Patrick K. Lin

Patrick K. Lin

Favorite films

  • Princess Mononoke
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Children of Men
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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  • Afflicted

    ★★★½

  • New Life

    ★★★½

  • Rye Lane

    ★★★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

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  • Black Mirror: Demon 79

    Black Mirror: Demon 79

    ★★½

    My favorite part was all the Boney M. needle drops.

  • Kingsman: The Golden Circle

    Kingsman: The Golden Circle

    ★★★

    Fun, goofy-as-hell action flick that does not rise to the same highs as its predecessor, despite the inclusion of Pedro Pascal.

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★½

    Mickey 17 is a funny and wild albeit messy sci-fi comedy. It somewhat reminds me of Starship Troopers, primarily for superficial reasons. Mickey 17 does not offer the same biting political satire, but matches Starship Troopers in that both movies are not particularly subtle in its imagery and commentary. The themes here are apparent but are not engaged with quite as deeply as I would have liked. I recognize Mickey 17 is perhaps going for a more light-hearted tone, though.…

  • The Electric State

    The Electric State

    ★½

    Simon Stålenhag's The Electric State and his other works provide haunting depictions of an alternate reality where technology has become too embedded in the fabric of our society. Stålenhag's visual motifs and style are simultaneously grand and chilling. Even in his more bright and colorful pieces, there is an element of soullessness that highlights the follies of tech solutionism and nostalgia.

    Netflix's adaptation apes the designs in Stålenhag's work without conveying or engaging with any of its essential, relevant, and…

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