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i am on a mission to get anyone who can to watch this movie! directed by tarsem singh and starring lee pace, it’s bold, incredibly shot, heart wrenching, and just straight up pretty.
May 4, 2024
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dir. Tarsem Singh
It’s about an injured stuntman in the hospital telling a little girl stories to manipulate her into helping him. Genuinely, I’ve never seen a movie so visually and conceptually intriguing.
Back when I first watched it, the licensing had lapsed so you couldn’t buy or stream it anywhere, except for a $50 eBay dvd. It became my life’s mission to find it SOMEWHERE, and the only place was in a library on the other side of the state. The gratification of tracking down physical media and being rewarded with this masterpiece….. I can’t even tell you.
Last I heard, it’s now streaming on Mubi. I so highly recommend looking it up.
Mar 6, 2025
I watched this movie for the first time just the other night. it had been in my watchlist for so so long and i just decided to turn it on for no good reason and i was simply not expecting the rollercoaster that it turned out to be. so beautifully heartbreaking in so many moments throughout the film while still having such a strong sense of adventure, wonder, fantasy, and whimsy. its all based around a story being told to a child in a hospital and this story is malleable, changing from scene to scene, imagined in the moment. characters change accents and even actors in the middle of the story, and all the while you are able to glimpse the very real life of the man behind this tale. this film is just as fulfilling visually as it is narratively. amazing cinematography and set design make this a truly captivating piece of art. this is one of those movies where the less you know going into it the better, but i can tell you, you will laugh and you will cry. its beautiful. (attached are some stills from the movie as well as a link to the internet archive page where you can watch this for free!)
Apr 11, 2025
lee pace broken in body & heart telling a story both to & with a radiant little girl with a broken arm is in turns striking in its imagination & scope & sheer beauty , & devastating in how his deep sadness seeps into the gorgeous fantasy he‘a creating for them both . tarsem takes a childlike emotional truth & pairs it with some of the most stunning imagery i’ve ever seen in a film (& all shot on [24] locations) there’s truly nothing else like it even 18 years later . if you can , try to catch one of the showings of the new mubi 4k restoration that’s still making its way through repertory/art focused theatres .
as an aside the costumes are also absolutely incredible thanks to the genius of eiko ishioka
second rec is columbus which i’ve talked about before but i think is under seen . quietly beautiful & thoughtfully crafted gem of a movie that encourages you to take care & contemplation in the way you view your surroundings , your relationships with others , & yourself .
as a bonus you may find john cho incredibly charismatic & hot in a sad way in this which i enjoy in a movie but your mileage may vary
Oct 22, 2024
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am doing this tomorrow with a friend with only a 5 minute buffer in between, and after an 8 hr shift. will report back.
Dec 26, 2024
this movie made me laugh so hard i cried!! oscar wilde would approve i believe. perhaps some of the campiest media i’ve ever consumed tbh.
ncuti gatwa strip tease!! pompous frilly ward!! flustered ms. prism!! beautiful costuming!!
Apr 7, 2025