Millennial Mike

Millennial Mike

Favorite films

  • Dancer in the Dark
  • Memories of Matsuko
  • Lady Snowblood
  • Incendies

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  • The Substance

  • Capricorn One

  • The Good, the Bad, the Weird

  • The Big Country

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  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    I don't consider this film a masterpiece, but there is something notable about its comedy and its mixture of action. I appreciate the lack of moments where the movie "breaks the fourth wall" (to be fair, it does this in the third act, which is one of my greatest complaints). The sincere drama is surprising, even after my second viewing.

    First, a short tangent to describe a personal issue I have developed in my moviegoing journey. I've developed a defense…

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Better than it has any right being.

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  • Terror on the Prairie

    Terror on the Prairie

    The thing that surprised me was how good the movie looked. It took its time. Lot's of silent moments, scenery chewing and when the conflict hit, palpable tension.

    I was really on edge once the conflict started. I had a concern in the back of my mind that there would be some kind of moralizing in the film but there was none.

    The movie was a little too slow at times and there were moments where the single set got…

  • Knives Out

    Knives Out

    Rian has a wacky, moody,and atmospheric picture on his hands that captures you in the beginning, encouraging you to invest. The characters are intriguing in their variety, the cast and concept show a lot of promise. Nevertheless, the promise of something unique does not a compelling film make.

    The characters are diverse, but they are not substantial, their personalities serving as a mere artifice, making them pieces on a monopoly board. Before the halfway point in the film their involvement…