I didn’t take much from this. I had complete disconnect with the characters but also an emotional disconnect to the whole thing. It’s not bad, I just don’t think it succeeds in what it was trying to do, not for me anyway.
Favorite films
Recent activity
AllRecent reviews
More-
-
The Brutalist 2024
I wouldn’t say I disliked it, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that other films have tackled similar themes in a more satisfying way, with a tighter edit. I’d be open to rewatching it at some point, as I don’t think I was in the right mood when I first saw it. That said, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed.
Translated from by
Popular reviews
More-
Alien: Romulus 2024
Sometimes less is more and I think the problem I have with most modern sci-fi/action films is that they often try to do too much. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. If the script is good, you don’t need to bombard the audience with one set piece after another and then when you do inject some action and scares it has a bigger impact. That’s the issue I have with Romulus, it felt a bit relentless at times…
Translated from by -
Tokyo Sonata 2008
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Tokyo Sonata stands as perhaps my most impactful non-2024 first-time watch of the year. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s exploration of contemporary Japanese society weaves together dark humour and commentary on class, gender dynamics and the suffocating pressures of societal expectations. The film navigates themes of toxic masculinity, the quiet sacrifices of motherhood and the fragility of familial roles.
What makes Tokyo Sonata so profound is its reflection of a universal truth: it’s easy to perceive our own families (past or present) as…
Translated from by
