Yusuf

Yusuf

ratings are based on how the film makes me feel / i don't care if they're inflated

Favorite films

  • Barry Lyndon
  • Interstellar
  • A Brighter Summer Day
  • The Truman Show

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  • Le Samouraï

    ★★

  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

    ★★★★½

  • Quantum of Solace

    ★★½

  • A Tale of Two Sisters

    ★★★

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  • Le Samouraï

    Le Samouraï

    ★★

    Struggled to keep my eyes open at this snoozefest even worse cos it was my recommendation for movie night 💔💔💔💔

  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

    ★★★★½

    Brad Pitt in this is just chefs kiss. I really loved this film because it reminded me of one of my favourite films ever, Barry Lyndon.

    Casey Affleck’s character of Robert Ford, my goodness, I could write an entire book on how pathetic he is, but I’ll save it. How can you try aura farm and kill a legendary outlaw and it backfires to the point nobody will remember your name cue gif of syndrome tearing poster of mr incredible.…

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★

    Adrien Brody’s performance in this was nothing short of incredible. The first half felt so authentic compared to the second, which was rushed, lazy, and unnecessary. I still enjoyed the film, though. The shots were beautiful and had me staring in awe at the architecture one of my favourite scenes was the introduction when they arrive in New York. The dialogue between Laszlo and Erzsébet was moving, and the scenes where they’d write letters to each other, set against the…

  • Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

    ★★★★★

    If I had never seen Oppenheimer, I’d class this as the greatest biopic ever released. I mentally five-starred this at the half-hour mark. I have never seen such a performance as that of Denzel Washington’s portrayal of Malcolm X. He immersed himself in the role, from a charismatic, confident, magnetic youth navigating the chaotic post-war scene of Harlem to a more polished, refined, and wiser adult. He captures the internal struggle Malcolm has with himself in prison quite well, and…

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