Probably one of the more difficult films I’ve watched in recent memory. Effectively 2hours of shitty adults treating kids and each other in the most manipulative, cruel, and heartless ways with little remorse. Not that every film needs to be overly dramatized but it was a refreshing reminder that no matter how twisted the story you’re telling might be, you still need a reason to care. To care about what motivates a character, to care about finding some humanity in…
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Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
A film with too many iconic scenes and has only gotten better with each subsequent viewing.
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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes 2020
A low budget, one take, shot on iPhone film with a genius story and masterful execution/production/planning. I will be sipping my tea waiting for the moment Hollywood decides to adapt this film for western audiences.
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Encanto 2021
I can’t think of many Disney films quite like Encanto where a majority of the film takes place in one giant set piece and the main antagonist that brings conflict to the film isn’t some “big bad” but rather the nuanced complexities that can come with family. For better or worse, the DNA of modern Disney animation is underscored clearer than ever in the story beats (each Madrigal family member could easily be their own Disney film protagonist). I personally…
