This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Physically:
It was the short, unassuming walk to the cinema after dinner, 7pm NSW time. It was crossing the road prematurely before the traffic lights turned red. It was taking the elevator up to the third floor because it was a hell of a lot faster than taking 3 separate sets of escalators.
It was listening to "Creep" by Radiohead and "Careless Whisper" by George Michael on the way (what the hell was I thinking?).
It was the door to…
if the inclusion of Nick Jonas is the funniest part of your movie, you've fucked up (Jimmy Tatro innocent)
Wanted to end off the 2024 catch-up with a bang, and DAMN did Michael Gracey bring a bazooka to a gun-fight. Love it whenever music biopics go the extra length with their musical numbers and presentation. Even though Robbie Williams' story isn't anything we've never seen before, and it can exhaust itself in the middle due to how drug-induced the narrative becomes, it just knows how to have FUN.
Not only the best biopic of the year, but in a…
Gonna have to marinade on this one for a while! A rewatch might do to hone in my feelings. But my initial feelings are that it's an unadulterated, earnest commentary on the cruelty that capitalism brings upon those whose only purpose is to serve the higher-ups. So, in other words, it's another Bong hit!
The re-occurring question of "How's it feel like to die?" seems like a comedic bit at first, but you start to realise its really the thesis…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
You think you've seen it all until you get to the tennis ball POV.
Just let Guadagnino and his team shoot EVERY sports movie from now on, man. Of course I could praise the three feisty and excellent lead performances anchoring this back-and-forth triangle of endurance, mind-games and sexual tension, but it's really the craftsmanship I have to rave about here. From to the hyper-speed editing cutting between so many perspectives and timelines, to the insane, almost iPhone-ad worthy cinematography,…
