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Saint Maud 2019
This was a very artsy slow-burn. Wasn't quite sure what to make of this at first, but I appreciate this movie a lot more after letting it sit a bit.
I like that this movie was ultimately not a criticism of religion itself, or even the act of finding comfort in religion after trauma. The greater callout seems to be using religion as a bandaid to suppress guilt and avoid taking responsibility for your actions (As the "demon" literally says…
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Ne Zha 2019
I had very high expectations for this, given its success as the highest grossing animated film of all time and immense hype from the sequel. The original myth of Nezha is also such a fascinating story with incredible cultural significance and retellings.
Ultimately, it was just okay. A fun and action-packed tale clearly for children -- There's some heart, a pretty cool fight sequence, and overly cheesy humor. But the movie is too generic, and doesn't do much to elevate…
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La La Land 2016
Cute Galentines day movie with Katheryn! We also a lovely visit to Griffith Observatory right after (The most unrealistic thing about this movie is that the Observatory was completely empty...)
Unfortunately, the movie veers too far into the romanticism of stardom and "achieving the dream". La La Land successfully avoids romanticizing the "struggling artist" trope. But misses the point that happiness and fulfillment can be found in just creating art itself, regardless of accolades and external validations.
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Companion 2025
This was an absolute delight from start to finish. Loved how increasingly chaotic this became.
Since this movie is so unsettlingly relevant given our current discourse with technology: Noting some stories with similar themes regarding AI, that serve as good "companion" texts to this movie: Klara and The Sun, Annie Bot, The Lifecycle of Software Objects
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