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Mufasa: The Lion King 2024
Nothing screams "storytelling confidence" like a framing device that has characters reacting the same way the filmmakers hope the audience will respond to the story. Never mind that the Timon and Pumbaa dynamic is irritating in a vacuum, the fact they tell everyone watching it exactly how to feel brings the annoyance levels to infinity. Then again, it's not like this has much in its favor beyond the fact it's not retelling one of Disney's finest animated works beat-for-beat. Having…
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Death of a Unicorn 2025
Putting different genres in a blender guarantees that your final product is at the very least eye-catching, and as Okja proved to audiences a while back, it's more than possible to juggle between a social satire, a creature feature, and a tender drama. I'll even give Death of a Unicorn credit for firing all cylinders as a "rich people suck" comedy. Whether it's yelling for their caretaker at the top of their lungs or thinking that animal abuse is Good,…
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Duel 1971
Duel is probably the most literal example of "nightmare fuel" I have ever seen.
Despite the TV movie limitations, Steven Spielberg has managed to convey an illogical yet completely visceral thriller better than most filmmakers today. And considering that this is widely recognized as his feature debut, that's even more impressive. The masterful editing, carefully planned shots, and insane premise create an engulfing atmosphere that only gets more tense as it goes along. Not to mention, the fact we never…
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Up 2009
Watched in preparation for Pete Docter's newest film, Inside Out.
Although I like Up quite a bit, I still don't find it to be the masterpiece other people say it is. Yes, it goes without saying that the first ten minutes are absolutely brilliant, flawless even. From the opening bit of exposition to the utterly astonishing montage showing the relationship between Carl and Ellie over the course of several decades, the filmmakers managed to create possibly the greatest thing to…
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