“I am Jack’s inflamed sense of rejection”
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Tokyo Sonata 2008
So many themes playing out, whilst diverging narratives bring our protagonist on a collision course with acceptance of oneself in a society built on traditions and expectations.
Kurosawa almost loses control of thread, if it weren’t for how subtly he manages to recalibrate after the family implodes; those proceeding moments of self destruction are the fine line for the film working or failing.
I found the final scene so perfectly balanced, so emotionally aggrandising, yet it doesn’t feel contrived. It’s a…
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TÁR 2022
Exquisitely crafted character piece, that allows Cate Blanchett to completely lose herself in the role of Lydia Tár, a performance that I’d say is metaphoric.
From the very first scene, I was completely absorbed into this esoteric world of classical music and narcissistic rhythms.
The world building that Field has orchestrated (pun intended) is cold, sharp-edged, and allusive; an upper class state of mind for the proletariats.
The ending, which feels like a crescendo, hits, not so much with the…
