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Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World 2023
So hilariously grotesque, and yet uncanningly relatable. The culture we're immersed in, violently exposed by cinema that questions itself. Wow.
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A Complete Unknown 2024
An almost excruciating masterclass on how to write an overly contrived and unnatural screenplay.
And yet, I feel the "thematic" core of the movie (revolving around the Newport Festival of '65) somehow works. I wonder what this film could've been if it would've focused solely on those 24 hours, trying to reflect with more subtlety and dramatic effect on what that particular night meant for the history of (folk) music.
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Ricordi? 2018
One of the best movies I've watched in this 2019, so far.
The plot is basic indeed and denying this is naive - almost as naive as several dramaturgic points scattered trough the unraveling of an already-seen love story.
Nevertheless, Mieli's directing and screenwriting skills show a masterful touch which never falls into platitudes, deadening the corny tropes of the genre and avoiding whatsoever empathetic obstacle to a fully-emotional participation to a bittersweet movie.
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Il popolo delle donne 2023
This could've been a great podcast episode, but it's a rather flimsy film.
Valcharenghi's speech is poignant and stimulating, but the film lacks in creativity - especially in the directing and editing departments.
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