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Stopmotion 2023
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
a thought i wrote down after watching this:
stopmotion explores the extent that we give ourselves to passions and projects, and the subsequent cost. but our protagonist being born into her chosen field begs its own question: is any passion really that at all? or are we simply forced into this role? it is more obviously showcased in her boyfriend, who puts on a suit and tie and pretends to work in a creative field while is actually stuck in…
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Spencer 2021
this was eloquently filmed - beautifully and stylishly tragic. kristen stewart embraced and bodied her character’s claustrophobic melancholy, which was the beating heart of the film. if this were a fantasy film, it would have resonated much better.
the problem in biopics like these is that, by the end, they completely lose sight of respect and ethical boundaries. there is no evidence that diana spencer did anything that occurred in this movie. biopics with no grip on reality entirely trade…
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Top Gun: Maverick 2022
i wanted to write a normal review but i’m horrified by the abhorrent majority of 5 star ratings.
in top gun: maverick, everything is viewed as the enemy. the unnamed country producing uranium (implying nuclear bombs!!!) is apparently a threat to allies. right off the bat, maverick is justifying the traditionally american imperialistic approach to world problems, while also dehumanizing the ‘enemy’ by giving them faceless black masks that are comparable to stormtroopers. this contributes to toxic nationalistic tendencies we…
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The Ghost Within 2023
not much to say about this one - inconsistent stylistic choices and cheap scares. it’s repetitive and so unoriginal, in the worst ways.
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