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The Brutalist 2024
The Brutalist presents a shockingly honest look at the notorious tortured artist trope. The first and second acts of the movie are done quite well in terms of providing a generally competent and comprehensive exposition of all the relevant characters. I particularly enjoyed the fleshing out of Tóth's character and the slow building of tension around him, creating subtle but much-needed foreshadowing. I say much-needed because the last act of the movie (excluding the completely unnecessary fan-service of an epilogue)…
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Inside Out 2 2024
Inside Out 2 is a poignant and bubbly movie, with surprisingly charming visual and written humour; which, although not particularly revelatory or thought provoking, was innovative enough in its messaging to give the audience something to chew on after it ends. It was also- in this same vein- strangely relatable and honest about uncomfortable aspects of the human condition (I found the emotional climax to have been particularly well executed). Unfortunately the movie falls victim to some classic recycled tropes,…
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Oppenheimer 2023
Oppenheimer had hands down some of the best cinematography in any film I have ever seen. the scene of the dropping of the bomb, emotional impact notwithstanding, was executed with such precision it felt as though for a moment the lights in the cinema would go out and the room itself would be engulfed in flames. The political backdrop was also addressed tactfully, with brief moments of comedy and rightful ratification, along with, of course, the moral qualms that Oppenheimer himself was personally faced with.
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Wonka 2023
Wonka failed in the portrayal of the comic exterior and dark soul that characterise Willy Wonka, and with this, there was none of the mystery nor moral ambiguity of the chocolatier that would have no problem trapping children in his mystical factory. Chalamet's Wonka is one that could never create the story of Charlie in the Chocolate Factory.
However, this can all be pardoned if viewed through the lens of a children's film. The sets, the songs, the colours, the playfulness! I can't be upset at a movie with this much warmth and magic, one that believes it so earnestly...Translated from by
