A delirious gift from the cosmos. I gotta say, Jason Robards' delivery of "the goddamn regret" hits different at 1am.
I always reminisce about my first time watching it at 13 and being blown away by the prologue and opening montage. Then, having foolishly started it with my parents, my Mum turned it off as soon as Frank dropped the c-word. However, those 15 minutes embedded themselves deep in me and I had to watch the full movie again later…
A superspreader event (of peace) that has never been matched, and also a documentary that's never been matched (except, of course, that one time)
I liked this movie a lot the first time I saw it, which was nearly 15 years ago. This is my first revisit. Now I realize that not only is it the blueprint for every film I love about infamy, but it stands right next to them in terms of subtext and execution. It's a masterpiece, duh.
Probably gonna be divisive. A lot of people are going to drawn in by that cast alone and will then have to be patient with it. Feels way too novelistic with a lot of unnecessary backstory to absolutely every story element. Strong acting (Dudley Dursley is MVP) and generally well-made, just major structural issues as it takes a long time for the plot to actually start.
