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I didn't know what to expect from this but it wasn't that. The little croissants were so cute. Mickey 18 was a baddy. Naomi 'if there were two of me you'd want to' Ackie supremacy. Sauce the rich not the croissants.
Feel there is a lot I didn't understand completely/went over my head as there is a lot packed in - on the surface a subtle-as-an-exploding-printer allegory for ✨ capitalism✨ (will never stop being shocked by how much corporate world…
Horrifying story - at times toes the line of Hollywood Loves Black Trauma, but fresh directing centring the kids themselves makes for a v visceral watch without resorting to gratuitous violent scenes; enough is implied, and it's v sensitively produced.
Beautifully shot- pacing was a bit slow for me which did dull the impact of some of the revelations, and was not blown away by the performances (imo 1st person emphasises voice and intonation to give a sense of the…
This was so gorgeous to watch and felt so deeply personal. It's such a lovely love story that balances being emotionally devastating (no more scrambled eggs please 😭) with a lovely message of making the most of the time we've got. I loved the ice skating and eggs at the end as well and how they showed that the people we love and lost exist beyond the time we have with them. Also need an architectural digest tour of that cottage.
What a film to end the year on!!!!!! I had my doubts and went because it was the least unappealing film on that's I hadn't seen but I was so blown away - every scene is beautifully shot, and Ralph Fiennes gives a career best performance - the inner turmoil and angst is visible in every close up and line of his face, makes him in the English Patient look positively zen. The story also offers such a stunning parable…
