Miraculous filmmaking, to say the least.
Not only does this have some of the most expertly done long-sequence shots that I’ve seen in my entire cinephile life, it also deals with heavy subjects that will leave you in shock and pondering on them for days. Every performance is perfectly measured and deeply riveting, especially Stephen Graham (who also created the series) and newcomer Owen Cooper who steals the show in episode 3. Watch out for that rain of Emmys coming their way.
I’ve never been a fan of Disney’s live-action remakes, but this new Snow White might just be an all-time low. Say what you will about The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, or Beauty and the Beast… At least those had something fresh or endearing that made them relatively watchable. This one is filled with adaptation misfires that make the entire experience feel exponentially more boring and lifeless compared to the jewel that was the original animated version.
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Fuck it, I’m giving it 5 stars. This is CINEMA, with a capital C.
My inner theater kid was healed. I laughed, I cried, I sang along… My fiance and I prepared for this by listening to the original Broadway soundtrack for weeks, and we were LIVING IT! Every time a song was about to start, we just grabbed our hands and disappeared into the palpable magic that this movie conjures. I loved everything about it.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana…
Words fall short…
If this is what 2024 has in store for us just two months in, we are in for a historically epic year for cinema. Back to the point, the moment, THE FEELING…. DUNE 2!!!!! You know when you are watching a movie in a theater and a sequence, a scene or a visual just makes you go: “Fuck, this is why I love cinema!”… Well, that happened to me like 15 times with this movie. Easily one…
