I loved Elvis when I saw it in theaters − not because I like the guy, just because I love, love, love Baz Luhrmann's style.
I have not watched nearly enough Sofia Coppola, and Priscilla felt like a first. It was so soft, so subdued, and yet so gripping and dark. What an excellent movie this was, as quiet as it is.
@jprr I disagree with that review. The disjointed plot just adds to the mystery: was Caprice in on the desecration of Brecken's corpse? What is Detective Cope's real agenda? I'm still trying to figure it all out.
I wish I hadn't seen Alex Garland being a centrist shithead in interviews about this, because I liked it quite a bit
Not an apolitical movie, but a focused on the role of press and media. I wish it had gotten into the war motives more explicitly but it felt a conscious choice to explore imagery and the press. Not subtle about who's who in the war, anyway
Outside of that, I'm a New England-based software engineer by day. I'm also big into #boardgames , and got bitten by the #pickleball bug about two years ago.
I'm also big into various forms of #rock , from melodic death all the way to indie rock. But post-rock/metal and dream pop especially.
You can safely skip the first 45 minutes of this movie. It's the most clichéd Dead Poets / Breakfast Club nonsense I've seen in quite some time. As for the rest? Well… it is shot on film with a unusual aspect ratio. So, you know, that's cool... There's also lots of ✨acting✨ and quirky camera […]