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  Millennium Mambo 2001

  Watched 17 Mar 2025

  Dreamy and reflective. A sensational contemplation of what it means to be alive- to be young, curious, aimless, and yet, in a constant pursuit of happiness. There are no answers for what defines our purpose, but in a meaningless world, we plunge into the depths of an even greater question of the human experience. Understanding the world and our place in it comes from living through experiences outside of our own minds. We are here, starchasers in a sea of iridescent bokeh, and breathing in the infinite.

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  Green Snake 1993

  Watched 26 Nov 2024

  Throw away prejudice. Dismantle the preconceived notions conjured up by orthodox society- those malleable, disloyal, ever-evolving standards- which corruptible and insensitive minds alike often align. Meditate on what it is to be free of opinion, to see a thing straight down to its core and speak of it plain, to see a thing and believe and feel and think, therein lies beauty, before assigned banality, before judgment, before whisking oneself away with the flood of voices caught in the whirlpool,…

Popular reviews

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  April Story 1998

  Watched 22 Jul 2024

  Throughout this film, I felt tension in my limbs, a tightness in my chest, and stiffness in my arms as I gripped my blanket around my shoulders. Nireno Uzuki and her quiet journey through navigating a new city, routine, and social circle speaks true to the introversion and commonality of isolation in the world. Through the humdrum and awkwardness and insignificance of little things like broken and forgotten umbrellas in local bookstores and a miscalculated surplus in cooking ingredients can…

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  2001: A Space Odyssey 1968

  Watched 23 Feb 2023

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.