An improvement on the first on every single front. Better craft, unparalleled scale, Timmy’s best performance as well as Austin Butler’s, and a perfect pace. I’m giving it the extra 1/2 star because I could run it back right now and watch it again. It kills me that I can’t see this in the theater again, it is meant for the big screen. Will be seated day one in the Dolby room for Messiah.
Favorite films
Recent activity
AllRecent reviews
More-
-
Dune 2021
Composed and blocked beautifully, but still suffers from a slow pace and over-exposition, preventing me from getting emotionally connected. It’s strongest as a set up for the fantastic second part. Also, it’s a little too self serious and doesn’t have much humor when looking at part 2.
Translated from by
Popular reviews
More-
Blonde 2022
Blonde is Exhaustive, exhilarating, creative, technically ASTOUNDING, depressing, and I loved it. It’s kinda funny how people are labeling this as exploitative, and while it certainly is depressing and has some incredibly disturbing scenes, Dominik was reaching for something greater here. The un-sanitized truth, even though it’s not a literal factual truth, it’s reaching for the emotional truth which I thought it achieved. It’s unlike any other biopic I’ve ever seen. Because of that, I can see why people would hate…
Translated from by -
Uncut Gems 2019
The Safdies can do no wrong! They keep improving their craft with every new movie they make, using every element to elevate their movies to the fullest potential. The writing is especially so good here, as well as the acting. Also, the score is great like it was in good time, making the movie feel like a dark fairy tale. But the editing and camera work take the movie to a new level, finding a way to make the experience…
Translated from by
