5 ♥︎ – Struck a nerve
4 ♥︎ – Great Movie
3 ♥︎ – Liked it!
3 – Fine
2 – Mediocre
1 – Bad
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Knives Out 2019
I told myself before not to go to Cinemajestic in Zutphen anymore, but I forgot. It's one of these places where people can order snacks during the show by pressing a button. So they do. Minutes into the movie. And once again later. The concept somehow requires a lamp between each pair of seats, so people can read the menu, meaning that there's always a bright light in the corner of your eye.
On top of that, this time: people…
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Phantom Thread 2017
My wife is critical of the whole 'white male asshole celebration' aspect of this and other Paul Thomas Anderson movies, and I feel that, though I do think the movies criticize it themselves, too.
Phantom Thread has continued growing on me since I saw it, the depiction of the two (three?) main characters is so subtle and intelligent that the whole thing is still developing in my mind ('nagaren', sorry, Dutch pun).
The image that stuck with me most is Reynolds' mother as a young bride. The photo, and then the repetition of the image in a fever dream. Exquisitely done!