Justin

Justin

Favorite films

  • It's Such a Beautiful Day
  • Eraserhead
  • Spirited Away
  • Look Back

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★½

  • Macbeth

    ★★★½

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth

    ★★★

  • Taxi Driver

    ★★★★

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★½

    Watching this, I knew the elitists and the assholes would be crying about both the lack of subtlety and the overtly political nature of this film. If you can’t look around you and realize that subtlety isn’t working, I envy your naivety. And if you have an issue with the politics of the film, go fuck yourself.

    I’m genuinely happy Bong Joon-ho got to make an anti-capitalist, anti-fascist science-fiction film with some sincerity and depth. I’ll take thousands of Mickey 17’s over whatever the film industry feels inclined to pump out right now, especially as so many seem willing to bend the knee to a monster.

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

    ★★★½

    While the pacing in certain sections feels a bit rushed, Justin Kurzel’s Macbeth brings both gruesome grit and refreshing modernity to the classic tale. The impeccable soundtrack, solid lead performances, and stylistic washes of color certainly don’t hurt either.

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  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    ½

    Tom Kenny drops the n-word and there are giant robot balls. This movie shouldn’t exist.

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth

    The Tragedy of Macbeth

    ★★★

    While Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth features some of the greatest cinematography and production design I’ve ever seen, it is handicapped narratively by its own artificial approach at every turn. Its two lead performances, delivered by Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand who are actors of undeniable talent, feel as if they are emphasizing the least interesting parts of their characters. It fundamentally misunderstands what makes Shakespeare’s play timeless, even as it makes some interesting and powerful changes, which is something no amount of technical achievement can fully overcome.

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