I love the score from Jonny Greenwood. It's moody, it's VERY Greenwood and elevates the dream-like quality of the film. Joaquin Phoenix is the embodiment of a violent lost soul here and I did like the subjective nature of it all. Did he really go through with everything or not? I guess that's up to the viewer.

With references to films like Taxi Driver and Drive the only issue I had with it is I connected more with those films. For me, they are both more satisfying cinematic experiences. Never-the-less, You Were Never Really Here packs both a visceral and understated punch to the gut.

I see this entering a lot of "Best of 2018" lists and I can totally see why that might be but ultimately I found it super bleak to really shake or appeal to me in any way. It is however well crafted, smartly written, and features a very good performance from Ethan Hawke.

Gondry is in complete control with The Science of Sleep. He wrote and directed this absolute wonder of a film. You can feel his playful energy in every frame, with Gael García Bernal and Charlotte Gainsbourg throwing themselves into Gondry's head and really understanding his vision.

It's filmmakers like Gondry, who when they have total ownership over their material, make you see the pure magic that cinema can provide. Glorious!