Exceptional writing and performances, though I may have liked to see some sort of greater self-awareness at the end rather than simply a cliched chase scene where they outrun, outsmart, and kill the monster. Everything before that was so complex, so thought provoking, working from such a strong metaphor. It is politically relevant to the moment as well as universally relevant on a basic human level, a rare feat. Felt a bit of a nod to Stray Dog as well.
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The Girl with the Needle 2024
Traumatizing film, even for a grizzled veteran of traumatizing films. When the credits rolled the audience let out a collective “oof” and a sigh.
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Civil War 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I’m always angry after seeing bad films, but this one should’ve and could’ve been much better, which makes it that much worse. This film is a gigantic missed opportunity.
Just like they say children should not play with matches, filmmakers without the requisite skills should not play around with subject matter as complex and serious as what is depicted in Civil War. The gravitas and depth of understanding of human conflict demanded by this film at this moment is clearly…
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Killers of the Flower Moon 2023
A great narrative but the film is awash in wasted opportunities. Should have been portrayed as a much more complex story on moral and emotional grounds and relationships between people were not fully developed or explored. Still, I was engaged, but it felt programmatic. The filmmaker wanted me to feel one emotion - indignation - and played that same note over and over. I get it, alright? Now shut up and let me understand who these people are, how they’re…
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