purjme

purjme

Sometimes dumb, sometimes articulate

Favorite films

  • Synecdoche, New York
  • The Peanut Butter Falcon
  • Kids
  • Oldboy

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  • The Monkey

    ★★½

  • Grafted

    ★★

  • I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★

  • Alien: Romulus

    ★★★★½

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  • The Monkey

    The Monkey

    ★★½

    It took me some time to fully grasp the tone of the film. Going into it completely blind was likely the best approach, as it allowed me to experience the story without any preconceptions. The premise and presentation had a slightly absurd, almost whimsical quality, yet it was undeniably entertaining when the comedic moments landed. That said, I found myself wishing the more gruesome scenes lingered just a bit longer perhaps even an extra half-second to heighten their impact. The…

  • Grafted

    Grafted

    ★★

    Unfortunately it’s hard to top the vanity driven body horror seen in The Substance which comparatively seemed weirdly grounded in reality. There were valiant attempts to create shock within Grafted but most fell short. Arguably the sfx budget was well spent, but the spread of resources definitely lacked in certain moments as the quality fluctuated.

    TLDR; I probably won’t watch this film again.

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  • Wolf Children

    Wolf Children

    ★★★★½

    Watched this on mushrooms and balled my eyes out till the end. It’s very rare for media to move me like this.

  • I Saw the TV Glow

    I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★

    I can’t properly contextualize how this affected me, but I felt it in my soul

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