everything modern-day action blockbusters everywhere should be all at once: kinetic, daring, expertly choreographed, endlessly creative, laugh-out-loud funny, doesn't look like bland CGI shit, and anchored by a genuine emotional core.

finds balance in the chaos and chaos in the balance; a mess of contradictions that's actually not messy at all, because every detail in every sequence is discernibly crafted with zealous care. The Daniels also excel at proving that intelligent filmmaking and "lowbrow" humor are not mutually exclusive: butt-plug fights* and Wong Kar-wai visual references!

gushed more about how much i loved it on Letterboxd's Weekend Watchlist podcast 🥯

*there are butt-plugs ON the poster, so DON'T yell at me!