Patton59

Patton59

“I guess I’ll see you in the movies”

Favorite films

  • La La Land
  • Jackie Brown
  • Apocalypse Now
  • The Third Man

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  • Monsoon Wedding

    ★★★★

  • The Lady Vanishes

    ★★★

  • Cléo from 5 to 7

    ★★★★★

  • Some Like It Hot

    ★★★★★

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  • PlayTime

    PlayTime

    ★★★★★

    In the “Sets and Architecture” chapter from Edward Ross’s Filmish, he states, “For the filmmaker, the spaces that characters inhabit are a compelling symbolic tool, rich with meaning and full of cinematic potential.” Jacques Tati's Playtime exemplifies this concept, utilizing architecture, set design, lighting, and cinematography to satirize capitalist modernity and the Americanization of Paris, demonstrating how urban spaces limit human expression and interaction. Tati masterfully crafts an "ultra-modern" world, distinct from traditional Paris, to symbolize dehumanization, where the uniform,…

  • The Usual Suspects

    The Usual Suspects

    ★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  • Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

    Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

    love watching the process of a filmmaker who loves to make films

  • After Hours

    After Hours

    ★★★★

    this is why I stay home and just watch movies

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