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  Martyrs 2008

  ★★★ Watched 07 Nov 2023

  I feel like this is two films in one, the first being about the effects of trauma, recovery, destructive devotion, and hopelessness.
  The second having a lot less to say, and falling apart quite quickly into an aimless mess.
  The first 50 minutes of this film is extremely engaging and effective in delivering something evocative.
  The rest of the film loses all substance and undoes almost everything the first half explores, and just gets a bit silly.
  It's a shame this wasn't a short film and didn't finish at the 50 minute mark.

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  Ghost in the Shell 1995

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 07 Nov 2023

  Haunting and beautiful.
  Does being human even mean anything?

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