in the hands of less talented actors, anora and igor would absolutely have been the most grating and emotionally incomprehensible characters. so kudos to mikey madison and yura borisov!!
I was totally charmed by the 1st act, felt meh on the middle, and then hollowed out in the third. quite frankly the middle act did not need to be as long as it was. to me, it tries too hard to be a good time, safdie-esque caper subplot that could’ve…
“I risk everything, and gladly, because I fear losing you.”
this is the second english period drama I’ve had the pleasure of watching that truly gives off the best romantic and passionate vibes (outside of pride & prejudice). felt like I needed a bit more in the second half to really buy into alec and maurice’s relationship, but it was still enjoyable! don’t know what the hell was going on with ben kingsley’s accent or his role, nor did I really…
tinā is one of those lovingly made, tender movies that only works if you simply let it wash over you. there are two plotlines dropped in the middle part of the film that gave me pause, but it didn’t matter because the acting and emotional climax during the big sing was EVERYTHING. cannot remember an indie movie made recently that ends with one of the most pure and heartfelt scenes as this did!
“none are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe themselves free.”
the brutalist is an intense and intimate story aimed at pointing out the cracks that form when building towards "the american dream" in its first act and collapses those dreams in the second. surprising no one, adrien brody is capital A acting—I can think of no other actor who can consistently play a tortured artist without making me roll my eyes, and he's laying it all out here.…
