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Ne Zha 2 2025
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the american animation industry should be in fear. ne zha 2 is an absolutely stellar film. it takes everything that was great about the first film-- the comedy, the emotions, the style, the characters, the mythology-- and just expands the scope of the awesomeness. we get to see so much more of the heavenly chinese mythological world in terms of locations and characters and it is all amazing. the emotional moments in this film are striking and beautiful, with ne…
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Ne Zha 2019
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modern day disney wishes it could make an animated film half this good. it's sweet, hilarious, badass, clever, and very stylish. it's an incredibly well-executed, cheeky but respectful adaptation of traditional chinese mythological characters. the characters are all terrific, and the dynamics between them even moreso. the relationships that ne zha has with his parents, with ao bing, and with taiyi all feel so full of heart. the story is a lot of fun, the animation is phenomenal, and really everything about this film is great.
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Smile 2022
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as far as horror movies which follow the same general formula go, this is a pretty good one. you have your standard initial event, phase of confusion, phase of research, and phase of resistance. horror movies often do a bad job of making that formula interesting but smile does a pretty good job. the jumpscares are predictable but still scary. rose is so close to being an impressively intelligent horror movie mc but majorly screws it up so big rip for her.
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The Substance 2024
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this movie is not bad. it has an interesting premise and executes it pretty well, with relatively solid logistics. i sort of like how the substance isn't a villainous trick-- it was technically safe if handled properly, and the instructions were clear. the conflict doesn't arise because the shady substance dealers are evil, but rather because elisabeth/sue misuses it. we get a super compelling allegory for addiction, with her fiending for more and more young self time, continually trying to…
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