"Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
It is strange to think that The King of Comedy came after Raging Bull. You would almost expect it to be a scrappy early film, a weird, low-budget experiment before Scorsese hit his stride. But no, this is post-Raging Bull, post-Taxi Driver, made by a director who had already changed American cinema twice and yet here he is, making this quiet, awkward little film about a man who…
Anora is one of those films that lingers in your mind - but not because of what it says. It lingers because of what it refuses to say, what it sidesteps under the guise of being “raw” and “unflinching.” On the surface, it looks like the kind of film destined to be celebrated, a portrait of a woman pushed to the edges of society, struggling to survive in a world where everyone wants to take something from her. And yet,…
Before watching this - I came into it fully expecting to be disappointed knowing it’s considered "unfinished" because Kubrick died before the last edit was finalised. I thought that would really hinder my ability to enjoy it, but honestly? It’s so much better than what I originally anticipated.
First off, seeing Tom Cruise in something other than his usual action-hero roles was honestly such a surprise. He’s so good here—confused, vulnerable, and actually sort of pathetic.
The imagery—it’s all so…
The first time watching this, I thought it was a solid 3/4-ish star film in my head. Visuals? Striking. Music? Imposing. Margaret Qualley? You go girl! Its critique on.... wait, what are we critiquing again?
I knew it was critiquing something(?) amongst the foreground of it being a “satire” - Coralie Fargeat makes this extremely obvious to you at every turn. NAKED WOMENS BODIES. WOMEN CRYING OLD WOMEN WISH THEY WERE YOUNGER WE ALL WISH WE WERE YOUNGER THIS IS…
