I can't even be mad.
My buds and I went out for a fancy dinner, a couple pints, and took ourselves to the local kinoplex to check out the latest picture playing.
To a neurotypical, this movie would probably fry your brain before the title card - but for an adult who has gone through the trials of, "Oh you're gifted" and fell through every crack in the system trying to find someone who'll believe that my brain is just…
The cinematography, the performances, the sound design, the production design, the everything design. A haunting exploration of power imbalances and the misconceptions of mental illness and sexuality.
If you're too haunted by the homoerotic subtext of The Lighthouse, boy are you in for a treat with this one. In my opinion, this might be one of the most accessible Eggers films and that's not a knock - this adaptation might knock it out of the park, whilst holding its own…
This movie will either make you hate the commodification and hyper-commercialization of our deepest and most repressed urges, whether on a stage or on screen - or you will want to join in the frenzy and sell your soul for a shot at the big time.
Damien Chazzelle designed a meticulous and calculating critique of the system within the system, while also contested the majesty of the fabric cinema was built on which was the hearts and souls of theatergoers…
