Film Criticism and Theory: 5/13
Once again, I'm writing this review on October 21, 2023, just before 1 a.m., and I gotta tell you, somehow, I completely forgot I saw this movie for a second there, which is BAFFLING to me considering how much I loved it. Sure, some (if not all) of the sex scenes were pretty unnecessary and sure, maybe the ending isn't THAT well-executed, but I'll be damned if the story and the visuals behind this movie…
Film Criticism and Theory: 4/13
I was actually very much inspired by this film, to be honest. It was described on its Wikipedia page as being a "tone poem" in its own right, so I thought, "What if I turned a movie that was supposed to be a poem into an actual written poem?" So I wrote a poem based on the scenes that unfolded in Koyaanisqatsi, which I would publish here, but I want to actually try and get…
The only thing I knew about this movie was the incredibly famous line, "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me." That was it. I thought that the line and the seduction was only a short scene in the film. I didn't know the entire film was going to revolve around that. As such, I had no idea what to expect with this movie. I didn't know whether I would think it was overrated or whether I would like it. I…
Alright, time for the second movie of the day. While I may not have fallen in love with Parasite as much as everyone else has, I still can't find a flaw in this incredibly well-made movie. It's an intriguing study of class that somehow seamlessly switches tones about halfway through the movie but that is engaging all the way through. I can't necessarily speak as to how well the nuances of the written dialogue and line deliveries were executed since…
