This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
(i may have possibly written a long well-worded review of this and accidentally hit refresh just as i was about to finish. thanks letterboxd for not having a draft autosave function 🙃)
this movie is really fantastic. such a great cast (pattinson as an easy standout), phenomenal score and cinematography (as always for a bong joon-ho joint), and really impressive set, CG, and sound design. all this paired with pattinson's excellent coordination in playing 2 different characters makes the entire…
all the pieces of this movie come together really well and conceptually it's phenomenal. i only wish certain parts were trimmed down and others expanded upon a bit more, but it's still super well done and another very solid addition to jordan peale's work.
also the vfx and sound design go CRAZY
also when keke palmer does the akira slide 😳😳😳😳😳😳
also when keke palmer 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
first act was pretty lacking for me but when things get going, it really snowballs quickly into something quite enjoyable.
the characters are nearly all very unlikeable which makes some parts of the movie harder to sit through, but it also works in the movie's favor when they all start to turn on each other. all the characters feel distinct in their designs, both visually and writing-wise, and this really helps the whole movie stand out more as it goes…
