Rasim Adem

Rasim Adem

Favorite films

  • Alien
  • Yi Yi
  • Blade Runner
  • Drive My Car

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  • Signs

    ★★★½

  • The Innocents

    ★★★½

  • Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

  • The Mist

    ★★★★

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  • Rocky II

    Rocky II

    ★★★★

    It's a blast revisiting this world and its characters. My last watch was about 12 years ago, and now I realize how memorable was this movie's world to me. It’s cheesy as hell, but it’s one of the first modern Hollywood franchise sequels and easily one of the best comfort watches I’ve ever had. I love how the direction from this '80s era doesn’t rely on unnecessary stylization. The editing is straightforward, but the scenes are diverse and richly composed,…

  • Falling Down

    Falling Down

    Falling Down is a raw, unfiltered examination of one man's psychological breakdown set against the backdrop of a crumbling American Dream. The film strips away Hollywood's usual gloss, using real locations and a gritty aesthetic to mirror societal frustration and alienation from the romanticized American narrative.

    William Foster represents the idealized "everyman" who did everything "right": worked hard, built a family, contributed to society, only to find himself discarded when the system moved on. Foster isn’t a caricature of reactionary…

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  • Sing Sing

    Sing Sing

    ★★★★

    Sing Sing is a heartfelt and overly sentimental reflection on the struggle against predetermined systemic stage, where the fight for freedom is portrayed as art. It doesn’t try to do too much, staying sincere in its emotions while embracing a formulaic execution that focuses on reflection rather than grand expression (altough I must say that there are many powerful cinematic storytelling moments) . What sets the film apart is its experimental edge - casting real-life individuals who have lived through…

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    Like, what's up, danger? 10/10! Can't imagine how could it be better. Perfection!