monique

monique Pro

i am not a film connoisseur. i'm just here to have fun and cry a little!

Favorite films

  • The Sound of Music
  • Spirited Away
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • Whale Rider

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  • Opus

    ★★★

  • Ratatouille

    ★★★★★

  • The Lighthouse

    ★★★

  • Trap

    ★★

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  • Opus

    Opus

    ★★★

    I'm a couple days out from watching this and I think I can confidently say that Opus was fine. It did what it said on the tin and I got to watch Ayo Edebiri star in a comedic/thriller/horror-ish role and she was amazing in it.

    However, this really could have done so much more. You see the all the inspirations it's pulling from and I wanted to root for it so bad but we got to the end and I…

  • Ratatouille

    Ratatouille

    ★★★★★

    No matter how many times I rewatch this, I always get full body goosebumps, teary-eyed and choked up at two scenes: 1) the critique Anton Ego publishes at the end and 2) when Remy climbs up to the top of the roof and sees Paris for the first time. Pure magic.

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  • Look Back

    Look Back

    ★★★★★

    "Then why do you draw, Fujino?"

    This movie does more in 55 minutes than other movies wish to do in 165.

    A truly gorgeous and heartbreaking story that started a barrage of tears and heartache that has barely stopped since I finished it. The animation had me yelling at certain moments, it was so good!

    This meditation on the reasons we create, the moments that make us want to stop and ultimately what has us continue when we know we…

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★

    "It gets harder each time to remember that you still deserve to exist."

    The body horror had me cringing. that was something...indescribable. Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley were really good!

    I guess I can understand why Demi Moore's character kept up with this ruse but I truly cannot imagine someone wanting to keep up with this any longer after that second week. We need to love ourselves fr. Surround ourselves with people who truly love us. Then you wouldn't want…