It had some fun action sequences and funny moments for sure. For the most part though this felt like a pretty typical zombie apocalypse movie.
At this point I feel like there has to be great character work for a zombie story to do anything for me (like in The Last of Us). They try to do that here but I didn't find the characters here particularly compelling. The COO character is pretty one dimensional and stereotypical. They try to…
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Train to Busan 2016
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Joker: Folie à Deux 2024
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Let's first establish what I thought made the first Joker great: It was a rich exploration of how a downtrodden individual in desperate search of external validation becomes a monster. Society latches on to him, projects their own ideals onto him, and ultimately gives him this validation despite tragically never caring about him as an individual.
The problem with Folie à Deux is that it adds very little to that foundation. I didn't learn anything new about the characters or…
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Arrival 2016
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Beautiful film. I mean that in terms of visuals, score, sound design and story. The reveal really caught me off-gaurd, and I loved it.
It's a real love letter to linguistics and language. The fact that the language itself is the gift is perfect. I really liked the idea that the Chinese linguists failed specifically because they tried to teach the Heptopods mahjong instead of trying to learn their language. The quote "When all you have is a hammer, everything…
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The Substance 2024
Freaky as hell Cronenberg-y cautionary tale. Not for the faint of heart.
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