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swantonego

Favorite films

  • Mulholland Drive
  • Battle Royale
  • In Bruges
  • City of God

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  • Tokyo!

    ★★★★

  • Climax

    ★★★★½

  • I Saw the Devil

    ★★★★★

  • Drive

    ★★★½

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  • Tokyo!

    Tokyo!

    ★★★★

    Each of the 3 tales had something unique to offer, but Bong Joon-ho's "Shaking Tokyo" especially stood out to me. He did a fantastic job thrusting us into the isolated world of the hikikomori. I found myself charmed by this shut in and rooting for his voyage to the world outside his walls. Almost gave this 3 stars but Bongs contribution is what really brought this up for me.

    Gondrys contribution "Interior Design" was also good in itself. I welcomed…

  • Climax

    Climax

    ★★★★½

    Every scene felt hypnotic, a real treat for the senses.

    Also, based on a true WHAT??

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  • Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    ★★★★★

    This genuinely traumatized me as a kid, I found the stop motion unsettling and the whole atmosphere was off. Rewatching now that i’m older, it’s quickly become one of my favorite films for the exact reasons i hated it oddly enough. At its core, the film is about identity and acceptance. Mr. Fox’s quest to uphold this idealized version of himself gets him in all sorts of trouble and ends up overshadowing his role as a father, a husband and a…

  • The Wicker Man

    The Wicker Man

    ★★★★★

    “OH GODDD OH JESUS CHRISTTT”

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