Poor soul.
I was very worried starting this movie, having seen the mixed reception it got from people I follow around here but I'm pleased to announce that Nightmare Alley is not only one of the best movies of 2021 - it's one of the best noir films I've seen and a hugely immersive experience. Movies like that, with budget this big and such a star-studded cast aren't often made anymore so it's particularly saddening that it wasn't successful inโฆ
It's a journey through past and future.
It's an experience of yearning and catharsis.
It's a feeling of finally standing still, being found.
And it's everything.
I'll see you in another life...when we are both cats.
Few days ago I was browsing through Instagram and I saw an image from this movie with the above quote, a quote I always adored. And I suddenly remembered just how much I love this film. And then while checking wikipedia for it I read the following: โOn Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 42% based on reviews from 172 critics and an average rating of 5.30/10.โฆ
I've never been able to forgive men I love, except for Mads Mikkelsen, the man who puts me through witnessing animal slaughter so often. This time he slit a magical Bambi's throat and I have to forgive that too. But God, that was gnarly.
The Secrets of Dumbledore is better than the last installment of the franchise, but it's still a dull mess. The film runs over two hours but its plot could be summarized in few sentences. Nothing reallyโฆ
If Davis had any chemistry with delightful Stewart that would maybe salvage her bland character but she didn't. Then you have incredible Aubrey Plaza as the romantic alternative for Stewart's character and it's just mind-boggling where the story goes. As soon as the cameras rolled on Day 1 they should have noticed that and just turn this into lesbian Get Out where Stewart's lovely character is trapped in that house with a nightmare of a girlfriend and her weirdo family.โฆ
