Letterboxd — Your life in film

I saw this last week and I simply couldn’t think of any words to speak about it. I still don’t but this’ll have to do.

What makes a bicycle thief. What has to happen for one to become a bicycle thief. How far must we be pushed to become a bicycle thief? How long before we become what we hate? What gives us the right to make judgement on others? Where does the line of morality cross?

Bicycle Thieves is…

"It's funny, but it's true
And it's true, but it's not funny"

In The Devil and Daniel Johnston, there's an striking lack of voice-over, there's no narrator. The archival images and sounds are just merely complementary (but also insightful).
What it does is that it let's the its characters move the narrative forwards instead.
And the film cares about the people.
The film ends with a few thoughts from Daniel's parents followed by a video of him dancing.
It doesn't…

Coonskin may be transgressive, but it is actually brilliant and genuinely artistic. Coonskin subverts terrible iconography to celebrate and exaggerate black culture. It is a provocative satire on society, and the social ills of racism and class that affect so many. Yes, Coonskin is offensive on the surface, but there is something very interesting, worthwhile, and righteous when examining the subtext and context. Power structures are shown to be after more power, with whites still profiting from religion and revolution.…

A rigorously crafted & intimately narrated feudal epic that's truly ambitious in scope, Kagemusha is memorable for its striking use of colours, era-appropriate set pieces & large-scale battle formations and also benefits from its interesting protagonist but the stillness of its plot, inconsistent pacing & daunting runtime does make the ride a bit tedious & overlong.

Co-written & directed by Akira Kurosawa, the script features a fascinating premise which the esteemed auteur brings to life in broad brushstrokes & vivid display of technical craftsmanship. And though…