I am become death, the destroyer of soulless, cgi bullshit cinema - Christopher Nolan (probably)
Any critics of Christopher Nolan and his habit of creating characters whose major function is to drive the plot forward will not be converted by his latest feature. With the exception of perhaps Robert Downey Jr.’s Lewis Strauss, there is only one true character with a tangible arc. Everyone else simply serve as chess pieces on a Christopher Nolan’s board — perhaps paintbrush strokes on…
It's been an absolutely brutal streak for live action summer blockbusters bombing as of late, and I can say with confidence that Tom Cruise is bucking that trend.
How does a franchise as gimmicky and densely plotted as this continue to succeed 27 years on, and how does it sustain its stamp of undeniable quality with such reliable consistency? If you asked Tom Cruise, he'd probably say that he, the other actors and Christopher McQuarrie care so damn much about…
Quelle belle surprise! Un énorme dilemme moral en son coeur, avec la mise en scène superb et un vrai intensité pendant presque tout le temps.
This is kind of just Gen Z Barbie, in that it’s an over-the-top female empowerment fantasy with vibrant costumes where all the men are selfish, pathetic manbabies who constantly need validation.
Once again in this case, less annoyed by those elements than most would be because this world is very clearly not attempting to emulate the real world, but honestly none of the satire attempted is funny, original or sympathetic. I didn’t really understand its message other than “Girls can…
The Academy: We're focusing on expanding diversity and representation at the Oscars this year!
Also The Academy: Hey, there's this emotionally rich Japanese film that we could give a Best Animated Feature nomination to, but let's just go ahead and nominate The Boss Baby instead.
The fuck....?
Bahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Letterboxd, you are incredible. You somehow managed to rangle up countless spectacular ratings, shot this right up the top 250 list, and suckered me and a bunch of other users into spending 7 whole hours watching a bunch of Hungarian villagers stare at people, walk slowly, get drunk, quietly plot, torture a cat and very little else.
There are a collection of gripping scenes in the film, but for every one that compels you to invest your attention there…
