Itzel Alcantara

Itzel Alcantara

Dealing with my issues one movie at a time. ❤️‍🩹

Favorite films

  • Her
  • Black Swan
  • Robot Dreams
  • Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

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  • I'm Still Here

    ★★★★★

  • Memoir of a Snail

    ★★★★★

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★½

  • Flow

    ★★★★★

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  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    ★★★★★

    This movie hurt so much, Fernanda Torres had an outstanding performance. Made me feel her character’s fright, frustration and pain. Great photography too.

    Too harsh and real for my tender heart, though, I’ll never be watching this again.

  • Memoir of a Snail

    Memoir of a Snail

    ★★★★★

    I was prepared for an emotional movie and for the first half I was able to make it through without any tears but then I just fell apart. This movie hits especially hard for those who have felt that kind of grief and loneliness, it was a very realistic portrayal of how loss can shape someone’s life so much. The message delivered by Pinky’s character was very powerful.
    I loved the pace and the storytelling, it had enough humor to…

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★★

    So I have to admit, that at first I hated the movie, the general aesthetic seemed overdone, but the more I watched it (because I couldn’t stop watching it), the more I felt like this movie was perfect all the way through. Acting by Demi Moore is flawless, I felt like I was going through all of the frustration and anger with her, and Margaret Qualley also showed a top performance and gave us iconic moments, I will never forget…

  • The Father

    The Father

    ★★★★★

    This movie is brilliant, it’s a fresh take on dementia (finally!). It portrays the story so well that the viewer can really experience the same confusion and frustration as the main character. Even if the portrayal of Anthony’s life could be seen as uneventful (having dinner, talking to Anne and the caretakers), the narrative and the actor changes were very cleverly introduced, keeping the audience engaged. Despite the short length, the message is powerfully delivered and the final dialogue about…

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