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The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
The Wolf of Wall Street is The Great Gatsby of our generation, and not because Leonardo DiCaprio plays both of them.
Like the Great Gatsby, The Wolf of Wall Street was meant to be a critique of the American Dream and the moral depravity required to thrive in this society, but both are misunderstood by the masses as a celebration of the very thing they’re criticizing.
The last scene demonstrates this perfectly. The man who is shown to be a…
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House of Gucci 2021
I like some of the Gaga songs. What the f*** does she know about Gucci?
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Funny Games 1997
Different from most thrillers I've seen. I loved the long shots that really allowed the emotional shock to set in
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Before Midnight 2013
Brilliant brilliant absolutely brilliant.
The last installment in the before trilogy wraps it up perfectly. It’s raw, it’s real. It feels like you’re a fly on the wall in the experience of this couple who you’ve witness fall in love, reconnect, and now navigate the complexities of a relationship together. It’s heartbreaking and tender and everything you could want.
The best dialogue driven movie I’ve ever seen.
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Harakiri 1962
In- and I cannot stress this enough -credible.
An absolute treatise in the arbitrary nature of power structures and how they often lead to some twisted interpretations of concepts like honor and virtue.
Harakiri is strikingly beautiful, has a captivating narrative, and gives you a lot to think about.
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