Mikee Dayrit

Mikee Dayrit

Favorite films

  • The Social Network
  • Licorice Pizza
  • Stop Making Sense
  • That Thing Called Tadhana

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • David Byrne's American Utopia

    ★★★★★

  • Eyes Wide Shut

    ★★★★

  • A Complete Unknown

    ★★½

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★½

    Loved that the film explored themes of exploitation and capitalism (as expected of Bong Joon Ho) through the lens of identity and selfhood, showing what it means to be replaceable and questioning whether individuality exists in a system that treats human lives as disposable resources.

    Unfortunately, I don’t think the film explored these themes with the depth and nuance they deserve, especially during the last act. Loved the idea of having two polar opposite versions of yourself despite belonging to…

  • David Byrne's American Utopia

    David Byrne's American Utopia

    ★★★★★

    This man David Byrne has me on a fucking chokehold.

    And one of my GOATs Spike Lee did the damn thing directing this.

    From watching Stop Making Sense twice (and the film making it to my sacred Letterboxd Four) to weeping when he and the band played Once in a Lifetime in American Utopia… it’s been quite a journey.

    The through line of his discography, whether his solo work or with Talking Heads, is attempting to make sense of the…

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  • Stop Making Sense

    Stop Making Sense

    ★★★★★

    A delight to all of my senses. The greatest concert film I’ve ever seen.

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★½

    Mikey Madison is a freaking superstar. And I’m proud to share a name with her? (Not a lot of Mikee representation in media & entertainment).

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