The thing that stood out most watching this as an adult was Leah. There's something burning inside Carrie Fisher's performance in Empire Strikes Back that never got explored in return of the jedi -- and it kills me!
She looks like she is just barely coping with the weight of her responsibilities and the people's lives in her hands. The uncertainty of the larger situation makes the smaller interpersonal uncertainties between her and Han and Luke unbearable. The tension between…
I wanted to like it. It's got good sets... great costumes... love the bustling and populated atmosphere... but the conversations were so grating and never felt necessary to advancing the ideas or characters. Albert was so annoying and took up so much of the dialogue and sound space. It felt weird for him to be the one with the working class accent bullying erudite and mannered book readers and French speakers. The score was good at the beginning and at…
The easiest 5 star movie of my life. It's so original and funny but has a story that draws me in and has stakes I somehow care about. It also has a big heart for its characters but manages to never be cloying. They make so many choices to achieve effects in this movie, it's just bursting with creativity.
The acting is so purposeful -- the Tin Man is MADE of metal. The Scare Crow is FILLED with straw. The…
