Bong Joon is one of the greats, plain and simple. I've seen some derision that he's becoming one-note in his allegory. But yet... if we can laugh at the on-screen spectacle, recognize the finger-pointing of class division, authoritarianism, the fucking up of our planet... and still... we keep on keeping... aren't we, AUDIENCE, at fault?

So no. To the critics I've read railing against this film bc he's recycling themes. The themes work bc we haven't registered the big joke.…

"Do you love too much or too little?"

Paolo Sorrentino- at times I'm not sure if I love or loathe him. (Likely the former.) He can really layer in the confusing so you might make it a plan to down a few double espressos before sitting down for one of his spectacles. His pictures are quite stunning. Lavish backdrops, beautifully dressed actors (beautiful to stare at, too). His movies play like a dream. My dreams at least. Fractured, incongruent. Decadent.…

This is a story about Art and Commerce, its intersection of course. Likely an allegory for the ails and roadblocks of being a film director.

This is one of the greatest opening sequences I’ve ever seen in the cinemas. First off. It really had me thinking about life’s resets. Relationships, a career move, sadly / timely, tragic devastation like our LA fires. To turn a life, make anew. The human animal’s spirit of perseverance, of surviving, life carrying on. It…

Flawless camera work. The symmetry of the shots. The haunting, eerie
but subtle score. This was a collective work of sure-handed filmmakers.

Acting: A+. Ralph Fiennes consistently shows he’s one of the most talented actors of our time. Stanley crushed. Not a lame duck.

I’m mixed on the pacing. The 120 minutes went pretty fast. But to be clear, if you’re interested in seeing this (probable Best Pic nominee), this is a detailed look at the inner workings of political…