fun quick and simple. there are some fun performances in this, especially the characters of satya and the baba. it’s mostly effective as a straightforward satire and it’s all quite clear to the audience - we can tell he’s a fraud almost immediately. i liked the aspect of satya’s storytelling and his delivery. it’s doesn’t fully come together in the end and it feels rushed. i do think a short runtime works for this narrative, but even an extra 10…
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The Seventh Continent 1989
it’s clear very soon into the film that we are slowly building toward something big, and it takes a demanding hour or so to get to the start of it. the repetition and mundanity of everyday life pushes and grinds at us until we reach a stark breaking point. the two days we see across two different years are almost the same. nothing in their lives really changes. it becomes clear something is up immediately when part three begins as…
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Crumbs 2015
decided to watch this because i saw it on criterion’s list of films leaving the channel at the end of the month. i feel all over the map on this one. overall it’s incredibly unique, i’ve never seen anything like it. there’s some very beautiful visuals. at times, i think the absurdity of the false mythology of pre-apocalyptic pop culture loses its effect. this may have worked even better as a 30min or less short. i loved how quiet this…
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