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Iron Man 2 2010
"I'm limited by the technology of my time, but one day you'll figure this out."
Don Cheadle is perhaps one of the best recast decisions ever. He sells Rhodes in this movie so well, even amidst a fairly forgettable villain and less cohesive narrative than the first film. However, Iron Man 2 is still a fun film despite the flaws. Once again, I was struck by how even in this (lets be honest) not great Marvel film, the CGI, SFX,…
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Iron Man 2008
"Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing."
For the first film in the MCU, Iron Man is a surprising reminder of the smaller, more held together narrative of Phase 1-3. Robert Downey Jr.'s performance as Tony Stark is as brilliant as I remembered, and I definitely felt that I enjoyed it just as much as past viewings. It's simple, and yet an undeniably effective entry into the superhero franchise.
On a separate note, it…
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A Ghost Story 2017
"If I ever wanted to go back... there'd be a piece of me there waiting."
Thoroughly gorgeous and thoroughly depressing, honestly. A few of the scenes last a little too long, lingering past their welcome, but overall the lighting, the mood, the score, and the overall composition of this project are undeniably creating a beautiful style.
Gently crushing, A Ghost Story is a quiet, slow wander through love and loss. Or at least, it had me tearing up at points. Decide for yourself.
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Wolfwalkers 2020
"But don’t be afraid. They’re in our forest."
I LOVED the animation of this. The creativity of some of the scene transitions and colouring was breath-taking, I particularly loved the use of shifting aspect ratios. The characters may tend toward the simplistic side at points, but that isn't a bad thing - the narrative and script is engaging enough with a show-not-tell style that characterisation works fine without extreme complexity. Oh, did I mention how the film seamlessly covers and…
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