Science Without Substance (Daniel Barnett, 2019)
These type of art films, ie. montage of pre-existing footage with visually stimulating edits and effects, have always been my jam and this is no exception. Love the look, tone and vibe and the sound editing adds a lot.
Substance Without Science (Daniel Barnett, 2020)
See above.
Kamikaze Girls (Tetsuya Nakashima, 2004)
It's cute and fun and likeable but the mid-2000's Amelie-core aesthetic is not for me and the film leans on that a lot.
Redoubt (Matthew Barney, 2019)
This is a lot more subtle than the bulk of Barney's work and, despite the wonderful opening scene, took a bit to really hook me but each segment (or "hunt" as the film puts it) is bolder than the last and by the end I thought it was great little piece.
Last and First Men (Johann Johannson, 2020)
Catching up on 2020 stuff and I really don't think anything from that year is gonna top this. What a beautiful experience this is from start to finish. Gorgeous score, visuals, tone, atmosphere and story and at one point there was even a cut that literally took my breath away. I honestly don't think there's going to be many films of this calibre this decade let alone year.
These type of art films, ie. montage of pre-existing footage with visually stimulating edits and effects, have always been my jam and this is no exception. Love the look, tone and vibe and the sound editing adds a lot.
Substance Without Science (Daniel Barnett, 2020)
See above.
Kamikaze Girls (Tetsuya Nakashima, 2004)
It's cute and fun and likeable but the mid-2000's Amelie-core aesthetic is not for me and the film leans on that a lot.
Redoubt (Matthew Barney, 2019)
This is a lot more subtle than the bulk of Barney's work and, despite the wonderful opening scene, took a bit to really hook me but each segment (or "hunt" as the film puts it) is bolder than the last and by the end I thought it was great little piece.
Last and First Men (Johann Johannson, 2020)
Catching up on 2020 stuff and I really don't think anything from that year is gonna top this. What a beautiful experience this is from start to finish. Gorgeous score, visuals, tone, atmosphere and story and at one point there was even a cut that literally took my breath away. I honestly don't think there's going to be many films of this calibre this decade let alone year.