I loved the first half sooo much... so creative and funny, such a unique tone and such a winding unpredictable way of storytelling. Then right after the turn, right as things were really starting to get interesting I feel like it turned into a big "save the world" third act I've seen a million times. There's something that about a big Hollywood-type high stakes ending plot that is not driven by character whatsoever that really sucks my engagement out of…
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Yi Yi 2000
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
the background actors are so full of life. every single one of them in every single shot are living full individual lives with goals and relationships and struggles and histories. Moments from one character are constantly being recontextualized through the perspective of another later on, sometimes multiple times over for a single story beat. The production design is so natural and expressive and packed with character. Glass reflections impose themselves over the things they are opposite of. The camera doesn't…
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Fallen Angels 1995
love how Wong Kar Wai made Chunking Express and then one year later he was like fuck it ima just make Chunking Express again
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