This movie validated me. Take pride in what you do, appreciate beauty, observe stillness, offer kindness, physical media.

It also presents what that can feel like if others don’t share all of these values at once: it can be lonely. We experience disconnection because we don’t speak the same vibe. That’s sad. But then Nina Simone kicks on and we feel a whole lot better.

Any moment can trigger any emotion. We just have to remember that a shadow is just one shade of darkness, no matter how many overlap.

Ripped: Submarine and biplane set pieces

Did not rip: over editing and Hayley Atwell making goo-goo eyes at Cruise

Still no regrets seeing it in a theater. Long live cinema

It’s rare to find a movie that I can watch with my folks that we all end up enjoying. This ticks that box! Genuinely funny, full of heart and incredibly poignant. Didn’t think a revenge film could be this wholesome!

It’s just awesome.

You think this version of Count Orlok was inspired by Waluigi?

In all seriousness, this movie is dark and nasty leading me to grapple with what kind of man I am. In an overt metaphor for our id, using examples of sex, violence and abusive relationships, this film is gonna stick with me for a bit. I still think I prefer early-Eggers to his last two movies, but this is still an impressive and praise-worthy feat.

I don’t remember giving Pixar permission to make a movie about me. My therapist is gonna have a heyday with this one.

Now that is how you use a split diopter!

Truly remarkable cinematography, snappy dialog and just an absolute enthralling experience. I could not get over some of these wide shots! Those scenes play out with intent and care, drawing you into the action without cutting to speed things up. Truly a lost art.

Journalism matters, y’all.

I’m just so impressed at how a movie whose effects are so DIY (understandably so) can have this much depth, commentary and emotion. There’s some technical choppiness with the editing, but I have no problem looking past it.

Still slaps.

Hey this is fun! Except everything with Simon Baker was GAH-ROSS

Not gonna lie. Got a lost a few times because everyone was hot.