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  The Mirror 1997

  Watched 24 Oct 2024

  Been a long time since I was blown away like this. The Mirror makes you question everything. Especially the nature of realism in art. Is it a pursuit of the impossible? What even constitutes the real? My intuition tells me that I won't be able to find satisfying answers. But my mind can't help contemplating. 

  This dissonance seems to be at the heart of The Mirror. An endless puzzle. Solving it would make the magic vanish. I no longer think that art is supposed to give answers, but raise questions. The Mirror certainly raises the right ones. 

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  Southland Tales 2006

  Watched 04 May 2024

  A meme of a movie! One of the most ridiculous films I've ever seen. Extremely entertaining!

  I got exactly what I wanted. More of Sarah Michelle Gellar playing Buffy Summers. In fact, there is an exact shot reference to the TV show's episode Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. Other than that, it also was weird to see Wood Harris, who played Avon Barksdale in The Wire. TV show roles just stick too strong to an actor.

  I found the first hour…

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  Last Year at Marienbad 1961

  Watched 02 Jun 2023

  Watching “Last Year At Marienbad” did not feel like watching “Last Year At Marienbad”. It felt like watching subtitles. The glimpses of the images I could get, revealed some interesting compositions. But as a German who does not speak or understand French, I had to, more often than not, choose between looking at the image or looking at the subtitles. And neither choice felt like getting the complete experience. Should I have watched the German dubbed version?

  I remember watching…

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  PlayTime 1967

  Rewatched 05 Feb 2024

  I just love this film so much! Other favorites of mine carry a lot of sadness. But the work of Tati, and especially PlayTime, brings me joy. A life-affirming view of the world! Something I struggle with and strive for.

  PlayTime has to be viewed on a big screen with decent audio. There is so much going on that it can be overwhelming. It also lacks a clear protagonist and character arc. I therefore wouldn't recommend this film to somebody…

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