The first 30 minutes of this movie was a testament to just how not straight I am. I feel like it didn't go very far and when it did, it took too long to get there. I was expecting this to be campier than it was.
The main characters felt like background characters. When Selena's character leaves, the other girls still didn't feel like they had substantial dialogue or purpose until maybe the end. James Franco was alright, but I…
This film somehow made all film past, present, and future feel derivative.
Obviously I'm joking, but pieces of media that immediately come to mind are Kinds of Kindness, The Rehearsal, Dream Scenario, The Life of Chuck, The Human Voice, and Asteroid City Act III. Of course, The Truman Show preceded this film, but at this point, The Truman Show feels like an homage to Synecdoche, New York.
Truly an ambitious directorial debut from Charlie Kaufman. It really does seem like…
Pursuing a man who has no intention of reciprocating affection. Tale as old as time.
Honestly, I have no idea what Guadagnino was going for here. I missed the first 15 minutes or so due to rush line logistics and I was lacking crucial background, but I still could not piece together what the characters' motivations were besides being perpetually horny (even that became less relevant about an hour in). For a good chunk of the movie, it may as…
Attended the US premiere! This film is tender and painful in a cathartic way. The director made an autobiographical film about a director making an autobiographical film about male bonds that part lacking resolution.
I resonated with experiences and responses portrayed in the film and definitely cried a bunch.
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