REVIEW IN SHORT:
Wavelength does so much with so little, and the experience itself is well worth your time. It gave me a migraine, and I still loved it.
LONGER RAMBLING:
Oh boy, now this is a doozy to explain.
Wavelength is a structural/abstract/experimental film that consists entirely of a 42 minute zoom in on a picture. The angle never changes, the camera itself never moves, and the zoom is always incredibly slow, and just barely noticeable. This may sound…
If there was ever a movie to make you regret innocent childhood wonder and the purchase of certain stuffed animals, Blackfish would take that title.
Blackfish is an incredible and heart-wrenching documentary about the abuse of killer whales (orcas) at SeaWorld, and the history of death, pain, and general corruption within the business. Blackfish gains major points by interviewing actual SeaWorld employees, former whalers, and even legal representatives for SeaWorld. It shows both sides, but takes a VERY strong stance…
Space Jam is terrible, there's no two ways about it. But among terrible movies, Space Jam is the pinnacle. Everything about Space Jam screams both an unprecedented mix of corporate cash grabs, and yet an earnest attempt to create a memorable and good comedy. It succeeds, but in all the wrong reasons. Every joke falls flat in a perfect way that is succeeds where even classics like The Room fail. The plot is so surreal and terrible that every "twist"…
