Not quite my tempo…..
Whiplash is fucking immaculate. I don’t think I can say enough good things about this movie. It’s so simple in it’s story & setup, trying to pursue greatness at all costs, but the execution is just amazing. Chazelle builds so much tension throughout, especially in the first scene in the band room when Fletcher shows up and they play Whiplash for the first time. The entire movie, it’s brutal to watch Neiman strive for his version of…
First thought, Jordan Peele is fantastic. I love his vision, the aesthetic he builds, the narrative he weaves. Coming off of Get Out, it would have been easy to have a letdown for his second film. But I think Us is on par in many ways, even if it didn’t reach the cultural significance that Get Out did.
Touching more on his vision & flair. The movie is LITTERED with visual nods to anything and everything regarding connection, doubles, etc. His…
Enjoyable, but I think I just have a problem with prequels. Or maybe more specifically Star Wars prequels (although I did love Rogue One and Solo wasn't as bad as people say).
When you know where something is going, it eliminates so much of the tension. The finale here was very lackluster. Like, Vader had to live. And so did Obi-Wan. So their big epic showdown is really just a swing and a miss.
McGregor returning as Kenobi was great,…
So I enjoyed watching this, but I don’t know, for some reason it just felt like they came up with everything first, and then had to shoehorn it all into a movie? The songs, the family strife, why it all went wrong, the pacing. It just didn’t speak to me. It was cute, the animation was fantastic, and it’s well made on all accounts. I just didn’t connect with it in a major way and it just didn’t feel unique enough. Just wasn’t for me I guess!
I was happy to go to the theater to support a filmmaker I enjoy and I was not disappointed! I had no idea about this movie at all going in and I love when I can go in totally fresh.
His distinct visual style and flair is on full display. Score was perfectly Wes Anderson, can’t really describe it, melodic? The performances by Adrien Brody (who apparently only plays maniacs obsessed with art in Anderson movies lol) & Jeffrey Wright were…
