off
-woody is so entertaining
-advertising is the craft of creative lying, and thats not so bad
The film seems to have purposely left larger speculative fictions out of focus - political, cultural repercussions of civil war - and centered itself around the concept of war time journalism. I respect a decision like that, because ignoring the bigger questions helps this story shine in the intimate conflicts, which Alex Garland is so good at building tension in. A highlight was the Jesse Plemons scene - that guy is so good at being a quiet psychopath.
I also…
This was a deeply unsettling film that was able to find something so familiar about Filipino culture, and then squeeze out every bit of cinematic tension from its story.
Its a true crime thriller done within the Filipino home. De Leon’s use of space was masterful - the way his camera moved around that house really brought out the power dynamic within the family. It was like a prison, cold and claustrophobic- with the watchful eyes of Tatang ever present. …
A film in its own category that could only have existed through the career trajectory of someone like Ari Aster. Felt like living through a fever dream, a personal experience of psychosis that never gave you the satisfaction of an objective POV. What resulted was an interesting movie viewing experience unlike anything I’m familiar with.
At first i was trying to analyze it and think what Ari is trying to say, but as soon as i just surrendered to the…
