I saw this one on a whim after reading the Letterboxd year-in-review and seeing it pop up as one of the highest-rated foreign films and that my local theater was showing it the next day. The only other experience with this story is the 2002 US adaptation, which I felt was pretty bland and unforgettable, except for the great prison scenes. This French adaptation exceeded my wildest expectations and was thrilling throughout its extended runtime. It still felt very short. I do not like revenge tales, but this one is an outstanding exception. I’m looking forward to rewatching this one!
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The Wild Robot 2024
I feel bad not giving this a full five stars. I only wish there were more quiet moments like in the book. This movie is genuinely heartwarming and moving. Learning to escape your obedient programming and help others is such an evident and on-the-nose metaphor for a high-tech robot lost on a wooded island that I’m surprised it’s not a cliché. It does justice to the feel and themes of the book, and I look forward to the two sequels. I can only hope that a studio like Dreamworks doesn’t drive this property into the ground like its other franchises.
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Holy Motors 2012
Interviewer: What would you like audiences to take away from it as a message?
Director: I don't know. Who is the public? A bunch of people will be dead very soon.
I want to track down the original quote to get better context.
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