top four are my favorite first time watches of 2024 (changes from time to time)
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Perfect Days 2023
I had a quiet, yet quite emotional, introspection on New Year's Eve at my parents' place. The whole bit felt like the good old days. My dad was playing old music when a song I recognized played loudly over the speakers. I couldn't remember the title of the song and made a mental note to look it up later. The next day, while watching this film, that very same song came on, and "House of the Rising Sun by The Animals" was displayed on the screen for a quick second. A quiet amusement curled through my mind. It's funny how sometimes you just find things.
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Look Back 2024
I celebrated New Year’s by listening to a playlist filled with various renditions of Auld Lang Syne, all while drowning in tears. I was alone in bed, the same song looping in my ears as the sound of firecrackers masked my cries. So you can imagine my fervent eagerness to feel better, even for a little while—to escape this all-consuming, suffocating sense of aloneness. I hadn’t read much about this film and assumed it would be a simple, wholesome watch. I was wrong. Terribly wrong. I felt worse.
Pretty rough start for me, I suppose. What a beautiful film though!
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The Wrestler 2008
"this is where i belong"
damn, what a well fleshed out character. reminds me so much of black swan and whiplash. i love stories that explore the unwavering commitment to one's passion, even when it leads to self-destruction. indeed, a tortured artist
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The Best Years of Our Lives 1946
I've seen a few modern films that explore war veterans' reintegration into society and the struggles that come with it. While those films typically show the war first, The Best Years of Our Lives offers a unique take and a very convincing portrayal of veterans by presenting the distinct stories and struggles of the three main characters as they navigate their new reality. It is a deceptively simple story, yet grounded in reality, which makes each narrative feel authentic. It's…
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