Sleeper pick Tarantino GOAT?
I never loved this one when I first watched it years ago. Hot off the tail of the bombastic Django Unchained it’s easy to feel this is… lacklustre.
Though now that I’ve seen both in relative proximity, this is Tarantino’s superior western.
While Django has amazing moments and a more balls to the walls take on relations during pre civil war era US, The Hateful Eight manages to go deeper into those themes post civil war,…
Deviating outside the norm deserves punishment. The norm is a hierarchy, it’s behaving in line with what is wanted, and it’s toxic.
Wes Anderson does a very good job here, almost showing a neurodivergent film in his own way. The leads are expected to behave in a jail like environment with strict rules but have trouble following them. It’s very clever.
As a side note, Bruce Willis stole the show. I was a die hard Norton fan when I watched…
Finding it hard to find the words to describe this. It really felt complete, emotionally and aesthetically.
As an educator this resonated deeply with me, and as a human this hits even deeper. Whatever Alexander Payne was doing was crafted perfectly here. From frame one this is not only a painting but a glorious take down of institutions and vulnerability. Seeing the only tears be watery eyes and not full blown streams, allows us to feel the restraint, and the…
The cyclical effects of trauma and vice on those we hold closest. A whirlwind of visuals and grime. No holds barred violence in brief, explosive moments. One of the most exciting climaxes in recent film. Outstanding cast with the grossest looking villains. Loved everyone’s performance and the general themes and moods this had. The darkly comic aspects of it all are genius. It takes its world and character building seriously without spelling things out for you. Looking forward to anything by Rose Glass.
