"Love is all a matter of timing. It's no good meeting the right person too soon or too late. If I'd lived in another time or place... my story might have had a very different ending."
There is a certain and specific feeling of melancholy that comes with most Wong Kar-wai films. That isn't unique to film, but the way that he is able to capture it, translate it to screen, and project it onto the audience is unique. There…
"In the solitude, I felt the liberty you speak of. But I also felt your absence."
Well it's been awhile and a lonely Valentine's Day feels like a good enough time to revisit one of my favorite films.
There is so much to say about this from performances, to the screenplay, cinematography, story, the relationship at the core of it, the female gaze, how it handles the question of consent, the presence of men feeling foreign and alien, and so…
Tonight's parking lot review is the 4th John Wick film, just seen in IMAX. I've been a fan of the series this far, I don't think they're masterpieces or anything but the action is always excellent, the choreography and stunts incredibly well done, and I'm a fan of the lore/world they've built around it. Also I'm just a massive Keanu fan, but really aren't we all?
Let's talk about the big talking point first, the length of this installment. Is…
"Ain't life grand?"
Well my blu-ray copy of this came in the mail last night so I can finally watch this whenever I want. I'm so sorry to everyone that follows me on here. I've written a lot about this one already though, about it's appreciation for film, it's failure at the box office, and my love for everything about it
1st review: boxd.it/3zRk8z
2nd review: boxd.it/3CcXsD
3rd review: boxd.it/3D0T6X
I'll keep this review short. Watching this at home, instead…
I've reviewed this 6 times prior to today, with this being one of my favorite reviews I've ever written on this app: boxd.it/2T5L5X
Needless to say I've watched this one a lot, I've written a decent amount about it, and I know the film inside and out.
Wong Kar-wai has 5 films that I would consider borderline masterpieces, truthfully I consider all 5 masterpieces. In The Mood For Love, Happy Together, 2046, Chunking Express, and this film, Fallen Angels. Out…
