Oh just endearing and lovely. Maggie Cheung in her McDonald’s uniform (and all her outfits)! Her swindling nature and independent entrepreneurial spirit! And Jun, so naive but always looking at the world and his circumstances in a positive lens. It’s immature at times — the characters and their love story and their behavior — but it’s a cute movie for sure. I love this era of late 80s and 90s on film, and love it more for its traversing of…
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Monkey Man 2024
I think I like revenge movies :)
I was fascinated by so much and was thoroughly entertained by Monkey Man. So many gruesome fight scenes! A glimpse into both the underbelly of Indian city living and the corrupt playgrounds of the rich and powerful! A lot of colors and movement all over, which was exciting to see.
They attempted to cover a lot of seemingly disparate ground here (politics, history, abuse of minority groups), but I think it was done…
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River 2023
Just delightful. Is it about time travel? Is it about changing destiny? Sci-fi breaks in the time continuum? I think it’s also a love story, about a connection felt so strongly that you would stop time for - at least enough to get a grip and actually sort through every iteration and come to terms with what works (even if it means reliving the same 2 minutes over and over and over and over again until you get it right).…
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Perfect Days 2023
A slow burn for lovers of details, listening, observing, appreciating, quiet, and analog life. I think in this case, being dutiful to a daily routine and an uncluttered life is born from a complex and painful place. But he makes the most of what’s in front of him. I like the simple things he cherishes very much. Everything gets attention and care. And his cluelessness and/but generosity toward life outside his curated bubble is endearing. A nice reminder that joy in life can be so simple.
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