Jake Trujillo

Jake Trujillo

Favorite films

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
  • The Dirties
  • Akira
  • The Shining

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  • Alien: Romulus

    ★★

  • Nope

    ★★★★½

  • Joker

    ★★★½

  • Little Women

    ★★★★★

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  • Jojo Rabbit

    Jojo Rabbit

    ★★★½

    This movie had my girlfriend cryin in the Popeyes drive-thru after we got out

  • Akira

    Akira

    ★★★★★

    Not perfect by any means, especially regarding it's story which is super interesting but is also a highly compressed version of the 2000+ page manga, but I could watch this movie any day of the week and always find something new to love about it. It has my vote for best looking animated feature ever and a soundtrack that gives me goose pimples.

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  • Waves

    Waves

    ★★½

    When I first saw this movie I was mainly impressed with how emotionally draining it was, it's unconventional structure, and it's enjoyable soundtrack, but the more I think about it, the more I have issues with it. I can't shake the feeling that the music, the story, all of it seems like it's trying to be this grand modern feeling opus that feels more like a vessel for director Trey Edward Schults to flex his decade rewind playlist and tell…

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    ★½

    Easily the lowest point that Star Wars has reached since the prequels. Beyond the nostalgia pandering, retconing, and general rushed pacing, this film exposes the heart of what this new trilogy has made me struggle with the most, and that's the characters. I've never felt the same sense of comrodery between Rey, Poe, and Finn that Luke, Leia, and Han had. Thankfully the strongest relationship in this film was the most important one, that being the push and pull displayed…

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