Thrilling, profound, beautifully shot — just an incredible movie. Friedkin is a genius, Roy Scheider the GOAT.
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Civil War 2024
So much of the commentary I’ve seen on Civil War presents the film and filmmaker as lacking political curiosity or conviction.
But that is, um, nonsense.
We live in a time of increased polarization and heightened extremism. A time in which large numbers of Americans believe that violence might be necessary to achieve their political goals.
For Garland to take political sides would be to undermine the point of the film. The goal is not to endorse or condemn current…
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The Parallax View 1974
As a work of visual art, The Parallax View is stunning. It's worth a watch for the cinematography alone. There are two 10-15 minute dialogue-free stretches that I found absolutely riveting — truly visual storytelling at its best.
Despite this, the movie didn't quite get there for me overall. It's a bleak and profoundly cynical film, pulling no punches in either respect. There are no takeaways aside from sheer hopelessness and utter futility in the face of unseen power.
These themes…
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