Lee Chang-dong is one of my favorite directors. He never disappoints.
This is definitely one of the year's best. All three leads are wonderful.
Always impressed by Lee's focus on the minutia and his ability to cover scenes in ways you've never seen before.
And I know I sound like a broken record but I wish he shot this on film... although I'm not sure if he would have been able to capture the twilight like he did with digital.
Watched at the Vancouver International Film Centre.
Yes. Papa likes this one quite a bit. Papa loves a perfect third act. Papa loves a perfect cast with perfect performances. Papa loves a good twist. Papa loves good camerawork and editing. Papa loves watching Chicago films in Chicago. Most importantly, papa loves his DANIEL KALUUYA OH MY GOD HE WAS SO GOOD.
I don’t know why I went with the uncomfortable “papa” thing, it has nothing to do with the film. But yeah, good movie.
i can’t pick 1 or even 5 so here are my top 10 favorite small details that i love so very much:
10. right after thefacebook launches cameron is on the phone with their dad and lawyer and tyler says “if i was a drug dealer i couldn’t give free drugs to 650 people in one day” and cameron leans back and covers the phone with his hand
9. eduardo’s lawyer gretchen is a former lawyer and douglas urbanski, who…
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of J.K. Rowling And Her Inability To Restrain Herself From Jamming Every Conceivable Character, Storyline, And Potter Reference Into This Incoherent Mess Of A Film.
AFI 2018: film #21 (first seen at CIFF)
“you taught me well”
still such a rewarding experience with the most superbly constructed and layered main characters i’ve encountered in a while. i almost can’t believe how good it is
