Rewatching this film as an adult really made me appreciate it on a deeper level. As a teen, I just saw this movie as a display of greed and hustle culture- but it’s so much more than that. At it’s core, Uncut Gems is a film about addiction.
This is particularly in light of the legalization of online gambling in New York a few years ago, which (in my opinion) should be categorized as an epidemic. I realized that everything…
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In my opinion, Luca Guadagnino shines best when his films deal with morally taboo romances. Not only is the sound design and cinematography stylish, but the way these dramas build up character traits is interesting.
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How did Noah, his dad, and the gorilla not immediately die of smoke inhalation at the invasion scene?
Yo I'm not gonna lie how did Noah feel 'betrayed' by the human when she literally made her goals clear as day? In the planning scene, she said that monke silent and dominated by human + she wants to restore former glory of human. Couldn't anyone put two and two together and figure out her final goal then?
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This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Lily to Hoshino is what Beethoven is to Alex DeLarge
On one hand, I applaud how experimental this film is (even if some elements fall flat on their faces). I loved the overall look and how engaging it was with the unconventional narrative structure. And I also love how fantastic the original soundtrack is.
But I found the chatroom thing to be too obnoxious for the movie's own good; they could've toned that shit down (I understand that it is…
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