Poor Lonnie.
Sean Baker delivers another slice of Americana that even with its sun-kissed visuals doesn't romanticize anything. We're firmly on the ground with these people, by having unknowns surround the few actors it helps a lot in creating authenticity. I definitely admire the craft of this film, it looks great, the individual performances were stellar and I loved the song choice. Where this began to lose me was the story between Mikey and Strawberry. I just couldn't get invested…
I stood up to cheer for Hagrid too.
While I didn't enjoy it as much as the first, I still loved following these characters in this magical world. It's delightful seeing this young trio grow up before your eyes with each movie. This having a similar structure to the previous story I didn't mind, what was the main issue for me was the length. Holy crap does it feel beyond stretched out. It wasn't a bore, but it also isn't the easiest experience to get through.
"You promised me the drive. Not the win."
God damn. This was my most anticipated film of 2019 and it delivered on all fronts and then some. Christian Bale has always been my favourite actor and I'm not kidding you one bit in saying that this has become my favourite performance and perhaps movie with him. James Mangold has crafted such a well made movie that feels big, epic and yet, it didn't lose any intimacy or heart.
The racing…
Taika Waititi directed Jojo Rabbit and now he plays a rabbit. Very cute yet depressing in how it conveys its message. Good on the actors, especially Waititi, in lending their voices and names for this campaign.
