Shiv Patel

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Favorite films

  • Inception
  • Good Will Hunting
  • In Bruges
  • Aftersun

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  • The Truman Show

    ★★★★

  • A Different Man

    ★★★½

  • Anora

    ★★★½

  • Emilia Pérez

    ★★★

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  • The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

    ★★★★

    Truly one of the most original scripts put on film. It has a warm 90s execution too kinda like Shawshank Redemption. You can’t not love it. Commentary on free will and entertainment adds some depth too. It’s been on my list for a long time and I’m not disappointed one bit. Also, Jim Carrey’s filmography will never not baffle me.

  • A Different Man

    A Different Man

    ★★★½

    I think the self-aware commentary the film plays into is clever and there’s some depth to the theme and statement it is making… up until the last 20 mins where it’s starts devolving a bit. Then it loses me. But I appreciate its originality.

    Also, Stan and Pearson are solid but Renate Reinsve is the highlight for me. After The Worst Person in the World and this, I hope she gets some more roles in Hollywood.

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  • The Shining

    The Shining

    ★★★★½

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • Minari

    Minari

    ★★★★

    What a beautiful, poignant film about hardship and struggle towards achieving the American Dream. Using a Korean immigrant family as a vessel for that story only makes it that much more touching.