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The Brutalist 2024
For a 3h+ film, it really did go by quickly. Impeccably shot, acted and paced with it mirroring the idea of art and, in this instance, brutalism.
Oh and a critique of capitalism and class, as is often the case.
Less said about the z word, the better though
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The Quiet Girl 2022
Beautiful, endearing but also heartbreaking. This will linger in my mind for a long, long time.
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Midsommar 2019
'Midsommar' is an entirely different beast to Ari Aster's 'Hereditary', but it still packs an awful punch.
A story of overcoming grief, pain and toxic relationships, the unsettling and disturbing events and imagery in the film provide the perfect compliment to the film's theme. And thematically, there are a tonne of things to pick up on, drawing in the audience to connect the dots and provide some of the meat themselves.
The cinematography, topography and acting are splendid, with Jack…
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