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Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
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The Zone of Interest (2023) - 3 Does the...

The Zone of Interest (2023) - 3

Does the zone of interest refer to the top or the bottom half of the screen? This is the question I started asking myself halfway into it and I still haven't found...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
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Saint Omer (2022) - 3.5

This was a fairly interesting courtroom drama about alienation and clashing cultures where certain parts of Coly's life were reflected in that of Rama's. Both women are...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
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EO (2022) ‐ 4 Looking at how my Letterboxd...

EO (2022) ‐ 4

Looking at how my Letterboxd friends have responded to this film, it appears that nobody has rated it above four stars. And yes, I know my rating is also a four, but I also haven't...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 weeks ago
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The Kid With a Bike (2011) ‐ 4 This is the...

The Kid With a Bike (2011) ‐ 4

This is the fourth film I've seen from the Dardenne brothers and, while they're all somewhat on the same level of (high) quality for me, this film has dethroned La...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 weeks ago
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Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-13-24
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I sympathized with her privileged nature harming...

I sympathized with her privileged nature harming her relationships to a certain degree. Her relationship with her mother and Matt Damon's character were handled pretty well, for instance (there are...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-13-24
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For me, I found her infatuation to take down the...

For me, I found her infatuation to take down the bus driver really selfish. While he obviously should've been paying attention, she was clearly distracting him and was also in part responsible for...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-13-24
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How do you feel about the main character? I know...

How do you feel about the main character? I know that unlikable characters aren't necessarily flaws in and if itself, but I kept going back and forth as to whether the film was asking for us to...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-06-24
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I still need to watch Lynch's version. I've heard...

I still need to watch Lynch's version. I've heard it's one of his weakest films, but I'm still curious how I'd respond to it.

With this film, I think they might be able to fix everything up, but I...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-06-24
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Dune: Part Two (2024) - 3.5 This won’t read...

Dune: Part Two (2024) - 3.5

This won’t read like a positive review since I’m going to be illustrating an element which I found unsatisfying for both this film and (to a lesser extent) the 2021...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-22-24
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Correct, but his relationship with his wife (how...

Correct, but his relationship with his wife (how he finally gains the courage to propose to her only for her to be killed shortly later) informs a lot of his behavior as well, specifically with how...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-22-24
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I think the dynamic the film sets up between...

I think the dynamic the film sets up between Oates and his wife not only does a great job at morphing him into a killer but that the character traits which lead to that (his prior military background...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-21-24
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I should rewatch that one soon. It understands...

I should rewatch that one soon. It understands how to depict revenge better than almost every film I've seen.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-19-24
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45 Years (2015) - 3 It was fine, but certain...

45 Years (2015) - 3

It was fine, but certain filmmaking decisions provided a cap on how much I enjoyed it. Because I felt the entire film had me looking in from the outside on what Geoff was going...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-26-24
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Memoria (2021) ‐ 4 This is a tough one to...

Memoria (2021) ‐ 4

This is a tough one to rate as, while I was certainly blown away by the time the credits rolled, I felt I didn't get fully on board with it until the final half hour. Before...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-23-24
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The Ballad of Narayama (1958) ‐ 4 This is...

The Ballad of Narayama (1958) ‐ 4

This is the second film I can recall seeing which feels caught between a film and a staged play (the first one is Olivier's Henry V). Given the reactions I've...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-30-23
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Mikey and Nicky (1976) 4 I'm not sure I...

Mikey and Nicky (1976) 4

I'm not sure I enjoyed this more than The Heartbreak Kid, which blew me away when I watched it a few years ago, but this film still lived up to my expectations. It...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-27-23
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I hope you enjoy it. Would you say you're a fan...

I hope you enjoy it. Would you say you're a fan of Haneke?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-27-23
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The Piano Teacher (2001) - 5 While I've...

The Piano Teacher (2001) - 5

While I've enjoyed most of what I've seen from Haneke so far, my appreciation of his films mainly boils down to enjoying them more on a technical level rather than an...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-14-23
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Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) ‐ 4.5 Bergman...

Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) ‐ 4.5

Bergman depicts human suffering better than just about every director I'm familiar with and this is yet another reminder of his talents. I've seen the opening...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-07-23
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Yep, that's a great one.

Yep, that's a great one.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-06-23
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Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (1984) ‐ 4 ...

Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (1984) ‐ 4

Edgar Reitz blends the scope of the political history his film spans and the sheer breadth of the characters who occupy it better than any film I've ever...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-01-23
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That one would rank pretty high amongst my...

That one would rank pretty high amongst my favorite musicals.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-10-23
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The 47 Ronin (1941) - 3.5

Not an easy watch and not the kind of film I can see myself revisiting anytime soon, but as a subversive film which broke just about every rule I expected it to follow...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-06-23
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Showgirls (1995) - 4 My MKS approval rating...

Showgirls (1995) - 4

My MKS approval rating has likely gone up.