An entertaining blockbuster, but I came out with a definite preference for Part 1 (which I saw a month ago). Part 1's big advantage for me is that it was structured like a Shakespearean tragedy, with a lot more room to breathe for tablesetting before its grandiose, operatic climax which I don't think anything in this movie quite matched. Part 2 rushes through events to get through its runtime and suffers for it dramatically. The evolution of Paul/Chani's relationship, especially,…
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Tokyo Story 1953
What a privilege to see a 35mm print of this. Still absolutely crushing on a rewatch
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Pacifiction 2022
I'm not sure whether I felt like this was too long or too short. I'll admit to some initial boredom sitting through static scenes of political dialogue, but I ended up being captivated watching these enigmatic characters navigating their way through opposite ends of this post-colonial world. I would have liked to have seen the political narrative taken beyond its conclusion here (and also because the imagery was peaking in the final act and I wanted more of it).