Not unlike the results of some of Stitch’s use of items as projectiles, talking about some of the same points involving live-action Disney remakes makes me sound like a broken record. Lilo & Stitch was a curious choice for me to see come up, as the film is fairly recent compared to other Disney cash gra…er remakes (don’t get me started on the Moana remake). In of the many (many) attempts to continually capitalize on different iterations of E.T.,…
Snyder’s best since Watchmen. His efforts to keep the visuals interesting (he’s his own DP for this one) plays well with the “big dumb fun” energy that holds throughout, with the added bonus of a few characters playing better than they are written due to the cast. And the opening credits are terrific, which seems to be one aspect you can usually rely on for Snyder flicks.
Leave it to David Fincher to pivot away from a more familiar movie making story about Citizen Kane and instead dive headfirst into deconstructing Hollywood politics and make it engrossing. Mank is as impeccably made as one would expect, but also a fabulous writing treat.
