The prosthetic effects team brings it in a way I haven’t seen since Ex Machina. Yet it was missed by the academy as hair and makeup design rather than special effects. It’ll be 10 years since Ex Machina won its Oscar for subtle effects and what has changed in our lives drastically since then is how we display our digital avatars to the world loudly - for attention from our crafted depiction of how we want to be perceived.
Whether…
“When you grow up without something, you spend a lot of time thinking about it.”
Okay Wild Robot - don’t have to make this so personal.
A didactic presentation of Iranian culture, religion, and relationships that tells a powerful story concerning a collapsing middle class family. Every character has a vivid realism that translates in intimate life changing conversation. The real pleasure of this film is how real it feels and how easily it gets your attention.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I have an issue with movies and television shows that try to captivate a large audience by focusing so much on how smart its lead protagonist is. This is because ultimately the visual median being used to portray its characters is supposed to wow you into believing or appreciating the great deal of skill or talent you could not possibly possess. Which, has always been, a cheap gimmick. The truth is, no one can possibly know everything. Any experienced professional…
