What’s all this “narrative” business the kids keep fussin’ about?
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 2003
As it turns out, I never want to hear Lucy Liu say daddy ever again
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Blue 1993
I feel two ways. On one hand, the raw melancholy radiates off of every word, sound, and moment. A personal and haunting autobiography. Shifting shades of blue don’t offer much to look at (which is the point) but forces you to zero in on everything being said. It’s a challenge of the viewer’s attention and a surrealist request to just listen, understand, and be better than those that left others to die because of pious prejudice.
On the other, this is…
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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker 2000
I love how effortlessly the tone shifted from tortured, mentally broken children to oh no big space laser. Twice.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997
“Anywhere can be paradise, as long as you have the will to live.
After all, you are alive, so you will always have the chance to be happy.
Opportunities for happiness are everywhere.
As long as the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth exist, everything will be alright.”
Seeing such a personally impactful film in theaters was a transcendent experience. I hope more classic anime films that never made it to North America get this treatment.
Evangelion has always been…
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