I hadn't got around to watching this until now. Included on the Criterion release of Lost Highway, it partly serves as a peek behind the curtain of how that film was made, but also, and quite aptly, a celebration of the kindness, unique spirit and affable nature of the enigma, David Lynch.
I'd heard the reports of his declining health, and I don't think the news has fully landed for me just yet, but today is quite a sad day…
Ingmar Bergman movies about people who can't communicate well and are afraid of vulnerability and emotions is my favourite genre because it reminds me of my real life.
Thanks, Ingmar.
Our Little Sister's evil twin
7 episodes of continually mounting anxiety, suspense and frustration as four sisters navigate secrets, connection, truth, emotion and the status quo while struggling with their own internalised grief.
Projection is often the preferred course of action for each character and the chosen styles of communication become painfully reminiscent of reality to this day, despite the series taking place between the late seventies and early eighties. Our most useful tool as a species is language, and…
Perhaps I've softened a little on optimism in films or I've simply become more acclimatised to Godzilla films since my first watch, but a second viewing of Minus One was a far better experience. It could even be that this time I was less tired, was with a more willing audience or that I was watching from a 4k disc with Atmos rather than a limited Netflix experience like last time.
The main criticisms from last viewing still linger, being…
I don't think I can say much about this without spoiling the incredible experience this film was. Some quick things, though:
Having seen most of Kore-eda's other films, I thought I had a fairly decent idea of what to expect heading into this, yet I was forced to abandon these pre-conceptions about half an hour in.
This is probably my favourite film of 2023.
I think this might be Kore-eda's best film. At the very least, it has become my new favourite.
Just about every time Keita's face was on screen I just about burst into tears.
Such a powerful script. Excellent cinematography. Incredibly confident in its pacing and in how it trusts the audience to figure things out without over-explaining details about characters' pasts or presents.
A very solid argument for cycle breaking, but in the most messy and complex way possible.
