8/10
My third watch
Another one in the perfect music camp for sure. Marlon and Eva Marie are the MVPs; obviously everyone knows they're great, but they make this film feel much more tender than people tend to talk about. There's a scene they share in a bar that's just as great as any of the more iconic moments. Just great stuff all around.
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On the Waterfront 1954
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The Meetings of Anna 1978
7/10
Criterion Challenge #16 - Directed by Chantal AkermanAkerman's visual choices are always impressive, and the pace, tone, and Clément's screen presence make for something quietly and engrossingly melancholic.
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Falling Down 1993
6/10
Pretty good! Maybe more of a 7 but I'm tired and sick and depressed and was kinda distracted at parts.Added to:
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Last Night in Soho 2021
5/10
My second watch
Still mid. Kinda expected to hate this on a rewatch, and there are certainly elements I really, really dislike (the writing and a lot of the visual choices come to mind), but I think it's reasonably engaging and tense enough to not totally fall flat. Still, yeah, like, not a good movie at all. Everything here just feels incredibly cheap. -
Us 2019
6/10
My second watch
Incredibly creepy concept, great metaphor (love that the allegory explores specific notions within broader ideas rather than simply presenting an allegory for the broad idea), and there are a number of scenes I find quite creepy or fun. Pacing and structure falter for me, sequences feel stretched out while broader strokes can be a bit underdone. Still, it makes for a mostly decent experience. And Minnie Riperton :) -
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Burden of Dreams 1982
7/10
Crazy. Really enjoyed this.Added to:
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Jupiter Ascending 2015
6/10
Not too bad, I had fun! Interesting concepts and cool scenes abound, and no one makes love feel huge and cosmic like the Wachowskis do!Added to:
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Cairo Station 1958
6/10
Short and interesting, which is good enough for me.
Was thinking about this with The Terminal as well, but I love when public spaces are used really heavily in films, especially in that or this one where a sense of community is established.Added to:
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The Northman 2022
My second watch
Still roughly between a 6 and a 7.
Great visuals obviously (love the way Eggers shoots night scenes here, I haven't seen enough talk about that) and lots of cool things (violence, screaming, pagans, etc.). I fuck with the pacing and plot progression at points and don't fuck with it at others. There are zero good characters. Still makes for a cool time.