hey academy, think you forgot something bitch

Went in knowing nothing and loved the journey. Beautiful, tense and totally engaging. And amazing stunts and FX. Not sure how they had Moises Arias and Julianne Nicholson tumbling down violent rapids. Would love to know about the making of this film... seems like an intense shoot.

Anyone know how I can see director Alejandro Landes's first film Porfirio?

Watched at Arclight Hollywood.

Lotta wet clothes in this film, can’t imagine how uncomfortable. Like all the sand and dirt rubbing up against your skin? Sheesh. A consistently dark and foggy film. There’s no room for a breather which, in a lot of ways works, and in some ways feels like something the film desperately needs. Rico killed it!

completely intoxicating. that mica levi score! i actually think the vagueness around its politics is a strength—you stay with these kids the whole time with no idea what they’re fighting for, and that’s pretty damn disturbing! a must-see in cinemas (if you can!)

rico, my boy!!! whodathunk the real star from hannah montana was moises arias!!!

Hoop-tober (hopefully), #18:

I am barely able to type right now, because my hands & fingers are shaking; I can only hope that Landes realizes the legendary scope of what he and his cast & crew have created here. No other filmmaker, today, is still making movies like this — it is, rather, in the same league as the very darkest and most intense of 70s Coppola (Apocalypse Now), Herzog (Aguirre: the Wrath of God) & Friedkin (Sorcerer). An instant classic and, speaking of things classic, Mica Levi, while still at dawn in her compositional career, is proving herself to be an unmatched master of the film score. Everything about this work is straight up perfect from start to finish — technically, thematically, et cetera — and yet I dread the day I first re-watch it. Already prepping for the nightmares.

little bit overwhelmed about letterboxd right now cuz I all of a sudden hit 500 followers and even if you’re all bots that’s still a lot of bots acknowledging my existence and seeing my stupid jokes. anyway this is my favourite film ever and you should totally watch it! it’s so beautiful in its storytelling and its score and its cinematography and just makes me feel like life is good tbh 

I’ve had exams for the past few weeks and will for the following three weeks as well, so I’m not watching as much as I’d like to be but I do have some themed months planned for later in the year so look forward to that if you care. films are good! life is slow, but we’re getting there. Be kind to yourself

Besides getting high from the fact that Paul Thomas Anderson walked in and sat a few rows behind me right before the movie started THEN myself having a conversation with him about Punch-Drunk Love afterwards, i am strictly stoned from the visceral experience of this stunning look at warfare and survival. It’s dreamy and loose. It feels like a raging river flowing endlessly from scene to scene without any sense of control. The soundtrack ripped my fucking head off of my body. The visuals and camerawork will make you drool. This was a crazy fucking experience, from meeting one of my favorite filmmakers by a chance encounter to seeing something so gnarly onscreen.

Ja. Es ist Werner Herzogs "Full Metal Apocalypse of the Flies". Und das ist mit das Schlechteste, das ich über dieses Kraftwerk sagen kann.

"Who is the greatest hero of all time?"

Monos is saved by a stunning performance by Julianne Nicholson. Her character's plight isn't developed well, but we find out her situation after certain events unfold.

The film was incredibly slow and was full of dead space. For a movie that is about a guerrilla army in the Colombian rainforest, I was hoping for a little more. This movie was shown at the Aero Theatre right after Strangers of Patience, so by the end of this film, I had enough of seeing women tied up. Quite enough, thank you.

Vegan alert:
-Anything horrible that can be done to a cow, they do to their cow named "Shakira". I can't list them all here, as it would give away the story, but keep in mind that it's graphic and horrible.
-A decapitated pig's head is featured.
-Additional references to meat.

Additional violence to humans is featured.

do you ever just cry when a film is THAT good??? immediately added to the list of films that are inevitably going to haunt me for the rest of my life!!!!! i can’t get that whistle noise out of my head oOf THAT SCORE THO!!!!! AH THIS SURE WAS A FINE PIECE OF CINEMA!!!!!

Un grupo de jóvenes guerrilleros colombianos llamados monos, quienes tienen secuestrada a una doctora extranjera decide desvincularse del grupo militar al que pertenecen al mismo tiempo que buscan lidiar con miembros que deciden escapar.
Una película muy buena a mi parecer, excelente realización y entretenida de ver. El conflicto principal de supervivencia se mantiene a lo largo de toda la peli y evoluciona de manera genial.
Todos los departamentos técnicos hicieron un trabajo excelente, muy acorde al contexto del relato.
La recomiendo.

Not a cell phone in sight, just kids enjoying the outdoors like old times 😎

Una película donde su gran fuerte son los escenarios impresionantes que muestra, dividido en dos arcos: las montañas y la selva. Una fotografía y dirección de arte impresionante.
Llama la atención como se realiza la trama en un espacio tiempo contemporáneo, pero que eso no significa que asegure una vida "normal" a los adolescentes que muestran. No se revela la nacionalidad de cada uno, solo de la gringa, que ve al resto como salvajes, tampoco se revela el país donde transcurre la historia, pero no importa, ya que al final muestra una visión de como nos pueden ver y utilizar las personas de mayor cargo y de países mas desarrollados.
Eso si, creo que molesta mucho la hipersexualización que siempre se le agrega a los jóvenes. Entiendo que la idea es mostrar a los jóvenes guerrilleros como "Monos" y mostrar sus momentos de apareamiento, pero creo que es excesivo.

Beautiful looking and sounding movie. I think it's pretty great,

Lord of the flies 2:electric boogaloo

Il fait partie de ce genre de films très sensoriels. On est immergé dans la jungle parmi d'autres corps. On ressent la pluie, la boue, la lumière, l'humidité, le chant des animaux, le bruit des vagues, la chaleur du feu, etc...

C'est visuellement magnifique mais il faut avouer que je lutte pour être capter par le récit. On est souvent perdu et finalement l'ennui nous gagne. Dommage.

La vi esperando que algo me desagradara por los comentarios que había recibido de esta película y ahora me encuentro gratamente sorprendida. El hecho de que sean niñes creo que aporta mucho para generar un carácter descarnado, encuentro que tiene un comienzo bastante coherente, porque ¿qué más haría un grupo de personas en la pubertad/adolescencia en esta situación, obligades a participar de una guerrilla con la que probablemente no se identificaban si es que no se les imponía esta ideología? Me gusta mucho la exploración de sexualidades también, está representada de forma honesta.
A pesar de no haberla escuchado con buenos parlantes o audífonos, me impresionó la calidad de su diseño sonoro, tiene muchos detalles bien producidos (ejemplo: respiraciones, el sonido-código de beso en la mano, pasos y otros sonidos corporales). Qué decir también de la música, simplemente buenísima.

Festivales en que participó: Berlin, Sundance, San Sebastián, Guadalajara, Cartagena.

Definitely an experience. I enjoyed it. But it felt looong not sure if i would watch it again.

no idea why this was on my watchlist? but I’m too tired and not in the mood for anything trying to be deep 😴

Visually stunning and with a tense soundtrack by the fantastic Mica Levi, this gripped me. Kudos to all the young actors.

A visual spectacle

The sound and visuals of the film goes hand on hand.