Jesse Nguyen

Jesse Nguyen

Generally will not rate things unless I feel very strongly about it

Favorite films

  • Stalker
  • Come and See
  • Paris, Texas
  • Angel's Egg

Recent activity

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  • Mickey 17

  • Departure

  • Ani*Kuri15: Good Morning

  • Nosferatu Maiden

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    *Mickey 17, 18 and Nasha having a full on threesome*

    *Sound of door sliding open*

    Nasha: "Who's there?!"

    Mickey 19, popping his head through the door: "Got room for one more?"

  • Blissfully Yours

    Blissfully Yours

    Weerasethakul has always been languid and relaxed. I can't think of another director who can shift from scene to scene with no narrative justification and made it feel completely organic. He comes the closest to distilling the experience of "real life" into film untainted.

    As for this film in particular, I felt , even at its height , offered little more than what we get as an appetizer in his other films. There is something interesting going on here with…

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  • nothing, except everything.

    nothing, except everything.

    ★★

    I decided to move the edit to the top since I do think that's the more concerning part and more people will likely read it. that's why it'll seem a little mish-mashed.

    EDIT: Ok ngl after seeing all of the comments complain about Wesley being the anti-christ and what not I decided to look him up. Oh boy not only is he privileged and disingenuous about it but also seems to be mistreating his employees. In an article on nofilmschool…

  • Finding Phong

    Finding Phong

    Probably the ideal way to approach documentary film-making when it comes to marginalized people. More or less just giving Phong the camera and letting her tell her own story. The film allowing her to record her own transition, and simply recording without judgement the mixed reaction of the family was the perfect way to let the relationships speak for themselves in all their complex blend of bigotry and love.

    Two side notes, but according to one of the directors, when…