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Sound of Metal 2019
Most effective use of sound design. Riz Ahmed is a force. He is perhaps one of our greatest young actors.
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Sound of Metal 2019
Marder does here with sound what Schnabel did with sight in "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" one of my favorite films. Riz Ahmed gives a subtle powerful and deeply committed performance. Kudos all around.
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1917 2019
A technical masterpiece. The filmmaker in me marveled at the "how-did-they-do-that"-ness of it all. The planning, the performances, the production design, costumes, the sound design, the cinematography, left me in awe.
but I think like Roma where I was also technically wowed, I think this films bears a second viewing. because a movie is not just about technical achievement, it is about meaning, intention and what the film says about the world around us.
1917, does really put you in…
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Pain and Glory 2019
The artist and his muse. Such a rich exploration of artistic influence and collaboration. But I think what stands out is the backstory of these two friends and collaborators. I will never forget the first Almodovar movie I ever saw, it was Matador. Antonio was young and not yet discovered by Hollywood and Almodovar not yet the revered auteur he is today. And yet, I myself had no idea I would become a filmmaker myself at that point, I just…
