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Favorite films

  • Poor Things
  • I Origins
  • The Hand of God

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  • Seven Samurai

    ★★★★½

  • Blue Velvet

    ★★★★½

  • The Substance

    ★★

  • I Origins

    ★★★★★

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  • Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai

    ★★★★½

    the integrated intermission? the witchery? had to remember myself that this film was made in the 50’s multiple times because some scenes are simply unbelievable.

  • Blue Velvet

    Blue Velvet

    ★★★★½

    Lynch really never disappoints. Very subtle way of exhibiting insanity and addiction. Disgust, compassion, discomfort, confusion, fascination. Every triggered emotion was perfectly balanced, even if I ended up having quite a bitter taste in my mouth (was kinda a reality check).
    And the music is amazing.

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★

    After watching Poor Things I expected something more from feminist-themed movies such as this one. 
    Many important issues were addressed, but not scratched beyond the surface, not even for a moment, remaining in a dimension of shallowness that was quite disappointing. Was waiting for the message to reach the core but it never did. Instead, the narrative develops through a body horror setting that lacked any kind of logical basis, ending in seeming merely pathetic. I was just hoping to…

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