I'm very happy to see some renewed discussion of this trilogy and its return to Netflix (as well as Nolan's recent success with Oppenheimer). Though it was a staple of my adolescent media diet, the trilogy is far from perfect in my eyes. This film stands well above the other two and not all of the themes of the first film resolve or elaborate on themselves by the end of the third one. That said, all three films do a…
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Inside Llewyn Davis 2013
Another reason why the Coen Brothers are my absolute favorites. This film doesn't have quite the "modern classic" buzz of Fargo or No Country for Old Men and it certainly doesn't have the rabid cult following of The Big Lebowski, but it is just as unique and intricate as any of those other films. It seems so effortless in how they synthesize their interests to create one coherent project. The pitch Ethan gave to Joel, and that together they gave…
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Bo Burnham: Inside 2021
I love the concept and the fact the Bo did this all himself is MINDBLOWING. That being said, I've never resonated all that well with his comedy and I don't think any of the commentary is new or interesting in any way. However, I find the special itself super interesting to think about. Burnham is trying to talk about media and authenticity while using the highly coordinated medium of film. Ironically, I think themes of authenticity are usually better conveyed…
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998
Just a fascinating book to adapt to film. There's some obvious benefits to the medium of film in portraying drug use, but there's some downside as well. Part of what makes Fear and Loathing (the book) so funny and poignant to me is it's nonchalance. A sequence that takes up two brief sentences in the book might become an extravagant, multi-thousand dollar effect for the film.
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