Had the experience of being pretty invested in the story and ultimately quite emotionally affected by the final third/climax/reveal - which is predictable in a way that feels purposeful and very effective - buuuuuuuuut I’m gonna be incredibly unoriginal by saying the POV technique really, really distracted me. For probably the first 70 minutes I was overcoming that distraction in each scene before I could invest in what was happening narratively. When Elwood and Turner would speak when it was…
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Whiplash 2014
Of course so dang good. First time seeing! Watched in concert which was VERY cool. Even though I knew a lot about the story just from this being so loved when it came out, the ending still really got me. In the best way it didn’t feel like very much happened - it’s very contained and simple and asks the big questions while feeling like nothing you’ve seen before. Miles is great of course but the movie rests on JK and he deliverrrssssss.
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Saltburn 2023
I just don’t think Emerald’s movies are as smart as she thinks they are. The third act went where I was hoping it would, but I thought it was very badly handled. I thought certain moments (THAT DIRT scene) were done for shock rather than driven by something the character would do. I will say the performances / cinematography / music / settings made this super worth it. Barry is one of my favorites.
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Top Gun: Maverick 2022
Very good time at the movies.
Brought back fond memories of watching the first as a small child and my dad saying “This is too corny” during the love scene and me asking “What’s corny mean?” and him responding “THIS!”
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