Recently Ive been going through a crisis/revelation. I was asked why I liked a certain character from a movie that I both liked and also heavily critiqued, It should have been a question that I forgot about in the morning but foolishly, in a bid to become a better filmmaker I thought about it more and eventually somehow I lost days of sleep over it. The question replayed in my head over and over, it was all i could think…
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Uncut Gems 2019
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Why was the Weeknd here?
This film gave me anxiety.
From the moment we meet Howard it goes at 100 and doesn't stop to hold your hand.
The cinematography is claustrophobic and editing Neurotic, I felt like I myself had a million dollars riding on this basketball game!
Arno might have been my favourite character, simply because of those long shots lingering on his expression, it conveyed so much emotion! You could see moments in which he saw Howard for what he truly was, a man with no friends, caught in a vicious cycle.Translated from by
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Smile 2 2024
Man, I really liked the effort that was put into the creation of this film. many many notable things stood out to me when I watched this film. Loved the effects (visual and special) choreography, which I did not expect in this film, lots of very meticulous Long takes, which I thought were executed perfectly - but by no means is this a perfect movie. I REALLY wanted to love this movie and for the most part, i did. but…
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