There’s a drive to this one, like the march of time has focussed the characters on making the most of things as opposed to the aimless wandering of youth with all the time in the world. It’s an absolute delight, a joy to watch and exactly what it feels like to reconnect with somebody you genuinely care for after a long time without seeing each other. The freewheeling conversation takes in an even greater number of topics but circles around getting older, their preoccupation with their fading youth obvious but not thrown at you like a ton of bricks.
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Before Sunrise 1995
I tried tracking every subject touched on in this overnight date but it went over 50 and i stopped. Such an impressive feat to make it feel cohesive and genuine and charming.
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Love Liza 2002
I heard the news as soon as I woke up. It's too awful. Very few actors, even fewer celebrities have made me feel anything from their art, almost none have shocked me in their death. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a uniquely talented actor, his ability to play real people and real hurt stood him above all others of his generation, and those that have come since, and as it turns out it all came from that dark place inside of…
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Wake in Fright 1971
May you dream of the Devil and wake in fright. - AN OLD CURSE
Part 1 of the 30 Countries project.
For the purposes of this project this movie is classed as at least partially being of Australian origin as per its listing on imdb.
“In the remote towns of the west there are few of the amenities of civilization; there is no sewerage, there are no hospitals, rarely a doctor; the food is dreary and flavourless from long carrying,…