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Chef 2014
This is a feel good movie. The peformances are great; Jon Favreau always does a good job. John Leguizamo’s Martin role was so likable— and the kid Emjay Anthony was enjoyable to watch. The cinematography was good. Its a film with great pacing and straight to the point— albeit, a bit on the nose. The film is pretty predictable and not challenging, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s funny and cute. Something you watch on a bad day to make you feel better, and I think thats just as important as the thought provoking dramas that tear you apart.
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Irreversible 2002
One word I can use to describe this: powerful.
Gaspar Noe created a film with an intoxicatingly uncomfortable but tense beginning. The pacing was perfect, strange, disturbing— but an event that occurred about halfway through that is the catalyst for the story was easily the most disgusting thing i’ve ever seen on screen… so grotesque and disrespectful that it makes you wonder, where is the line to be drawn? What makes something meaningful in its portrayal of violence— and when…Translated from by
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I'm Still Here 2024
10/10. Masterclass in writing, performances, camera work, directing, color, music, chemistry between actors etc etc. Life changing. Left me with tears in my eyes many times— deserved best picture. Films this heart wrenching and raw and endearing and beautiful come rarely.
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Anora 2024
I appreciate Sean Baker, but I dont think this is his best film. I loved the performances, it was witty and fun and Drew Daniels is a masterful DP. What this meant for the future of indie films at the oscars was extraordinary, but something about it still didn’t pull me. I think the first act was very powerful, but the final act left a dissatisfying taste in my mouth. I like what the final scene is saying— and the societal implications surrounding the whole film, but i think it fell flat—when other Sean Baker films were able to achieve it in a stronger way.
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