I think this might be a bonafide masterpiece.
This film is as much about what it means to be jewish and trauma as it is about architecture.
I’m no expert, but brutalism (which I’m very much a fan of) had the philosophical design intention of creating a sense of connection, safety, community and authenticity in post war Europe. Yet in reality those beautiful concrete monolithic structures instead often led to feelings of isolation, dread, individualism and hiddenness. That is the…
Still can’t tell if Timmy is supposed to be luke skywalker or darth vader
Visually stunning - made for cinema
First half is great - loved the exploration of all the desert tech
Second half is weirdly paced and seems to try and cram an entire extra film into the final 45 minutes
Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem do most of the heavy lifting and Austin Butler gives a totally over the top, psychosexual performance, in the best kind of way
