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The Brutalist 2024
laszlo, himself, never 'collapses' the system. he never overpowers it, conquers it in any way. his victimhood is what unveils the facade of the american dream. he could have never succeeded in this, as erzsebet describes it, "rotten" nation, because the structure of the dream was never made to withstand him. to tolerate him. or any of 'his kind.'
coming out of the film, i thought less of laszlo's brutalist architecture, and more of the expression on his face when hugging attila. less of harrison's capitalistic greed, and more of gordon's honour. less of the construction of the cube, and more of who built it.
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The Aquarium 2008
the one thought that enveloped my mind during this film was that yousry nasrallah is not afraid of the dark. this could be tied to the fact that, yes, many shots were unlit and somber, but it is also heavily tied to the fact that we witnessed various aspects of egyptian society that are sought to be suppressed: sex, drugs, abortion, liberty, escape. the allusion to the idea that egyptians are trapped in a glass cell-- much like a fish…
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The Bey Doorman 1987
ahmed zaki is fearless. his profound way of swiftly, entirely, and sometimes violently, immersing himself into the character just elevated the whole film, and gave it a realistic, sharp edge. truly among one of the boldest, most versatile actors that have ever lived.
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