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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Mar 16, 2024 20:53:28 GMT
didn't see a thread in here (?), but feel free to merge if there is one I loved every second of this. I'm usually leery of dramas that utilize ghosts as a means of catharsis or character growth so literally (it's so on the nose when done poorly and it often is), but Haigh justifies it by sustaining a level of surrealism throughout, seemingly drifting in and out of Adam's dreamworld as indicated by Jamie D. Ramsey's hazy golden hour cinematography (the visuals in this were very underrated). A magical experience, and what a knockout foursome. Whatever trouble one might experience in buying into the film's dreamy magical realism is completely overcome by the performances who ground the narrative in hard-hitting and emotionally raw truths. Haigh's most interesting and ambitious film and one of the best of 2023. A shame it couldn't even land a screenplay nod at the Oscars, let alone Foy given how weak her category was (this is easily the best she's been since The Crown). worth sharing the trailer again which shows off Ramsay's cinematography gorgeously. I love how Haigh sustains this level of intense isolation too, partly with the visuals as seen in the trailer. You really get the sense that Adam and Harry are the only two people in the world, even in the club scene. And god those colors. So warm and nostalgic.
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Post by sophiefox on Mar 16, 2024 21:01:58 GMT
10/10. The Power of Love. no more words.
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Post by Kings_Requiem on Mar 17, 2024 1:08:33 GMT
Best film of 2023 for me
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Post by avnermoriarti on Mar 18, 2024 2:11:03 GMT
Hated it. Haigh is not a surrealist director. But it has the soundtrack of the year and all the performances are heartfelt.
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Post by stabcaesar on Mar 18, 2024 2:19:06 GMT
It’s magical. Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Jamie Bell and Paul Mescal are all far better than the actual nominees in their respective category.
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Post by Allenism on Mar 18, 2024 15:04:18 GMT
End of the Century (2019) did gay existentialism better. Performances here are keenly felt, and the soundtrack is a heady jolt of nostalgia, but Haigh's script bites off more than it can chew.
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Post by JangoB on Mar 18, 2024 15:54:40 GMT
What I liked: - The solid performances with Andrew Scott being properly great to the point of elevating the whole movie - The heartfelt nature of the film and the power of the more emotional scenes - The good realization of the concept of loneliness through cinematic means - The color palette
What I didn't like: - The slugishness - A bunch of bad zooms - The presentation of the story on such an abstract plain that almost all connection to reality felt removed - The ending which was literally galaxy brain served on a plate with a bit of extra cheese on top
6/10 for me. I liked Obayashi's version much more.
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