Manit Kantawala

Manit Kantawala

Favorite films

  • Aftersun
  • Memories of Murder
  • Apocalypse Now
  • Dune: Part Two

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  • Novocaine

    ★★★

  • Trap

    ★★★★

  • Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★★

  • Nosferatu

    ★★½

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  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★★

    Dune: Part Two amplifies the ambition of its predecessor with breathtaking visuals, immersive world-building, and intense action. The film expands on Part One’s grandeur, showcasing the vastness of Arrakis and the eerie majesty of off-world locations like the Emperor’s domain. A standout moment occurs in a Harkonnen colosseum orbiting a black star, where the monochrome setting heightens the brutality of the scene. The film blends stunning set designs, dynamic action sequences, and Hans Zimmer’s powerful score to create a vivid…

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★½

    The movie fails to live up to the hype, excelling in visuals and sound but lacking real horror. Lily’s performance shows promise but is weakened by overacting, and the slow pacing and lack of scares make it feel less like a horror film. Nosferatu seems more like an old man with a strange voice than a terrifying vampire. While it has a few good moments, it ultimately feels underwhelming and forgettable.

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  • Dune

    Dune

    ★★★★★

    Mesmerising. I can’t imagine a better adaptation of (the first half of) Dune than this.Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 1 captures the feel of Frank Herbert’s novel perfectly and effectively adapts all the major story beats of the first half of the book.The overall pacing is faster than I had anticipated despite the generally calm rhythm within each scene. There was never a dull moment and the 155 minutes flew by.Some less narratively important scenes/ side plots from the source material…

  • The Batman

    The Batman

    ★★★★★

    A perfect Batman movie.
    This portrayal of Batman is none like we've ever seen before. The iteration of batman, is almost too good to be true. All the times we've seen batman in the big screens, the greatest detective in the world's detective skills has always been under-utilised. Matt Reeves does a really well job incorporating the detective and investigative side to a batman who's just so raw and someone who's battling with his morals.

    The writing and directing is…