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  • Strangers on a Train

    ★★★★★

  • Bicycle Thieves

    ★★★★½

  • In the Heat of the Night

    ★★★★½

  • The General

    ★★★★

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  • Strangers on a Train

    Strangers on a Train

    ★★★★★

    I enjoyed how the film circled back at the end, among many other things I enjoyed about the film. The definition of insanity is a loop of thought, repeatedly, and I think the train captures that very well with the choice made to end the movie with a similar train situation.

    I found this movie to be very humanly dark. Almost Shakespearean. There was revenge, evil characters, and to me, Bruno seemed the most innocent of all the characters. Even…

  • Bicycle Thieves

    Bicycle Thieves

    ★★★★½

    I enjoyed watching Antonio's character arc throughout the film. He starts off as an optimist in way. It seems like everything is going to plan. But, then his bicycle gets stolen. Survival mode then kicks in, and he loses his conscience. He is ruthless to get what he wants. He intimidates people, grabs them, even hits his son, and becomes just as primitive as whoever stole his bicycle. But, you can't really call all of Antonio's actions primitive, and I…

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  • In the Heat of the Night

    In the Heat of the Night

    ★★★★½

    In the heat of the moment, in the 38th minute of the movie, when Mr. Tibbs is trying to tell the sergeant about the murder suspect being left handed, the acting choice is perfect for me. After he tells the sargeant it couldn't be the suspect they have, and that the suspect is innocent, the Sargeant yells and dismisses him. He gives the sargeant this look, and the shot stays on his face for 5-10 seconds. The look is one…

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