“Compartmentalization was supposed to be the protocol.”
“We are terrible people, I know.”
“No, read what it says.”
“It’s pronounced straʊs.”
True American story told ever so well and delicately — perhaps it was this purposeful apprehension to deliver the total scope of misery/death that led me to question if there was a spangly veil being put on within the script. The more I watched/listened, the more I noticed Nolan’s style change and venture off into creative depths I hadn't…
“I can’t get arrested again.”
“Could we go for ice cream?”
“See. I took you on a safari.”
“No harm. No foul.”
“Celebration” playing during the intro was great. Willem Dafriend’s patience was a human achievement I hope to unlock one day. The camera tact and color grade would’ve made me shed a tear regardless. Camera/sightlines and pov were woven together so well, it’s humbling to watch such intentional scenes. Moonee’s transitions and shifts during the last 15 minutes deserve an…
“...because your heart isn’t as strong as others”
I hope this movie gets it’s flowers. S/o the CD, the cast played beautifully. Portraits of rural life are usually established w landscape shots meant for “cinema,” but Chung was focused on personal life. More tracking, more dolly’s, more singles too — the “beauty” or vastness of the space wasn’t too in your face this way. I thought the script and photography floated around focusing on the small within the large. A…
“Showtime, chamaco!”
”Good luck, muchacho.”
”Gracias, Frida.”
Rise/message for the Mexican sentiment Pixar worked against for so long. Overcame illegality in China as we do everywhere - persistent to push through familial structures for family fruits. Remember Me for a Grammy. Pain...
