Mass-terpiece (sorry that's way too irreverent for a review for this movie)

So today I got to talk to one of the producers of this film named Dylan (hey man if you happen to see this thanks so much for chatting with me) and it was really neat to see some insight on this film. What I told him is what I wanted to write about the film for Letterboxd. I have a lot to say about this film and…

I think Strawberry Mansion perfectly illustrates the power of film in general. In one aspect, it is pure escapism. This auditor lives in pure escapism the whole movie. Literally unconnected to the world to do his own work but that work starts to emotionally involve him more and more. In another aspect, it shows that you can create any film you want if you have the right tools to do it. You don’t need all the special effects that Marvel…

Weird to think this of all movies got a Best Picture nomination in 2010. With what happened this year at The Oscars there's no way the straightforward down the line crowd pleaser like this would pick up the steam it did in 2010. This movie feels like it was pulled from 2010 with its big explosive speeches, its quirky dialogue, the awkward situations and not to mention the score that illustrates exactly what you are supposed to feel at all…

I've had to think about how to come across in this review and it's something that I'm a little nervous about. I know that this is the type of review that could end up on "Worst of Letterboxd" but whatever, I can't just not talk about my opinion because it is different from the majority. Uncut Gems is one of the most acclaimed films of the year. It's doing super well at festivals and awards season and I guess I…