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swamps

My personality plays off of my favorite films.

Favorite films

  • Spencer
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • Babylon
  • Little Fish

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★

  • I Used to Be Funny

    ★★½

  • Melancholia

    ★★★½

  • The Substance

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★

    Okay so... this is awkward.

    I hadn't written a review for this film because I thought it wasn't worth it, but now I think I have some explaining to do. 

    I cannot ignore the way this film hides behind its aesthetic value. I was thinking maybe that's the point, but I won't pretend I know exactly what it was trying to do because, quite honestly, I have no clue. 

    For a film by Baker, this feels like a letdown. It…

  • Melancholia

    Melancholia

    ★★★½

    I was debating on the rating for this one for two days, but I can finally say I really liked it. It is contemplative and taps into the comprehension that depression is something that can end it all—how you eventually stop caring if it does.

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  • The Batman

    The Batman

    ★★★★★

    This film takes its time, but it does it deliciously. I can say it's one of the most beautiful I've seen in my life, and I can say I'm quite excited for this world Reeves has created to expand. The acting, the script, and the cinematography all come together—an ensemble that is both artistically refreshing and true to Gotham. The characters felt true, and after seeing the fresh takes on them I am hopeful this trilogy will be the first one to truly capture the feeling of the Batman.

  • Spencer

    Spencer

    ★★★★½

    Subtle, heartbreaking, breathtaking. 

    I find this film to be beautifully crafted, and although it may not appeal to all, its essence left me satisfied and surprisingly, craving more of Kristen as Diana. It needn't be an exact depiction of what happened to be captivating and emotional.

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