Bong continues to be my favorite filmmaker. Few go harder on capitalism and the west for the horrors they have perpetrated on the world. I love him when he’s angry, and he’s clearly angry about a lot of things! And same! I expect my rating of this one to increase when I rewatch it.
Shout out to Mark Ruffalo’s teeth, which are the most terrifying set of chompers since Willem Dafoe’s in Wild at Heart.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Not sure if it was the second viewing or the three months of thinking about it, but something about this movie finally clicked with me. I really did not like the second half the first time I saw it, but now I think I understand its message about the rottenness of the American Dream and how that rot infects everything it touches. Even the hollowness of the epilogue worked better for me this time because I see that the that…
Sometimes you just really need to see a Nazi’s head melt. Not the best Spielberg, but it is his most rewatchable to me. Also, it’s paced so well and doesn’t outstay its welcome! Dial of Destiny is 40 minutes longer than this!
