Letterboxd — Your life in film

If you've been watching Graham Norton interviews and Big Fat Quiz clips to get through quarantine then boy do I have the movie for you. Ah to be gently guided into life by a calm Richard Ayoade and awoken spiritually by a hippie pirate Graham Norton. What a nice little movie. God I miss people.

P.s. I would like to be scooped up and ride in the Jerry blob. I think this would be both the best and most existential ride at Disney so it will never happen but I want it.

I just read a review that said "I can't believe this was about a magic rock that grants wishes" which is fair I mean what's next, a magic glove that holds *six* magic rocks that grant wishes? Unrealistic.

The strength of this movie doesn't lie in Raimi's comedic sensibilities. Or Alfred Molinas' gravitas. Or even the train fight. Spider-Man 2 works because it slows wayyyy down and gives Rosemary Harris 5 quiet minutes. And she tells us what it means to be brave. "There's a hero in all of us" should be the corniest line in cinema. But her and the swelling score? Unmatched. Try to picture it in any other movie. *That* is what no other superhero movie has managed to top.

The Paquin storyline got me man.

Bobbi's fits tho!!!!!!!

I would die for Michael Peña

Watching this movie is like showing pictures of your crush when like 60% of their pictures are just okay and you're like no I promise he's cute wait wait hold on he's gonna put the hammer on a coat rack it's great. But ok real talk it's good and I hope Hiddleston got extra compensation for his back which I'm sure hurts from carrying this movie.

This movie doesn't have much of a plot so much as it has Anjelica Huston's bone structure and that's ok

The Top Story jacket is so good

You gotta admire Kennys dedication to the art of subtlety. Honestly such a fun wild watch. It made me want to re-read the book. Helena has maybe the best breakup/stage exit ever put to screen. And I spent two hours cackling, screaming, and riffing De Niro/Frankenstein bits. What a ride.

"Sir sir how did you defeat the brood?"
"I am 6 foot 5. The brood is 2 foot 5. I kicked them. And with all due respect to the victims, I am not a bitchass."

It was an Andy Samberg plays loud animated dummies with hearts of gold kinda night.