after my 2nd watch, most of the ridiculousness of the final act didn’t bother me as much; it felt right. sometimes when circumstances are beyond despair and hopelessness, all you can do is laugh. i would’ve preferred that it was less campy though.
something i really appreciated about the editing this time around was the use of non-diegetic visuals to convey visceral feelings, e.g., the motorcycle (if i recall correctly) driving toward the camera right before the first switch happens,…
this one was difficult to rate for me. my expectations were already low because of the bad reviews i’d seen. because of that, i liked it more than i thought i would, but i still left the theater feeling unsatisfied. there were several moments i did enjoy: personally, i thought the musical portions were incorporated well and emphasized arthur’s delusions of grandeur, and phoenix gave a great performance as expected. however, as a whole, it feels like a barely climbing…
one of my favorite films ever. some works of art are a gift to humanity in the way they make us feel, think, and redefine life, and this is one of them. you do not have to be a big sci-fi fan to connect with this movie; you only have to have experienced love. the cinematography is undeniably breathtaking, but taken to another level with hans zimmer’s emotionally charged score.
though some physics concepts may feel too difficult to understand fully…
this was a movie that reminded me why i love going to the theater. some of the most horrifying images i’ve ever seen in a film (i was also off an edible so i felt like everything on screen was happening to me lol). the opening scene is executed so well; i’m always a sucker for storytelling without dialogue or narration. Demi Moore gives such a fantastic performance throughout, portraying a culmination of self-hatred, desperation, addiction, and loneliness that boils…
