A beautiful story about grief and loneliness. It's frustrating to see a story told about somebody who can't help but be self-sabotaging and isolating, but that's what makes this film unique. Some people find themselves in the same rut. They can't help but not get better.
91/100
Such a great reflection on John Carpenter's career up until this point and on horror in general. It was a fascinating watch that I know Carpenter had a blast writing.
93/100
BREAKDOWN (SUMMARY AT THE END)
WRITING (Christopher Markus/Stephen McFeely/Stan Lee/Jack Kirby/Jim Starlin): This film is an absolutely fantastic end to a legendary era of films. It has emotional impact greater than anything we have seen in any Marvel movie, which is surprising to hear about a superhero movie. I was surprised at how much of the film was just raw reaction and emotion, rather than just superhero fights (which were all incredible). The characters were all well-applied in the film…
BREAKDOWN (SUMMARY AT BOTTOM)
WRITING (Ari Aster): This movie fucked me up. I am not gonna lie. The story is fucked and disturbing, leaving me uncomfortable the entire way through. However, objectively, the writing is solid. The progression of events from being normal to batshit insane was perfect. It had a much better progression than Ari Aster's last film, Hereditary. The characters were all complex and had a lot going on, especially the lead, Dani. The creativity also with the…
