I was something expecting fun. I was expecting something inventive. I was not expecting something that would move me to tears. With the current crossroads that I'm at in my life, I think I needed a movie like this that thoroughly and creatively speaks to that experience and ultimately comes away with a life-affirming position. On top of that, it's an absolute blast, maybe among the most pleasurable movie-viewing experiences I've had all year.
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Drive My Car 2021
Maybe the most profound theatrical experience I've had since seeing Portrait of a Lady on Fire in 2019. I genuinely feel like I've exited a very different person than when I entered. Every single moment in this three-hour rumination on loss and grief is itself complex, captivating, and overflowing with humanity. And at the center of it all is some of the most layered, nuanced, and compelling character portrayals I've seen in literally any movie. Far and away, the best film of 2021, and one of the best films of the 21st century period.
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The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of Paris 1915
An intricately crafted and artistically daring work of cinema and one of the most remarkable achievements of the silent era.
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2020
“I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It dominates. There’s not much I can do about it. Trust me. It doesn’t go away. It’s there whether I like it or not. It’s there when I eat. When I go to bed. It’s there when I sleep. It’s there when I wake up. It’s always there. Always.”
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C'mon C'mon 2021
Today, as of writing, marks my 21st birthday, on which I celebrate not only another year spent alive on this earth but another year living as an adult. Usually, around this time, I tend to look back and reflect on my life and compare myself now to who I was before. As I've progressed into adulthood, I frequently think back to myself as a child; curious, open-minded, and untainted by the cynicism of the world. As adults, we tend to…
