Both of those were good. Prisoners was a bit abrupt, but he heard that whistle, right? Villanueve is great. It’s really strange, but have you seen Enemy?
Both of those were good. Prisoners was a bit abrupt, but he heard that whistle, right? Villanueve is great. It’s really strange, but have you seen Enemy?
I find him being a bit of... a cynical aping director. Like he is aping other movies that has come before. Genrewise and visually. Having Mexico have a yellow tint in Sicaro is like--- yes that is how other people have made Mexico look before, did you by any chance watch Soderberghs Traffic as reference?
Even Enemy (Which I realllly liked) I feel like he was sitting at home figuring out he wanted to do one of those "weighty acted" cult movies (Primer etc) and made it. Well made. But there is always a cynical thing to his stuff. I feel. Don't know here that comes from. I think I am alone with that feeling.
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Hmm, you’re not wrong about the cynicism. He’s a bit like Nolan, in that there’s not always as much emotional warmth in his movies as other directors. Yeah, that trick from Traffic, you are right. Although I really enjoy Del Toro and Blunt in Sicario.
Hmm, you’re not wrong about the cynicism. He’s a bit like Nolan, in that there’s not always as much emotional warmth in his movies as other directors. Yeah, that trick from Traffic, you are right. Although I really enjoy Del Toro and Blunt in Sicario.
Yes, Scicaro is a tense film. That highway scene. Rewatched it (it was on TV) two weeks ago.
It feels a bit like an AI has made the film from a set parameters, and it's done very well. But there is something missing. Maybe "life" or artistic conviction.
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Bullet Train
Murder Mystery
The Nice Guys
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Bad Times at the El Royale
WALK
WITH
ME
Prisoners
Really enjoyed Bullet Train. Reminded me of Kill Bill in some ways.
Prisoners was intense and good. I like Denis Villenueve. His endings are sometimes a little abrupt, but good stories and acting.
But it's Lynch-weird, so watchable.
Don't really remember Twin Peaks season 1, never saw season 2, and skipped season 3 at episode 12 when Eddie played.
Even Enemy (Which I realllly liked) I feel like he was sitting at home figuring out he wanted to do one of those "weighty acted" cult movies (Primer etc) and made it. Well made. But there is always a cynical thing to his stuff. I feel. Don't know here that comes from. I think I am alone with that feeling.
It feels a bit like an AI has made the film from a set parameters, and it's done very well. But there is something missing. Maybe "life" or artistic conviction.