Josilius

Josilius

Favorite films

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
  • Blade Runner
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • The Wrong Trousers

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  • The Electric State

  • Ne Zha

    ★★★

  • Black Bag

    ★★★½

  • Opus

    ★★

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  • The Electric State

    The Electric State

    I think what pisses me off the most is the total disregard for what makes the original source material unique. Simon Stålenhag's artworks are incredibly provocative, depicting a blend of dystopian sci-fi elements and real-world environments resulting in very tangible, haunting images full of commentary on technology and consumerism. The graphic novel's somber yet simple narrative leaves many answers open to interpretation.

    It's difficult to believe that all the Russos took from Stålenhag's work were some design elements and central…

  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★½

    "Major Minecraft" would've been a killer username back in 2011.

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  • Opus

    Opus

    ★★

    Rare A24 miss. Surprised they'd pick something this generic and surface level. With this premise being now pretty overdone, I was waiting for this film to have a unique take on it, but that never emerged.




    The disturbing elements weren't pushed beyond anything I could've anticipated, which is what I've come to expect from A24 films. Nothing feels like something couldn't have come up with myself (derogatory).

  • Borderlands

    Borderlands

    How can I spend five minutes reading a summary of each character's traits and backstories from the games and still have a better understanding of who they are than both the writers and the actors.

    Who signed this off and was happy with it's portrayal of the games. Who thought this would please audiences, not just the gamers but literally anyone.

    This is all Randy's fault.

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