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  • Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

    ★★★★

    Anomalisa was uncomfortably awkward, and not in an enjoyable way. I was annoyed with the way the characters looked, with how they sounded and the pacing overall was very clunky and off-putting. Until...

    It somehow feels good now... somewhat special, different, unique... Now instead of seeing a poorly executed drama with bad dialogue (which was what my initial impression was)- I now see a beautiful stop motion, with creepily realistic attention to the small details and a plot/structure which has totally gripped me.

    In a world where there's an abundance of souless sequels, remakes and franchise films this absolutely stands out to me as an anomaly.

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    ½

    Only 2 tomtom's in the entire galaxy have the postcode to the super bad planet with thousands of planet destroying spaceships. Will Rey and her team of side quest merchants be able to stop The Emperor and mess up his K/D ratio not long after his respawn?

    Contrived plot that rehashes villains, dangers and a galaxy sized level of stupidity we've now come to expect from the Disney Star Wars era. The best part of this film for me was…

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