This might be the purest romp in Spielberg’s filmography
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The Sugarland Express 1974
An early Spielberg blind spot.
I knew the basic premise, woman trying to get her child back after it’s taken into care.
But had no idea that it was a Thelma and Louise style story of bad decisions spiralling out of control.
It just about manages to balance the tones between the slapstick of the car chases and shootouts and the relative realism of the final moments.
(Couldn’t help but think of The Fabelmans as those two Louisiana patrol cars headed towards the sunset on that interesting horizon at the bottom of the screen)
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The Killer 2023
Not a film that requires a second viewing for it to work.
However, it works so much better when you know the vibe it’s running on right from the off.
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