The defining moment when I straightened up on the couch and joined the ranks of the Lynchian converts is easy to pinpoint; it happened with this very film almost a decade ago. Still quite young, I vividly remember the overwhelming feeling that shook me during the viewing and in the hours, days, and weeks that followed. It was the awakening of something I couldn't yet articulate—like a decree suddenly emerging within me, pulling at my very essence in a way…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017
Now that TLJ has been out for nearly a year, and my recency bias has worn off, I can now fully come to the conclusion that it has replaced Empire as my personal favorite SW movie. Empire was a colossal film in terms of narrative and effects back in the day, but I feel TLJ exceeds in all the aspects that made Empire so renowned. After three decades have passed in the future, I'm sure TLJ is going to be looked upon with similar favor to Empire.
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Public Enemies 2009
Mann stands out as one of the rare filmmakers capable of turning transparent visual style into texture, slicing through the barriers of time to reveal the haunting beauty in decay.
Forget character arcs or establishing shots—this is radical cinema, executed with a spontaneity that hits hard and fast. It includes one of the rawest, most impactful death scenes I've seen on screen. If minimalism, quiet intensity, digital artistry, or modernist sensibilities resonate with you, there's so much to admire here.
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