Anora portrays the contradictions of our times with a sense of “not giving a fudge” that feels very on point. It is a film that is compelling, provocative and sometimes straight up fun in its absurd (almost slapstick style) escalations. It tells a story of love where love is missing from the start, hidden behind a cascading lie that makes the victim think that she is feeling something that wasn’t there from the beginning.
Sean Baker, as he did in…
Not only it has a great soundtrack, featuring Phoebe Bridgers and Snail Mail as guest actresses (the latter even plays a heartwarming cover of “Tonight Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins!). It’s also a very interesting metaphor on gender identity: eerie, slow paced, psychedelic and hypnotic and never dull or too much in your face. The TV screen allegory is deeply researched and developed, and not just a quirk. Cinematography helps delivering the director’s intentions, giving them a strong visual structure.…
TFF38 MOVIE #2
Sequel diretto del classico di Di Leo. Peccato che ne tragga il peggio, lo svuoti di ogni significato legato all'epoca, lo mischi con il peggio dell'attuale produzione televisiva seriale a tema crime italiana e condisca il tutto con valori produttivi al di sotto della soglia della decenza. Una vergogna totale e un insulto a l'unico genere che davvero ci appartiene culturalmente.
