Tribeca Film Festival 2022
The story is quite simple, but a unique and creative presentation gives My Love Affair with Marriage its own identity. There’s a pleasing blend of stop-motion and 2D animation that, while it may take a bit of getting used to at first, leads to numerous visual gags that help get under the surface of the characters’ otherwise normal lives. The backgrounds, in particular, that the 2D animation is laid on top of, have a lot of…
Men, more than anything, is psychological horror and as such has numerous ideas bidding for their own time in the spotlight. From victim blaming to sexual assault, the film tries to have commentary on a plethora of issues. As a result, the story is cluttered with ideas that feel unfinished and uncreatively integrated into the story. The script is awkward and uneven, with concepts being brought up and then completely dropped by the end. It’s pretentious to a degree Garland…
Charlie Kaufman’s new movie, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a real standout in his filmography. In his newest film, he delves into multiple different genres including horror and thriller which he had never really tackled before. The very loose story that’s presented follows a couple played by Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons who basically go through the motions of being in a relationship.
The very unique use of time that was in Synecdoche, New York is very prevalent in…
Antonio Campos’s newest film, The Devil All the Time is an extremely well paced film with a unique view on religion and its effects on people of all kind. In this film, Campos focuses on multiple different characters living through their own trials and tribulations, each of them intertwined with each other.
The story, albeit not very challenging, had some really well deserved payoffs as well as some interesting reincorporation throughout the film. Many of the characters presented all have…
