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Challengers 2024
I honestly don’t understand how Challengers received critical praise or even got Oscar noms consideration. It doesn’t feel like art that elevates or entertains; instead, it’s a voyeuristic dive into dysfunctional misery. I’m guessing the positive reviews are mostly from Zendaya fans because the film itself is a mess.
Challengers squanders its potential with a tonally confused script, excessive MTV-style editing, and thumping techno tracks that often drown out important dialogue and scenes. Flashbacks are overused but add nothing of…
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The Fire Within 1963
The Fire Within (original French title : Le Feu Follet) is one of the most significant philosophical films by French cinema master Louis Malle. Adapted from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle’s novel who was influenced by Dadaism, the film captures the final days of a struggling writer trapped in existential despair.
While it logically follows the lead-up to a suicide, the focus of the film isn’t on that outcome but on the nuanced journey of a man at a critical turning…
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The God of Ramen 2013
“The only thing i live for is my work. If i can stay healthy and work, i’ll be happy. I’m not living in pursuit of happiness. I’m ready to die at any time. That’s who i am. That’s who i’ve become” - Kazuo Yamagishi
Intimately captures Yamagishi’s life, and his kindness, motivations, dedication, trials and tribulations which filmed in a cramped tiny kitchen of a shop that only fits 16 people at any one time. He is a man who…
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Past Lives 2023
This is another one of those new releases that I’m disappointed I didn’t like more, I thought this would be up my alley. I understand the themes but wish there was something more. I love the concept of “in-yun”, I just kept waiting for a little more of a bigger picture, a little more context, but there isn’t enough narrative or chemistry/passion/longing between Nora and Hae Sung here to hold onto. The stripped-down narrative and characters feel more underdeveloped than…
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