Another super long meticulous examination into the resident asshole. Ceylan's now done this three times in a row and here I am, suckered in by the man's craft and the depth of the world and characters he crafts with extensive dialogue scenes. The intriguing thing about this one is that Samet isn't just an asshole like his brethren are in Winter Sleep and The Wild Pear Tree, he also becomes a piece of shit, with how far he let's his…
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Monster 2023
I didn't like Kore-eda's previous film Broker, so I'm very happy to say I loved Monster. The film begins with a patient set up, which gradually builds up more and more intense as the single mother of one son finds out that her boy has some problems at school. She takes the obviously concerned route most parents would, but someone's lying to her and it's incredibly frustrating because there's no closure and peace until someone comes out with what actually…
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Heroic 2023
Starts strong, but doesn't go anywhere. The beginning is interesting because the sergeants hazing does not begin physically abusive, but instead the senior one picks the film's lead as his favorite. He begins making favors for him, getting him out of the initiation for example and it seems like he's being a good guy, but his actions are unnerving because they feel completely insincere. His favoritism immediately made me think that it's another mind game, which purpose is to make…