Now, now we are free.
The runtime isn't justified in Gladiator, and it sure isn't justified here. Chop off a sequence or two and this thing goes up at least a half of a star.
More brutal than the original, and maybe equally as satisfying? The tone here is all over the place, and in true sequel fashion they try to connect every dot - but honestly, it sort of works.
Paul Mescal came to own the role.
Post Fairmount cinema, expect this one is for the ride there.
Garland displays some serious cinematic chops here, which I felt were lacking in the past few projects. This was fun. Yeah, fun! It's genuinely thrilling and horrificly mosaic, kaleidoscoping through an all too familiar divided America.
There was a strong Saving Private Ryan influence here and I fuck with that!!
After rewatching Ex Machina again on the same IMAX screen a few weeks ago, I can confidently say this…
