I appreciate what The Big Short set out to do, and it isn't an easy task to explain and depict the logistics of the 2008 recession for a general audience. But I feel like this would have worked so much better as a TV show, a la Succession or Mad Men. In its current format, it's just too much to digest to be able to enjoy it.
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A Touch of Zen 1971
This is the second King Hu film that I have seen this month - the other being Dragon Inn - and this was even more epic than the last. With a vast array of beautiful locations, more refined choreography, and a more complicated plot, this felt like a step up in production value.
It was delightful to see scenes like the bamboo forest fight, which would later inspire Croughing Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The singing scene was also a highlight for me.
If you like wuxia, you will love this.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2023
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I would have much preferred Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 had it consisted entirely of Rocket's origin story. The scenes of Rocket's past were interesting, heart-warming, and gut-wrenching all at once, and the villain and his schemes were much more menacing through the animals' eyes.
As for the rest of the story, it was like any other Marvel film; nothing stood out. The first half of the film almost felt like an episode of a TV show in its…
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