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i went in expecting "movie musical pseudo-biopic," but i got a fantastical deep dive into a downward spiral. several scenes that will rattle around in my head forever. it's not a sleeper, but i put it off for way too long because i didn't know what it really was; it sure ain't Chicago.
Sep 25, 2024
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Watching this movie at age 5 made me want to become a musician and gave me an appreciation for jazz. Also the cinematography is peak.
Mar 11, 2025
i’m not sure if the brutalist was actually as good as it felt- but i’m a sucker for an experience, and seeing a movie in 70mm at the music box with my very own mr.movies (josh), was a soul salve I didn’t know I needed.
and WOWEE KAWZOWEEE what a freaking credit sequence?? the SYNTHS? the BOLD TYPOGRAPHY? i’ve been playing la bionda’s “one for you, one for me” every day since.
Jan 23, 2025
super surreal and dreamy, in a slightly snarky way.. it’s one of my favourite comfort movies. the story was cooked up by harry nillson while he was super high on LSD, who then of course wrote the entire soundtrack as a loose concept album, which is very very good!!!! it’s all narrated by ringo starr too!!!!!! u used 2 b able 2 watch the whole thing on youtube, but i think that’s changed in recent years :(((
Jul 29, 2024
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it's basically the highest compliment you can receive as a man
Oct 11, 2024
An incredible, genre-defying film from Johnnie To that uses Judo as the philosophical foundation for its story of three people looking for more out of life. You see them thrown to the ground repeatedly in its 95 mins, but more than anything, it's a film about the importance of getting back up. Over, and over, and over.
It features a deftly hidden twist and a couple incredibly dynamic sequences (the arcade scene and the night club centerpiece) that I had to rewind and watch again. Outstanding cinematography and inventive choreography in almost every scene, whether it's 4 conversations woven together at once or a 1-on-1 Judo match in the tall grass.
Nov 30, 2024
It's 20 minutes of shredding and lyrics about climate change anxiety, and I listen to the whole thing every time. Linked: the live performance I saw of it a month ago in Portland, fittingly, during a torrential downpour.
Oct 8, 2024