"From God we come, and unto God we shall return"
I have had this on my radar for a while and only now just got around to it. An anti imperial masterpiece, Akkad takes the extraordinary story of Omar al-Mukhtar and his final years to weave together a film that is emblematic of the historical struggle against colonialism. Oliver Reed plays the ruthless Rodolfo Graziani who is so committed to the assignment of taking down Omar that he goes even…
A colossal masterwork of cinema. From the drums of the opening credits right to the end, the film makes you witness life by going through the entire agricultural year. A perfect execution of Kurosawa's "thoughtful entertainment" philosophy. Meticulous action and doses of slapstick humour don't downplay, but rather compliment the depth and richness of the narrative, themes and characters. It's an ensemble piece that truly makes you feel for every little aspect and does not compromise on anything. On top…
One of the first films to tackle bigotry and it does do a pretty good job even if it gets pretty heavy handed or out of focus at times. It's a very in the moment kind of noir, avoiding extended dives into these characters which can have good or bad impact depending on the way it's handled. I really wasn't a fan of when it drifts off course when it focuses on Mitch. It ends up feeling…
So ridiculous
Had me laughing
And what about any of this was similar to Baumbach? I'm convinced none of you have seen a film of his. If you mean the argument scene then you must realise that the argument scene in marriage story is actually incredibly nuanced with both characters having points and being flawed. This is just so damn one sided manipulative garbage.
Boring white women on their way to attack jake gyllenhaal because he broke up with their…
What if we filmed poor people and show their situations to the audience but make no attempt whatsoever to actually critique the system that placed them in that position? Yeah sounds about right
Some pretty visuals and some intriguing stories. That's about it.
Also the fact that the main character is working for Amazon is fucking hilarious considering what the rest of the film shows
