like yea, it’s just Dragonball.
but where else are we gonna get Keanu Reeves voicing a Vegeta-esque simalee? could you look elsewhere and find Jim Carey viciously breaking it down with he himself, Jim Carey, all through a fanatical laser light-show and a skin tight onesie? all of this while being supported by a heartbreaking narrative surrounding the murder of an innocent 11 year-old girl?
no, you couldn’t.
because this is peak cinema.
and we’ve gotta go fast.
what’s important to recognize about the James Brothers is their ability to present a stressing conflict not with dialogue, but with the simple art of “showing.” maybe it’s the pace of the scene, maybe it’s a slice of pizza or a chair in the pool. or maybe it’s simply a small item in the wrong hands. with long, silent shots following intense/up-beat scenes, James presents the audience with the opportunity to truly digest these conflicts with the characters they’ve been…
