please don’t take that star rating as a denunciation—as often, my reaction is less ‘not good’ than ‘not enough’. admittedly, it’s also similar to my sentiments on sunrise; at least sjöström gives a decent deal more weight to the arc with which murnau so troubled me. nevertheless, i’m afraid i’m still uneasy, especially in this week i’m rubbed raw by the scotus hearings, about david’s sobbing repentance. ‘no-one believes i want to reform. i want to be good, but no-one…

so imagine demy (but, like, only an okay version) directed detention (but, like, only an okay version) and sprinkled on its four corners the blood of badlands (but, like, only an okay version) and wrapped the whole thing up in the hide of bojack horseman (but, like, only an okay version). i adore musicals with all my heart & mind & soul & strength so please know it is with a heavy heart (& mind etc.) i must announce: this is aggressively mediocre.…