My main complaint with this one, on further reflection, is that Michael Keaton doesn't do enough a pig voice. It's a man with the head of a pig! You can't sound like a bored Bruce Wayne. At least toss in an oink or something.
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The Brutalist 2024
I don't think I've ever seen a movie with a greater disparity between its first and second halves (in this case accentuated by the intermission). Every sound storytelling instinct of the self-assured first half suddenly evaporates in the last hour. I'm reminded of Andy Richter's joke about Norm Macdonald's humor: it's like a friend taking you on a long scenic hike to show you a dog turd.
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First Reformed 2017
Paul Schrader clearly loves film and wants to talk about ideas with capital letters, like God and Faith and Global Warming, as any true artist should. But, like an amateur straining to hit a high note, he falls short of his ambition. First Reformed is written with all the subtlety of a fist pounding on a pulpit, and directed in a style that veers from mildly flat to several keys off. Ethan Hawke, despite his clear dedication to the part,…
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964
I can't get enough of this movie. I think I've seen it four times in the past six months. It gets at a place deep in the heart, intertwined with memory, and every time I see it it makes old feelings feel fresh and new.
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