Rough script with lots of very awkward exposition drags this down a lot, unfortunately. Commits the classic biopic sin of running through years at light speed while dropping famous names, when a tighter, more focused story would've packed a heavier punch.
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The Apprentice 2024
It's easy to see why Donald Trump tried to get this movie pulled from theaters, because it sidesteps the Donald Trump character that mass media obsesses over - the Donald Trump character that got elected president - entirely. The Apprentice is not a movie about that Trump, it's about the grasping, shriveled little worm who puppeteers that character, whose deep-set inadequacies and insecurities become refracted through his caricature of an American mogul to everyone's detriment.
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Soldier's Girl 2003
I watched this movie on a whim immediately after coming across it. I did not expect it to affect me as much as it did and it took me awhile to find the words to describe it.
Starting off with the bad - the tagline (helpfully shared right on the listing by letterboxd) and ending cards are bizarrely transphobic, the 00s monologue narrative framing device doesn't work great here, and the army scenes drag a bit. I also wish the…
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U Are the Universe 2024
Wonderful, well crafted science fiction story. The set design, acting, and storytelling all really click here to make this intimidating premise work. U Are the Universe's sad, lovely ending elevates it above many of its big budget peers in the sci-fi genre -- a real accomplishment considering the limitations inherent to this story about loneliness.
It was a real privilege to see this premiere at TIFF and hear from the director and crew about the challenges of filming during wartime on a tight budget. I hope we'll see a lot more Ukrainian science fiction in the future.
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