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Amy 2015
Amy, to no surprise, is an engaging and thought provoking doc, due to the fascinating figure it studies throughout its runtime. However, more surprisingly, the film also serves in asking the spectator existential questions about the genre it is apart of. Kapadia’s choice to omit talking head interviews in favour of simple voice over places the film mostly inside of the poetic and observational modes of documentary. These modes are typically associated with allowing the spectator to make their own interpretation…
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City of God 2002
City of God is one of the most stylistic films ever put to screen. It really puts into perspective what can be achieved through the use of editing.
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This Is England 2006
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A heavy watch no doubt, but well worth getting through. I wasn't alive during the 80s, nor do I have a clear personal political stance yet, but I can say that This Is England resonated with me all the same. The film possesses a bizarre relatability in its themes, setting and characters and addresses issues within the country that are still relevant to this day, despite being released in 2006. Watching Shaun (who Thomas Turgoose plays to perfection) find his…
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Casablanca 1942
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Subverting expectations at the last minute with that iconic ending, the film keeps you locked in and never lets go. The plot is airtight, and never wastes a second with its heavily expository, but engaging dialogue (even though its a bit of a challenge to follow). Casablanca earns its 'classic' status with its surface level simplicity, in addition to its deeper undertones. I can't say I feel the same hysteria audiences in 1942 would have felt seeing Humphrey Bogart and…
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