May A Brighter Summer Day rest among the titans of cinema—towering in its depth, modest in its scale, and with rarely a false note during its four-hour run.
In a time where film is constantly being brought to larger and louder places, Edward Yang's masterpiece serves as a beacon of simple complexity.
Should have ended the series with Fallout.
Mysterious Skin is a classic example of a seriously bad film elevated in stature purely because of shocking subject matter. Dialogue and character chemistry are left out to dry―just awful at times.
Purely brilliant for its former half, and a little lackluster for the latter, The Lobster definitely overstays it's quirky welcome; though, that's not to say it isn't one of the best comedies (if you can even call it that) of the year. I'm all for anti-plot films, but after the departure from the hotel, its illogicality grows tiresome, as the age-old question of where is this all going? finally begins to dawn.
But, even with its length, Lanthimos is making…
