I can't help but think about how many of Christopher Nolan's previous films have been consumed by exploring the relationships between parents and their children... and just how much of a nonfactor J. Robert Oppenheimer's kids are in this film.
A common interpretation of several of Nolan's previous movies, like Inception and Interstellar, is that they've served as vehicles for him to work out his anxieties about his own relationship with his children - how much his work takes him…
"I know drag was also forced back underground when RuPaul's fracking ranch exploded and killed a thousand people, but..."
Definitely uneven, and the narrated segments spent monologuing directly at the camera didn't work at all for me. But there are a handful of very funny jokes in here and a very charming sincerity that help smooth over some of the rough edges.
Revolutions certainly has its pacing issues - particularly during the middle section. I simply cannot bring myself to care about the battle for Zion the way the script needs me to. But I still have a lot of affection for both the film's beginning and ending sequences.
Hugo Weaving, we will get you an Oscar one day if it kills me.
I don't understand what the entire rest of the world sees in Luca Guadagnino, but god I wish I could see it, too. The worst part is he's so obviously talented, but that only serves to make each of his films more frustrating to me than the last.
To be fair, this is pretty easily my favorite movie of his so far but, at this point, that's damning with faint praise.
Upon reflection, I think Challengers' biggest problem, aside from…
