An averagely good film—more like an extended episode of Black Mirror or The Twilight Zone. It’s the kind of movie that’s decent for a one-time watch but doesn’t quite live up to the hype or warrant being raved about. I have a tendency to gravitate toward films with a cast I’m drawn to, the ensemble here was decent, but it didn’t impress me much. The performances were fine but didn’t stand out for me.
It does explore a fascinating concept…
As a fan of Luca Guadagnino I had high expectations for Queer. This film was nothing but a self-indulgent exercise in arthouse aesthetics trying hard to be deep and profound yet it just felt like cheap staged amateur theatre. Right from the start, we see a struggle in production value, cheap washed out visuals and left overs from Call me By your Name, I expected at least an evocative use of space.
The writing lacks substance, it is drenched with…
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What a fresh start to the spring/summer with this film. It is hot sports drama, captivating with competitive romance and riveting performances. There is nothing better than a tenacious love triangle personified along the tennis court. The actors' performances with chemistry, moments of tension, passion, and tenderness. There is no one more obsessed with control than Tashi (Zendaya) as her ambition and drive is channeled through Art (Mike Faist) using him as fuel to drive her towards success on the…
A disturbing fantasy folk tale yet a poetic portrayal of the generational trauma of a lonesome soul. Unexpectedly, this was actually a beautiful coming of age story, the succinct dialogue was soft almost as if it was spoken word throughout the entire movie. It is immersive in the sense of living through the lonely life of Nevena, trying to fit in society and find meaning in the connections she attempts to create while escaping the witch. Despair, pain, and fear,…
