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In an era dominated by romantic love ideology, marriage is nothing more than a contract. In such a world, anyone who violates a contract, especially with independent creators, is a blyat.

Watched on Sunday November 24, 2024.

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I found Terence Davies to be a very kind and comionate person, and I honestly thought it was wonderful that he managed to avoid the trap that semi-autobiographical films about films tend to fall into. The editing, with its clever use of darkness and match cuts to constrict time, did a good job of recreating the feeling of associative memory exploration through dream logic. But putting these technical accomplishments aside, the film did not tug at the heartstrings in of emotion as much as everyone praised it for. Maybe because I'm an atheist? I will have to revisit it again sometime.

I couldn't help but be amazed at the economy of the film, with not a single wasted shot.

Watched on Wednesday November 6, 2024.

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"i'm sorry I'm not real. If you let me, I'll be so real for you!"

When a human falls into water, they float, but a robot does not. This difference highlights the distinction between humans and robots, and it’s quite moving as it represents his desire to become human. In every scene where David falls into water, he feels the disparity with humans and his longing to be one. This contrast is beautifully depicted on screen, and it is very touching.
Even if humanity has perished, the sincere belief that simply spending a day of counterfeit happiness with an idealized, fabricated mother can constitute a happy ending reflects Spielberg's distorted sense of familial love, which brings me to tears.

Watched on Thursday October 24, 2024.

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You wonder how I recognized you? Some people - just a handful, mind you - give off the tiniest color. It's faint, like a haze. It's the only thing I ever see in the darkness.

"I'm not jealous. I close my eyes and pretend his words are meant for me."

Watched on Tuesday September 10, 2024.

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The shot composition, which makes extensive use of one-point perspective, limits the viewer's gaze and instills a sense of fear of the negative space, successfully lulling the viewer into a claustrophobic paranoia. However, I was disappointed that the story remained so conventional. I had the same complaint about Rosemary's Baby, but why does Western horror use a religious context to explain inherent weirdness of the world? The rationalization reduces the horror.
The film seems to have been evaluated in comparison to Kurosawa's Cure, but what did the director learn from that?

Hail, Satan.

Watched on Friday August 23, 2024.

Watched on Wednesday August 21, 2024.

The structure of a story repeating itself and creating a spiral that obliterates its origin.
The age of time remains constant, but we can shift our point of view. If you look in the wrong place, you'll miss everything.
This is Life-Affirming CINEMA.

Watched on Tuesday August 13, 2024.

How did Kurosawa find the cooking class where the light flickers every time a train es by? He is a genius at choosing locations.

fun fact: During the post-screening Q&A, Kurosawa revealed that the tracking shot of Matsuoka walking across the bridge after dumping the body and eventually running was inspired by Margot Robbie's running scene in The Suicide Squad (2021).

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• Jingle All the Way
• The Rocketeer
• Total Recall
• Batman & Robin
• Romancing the Stone
• The Bourne Identity
• Evil Dead II
• Spider-Man 2
• Transporter 2
• Big Fish

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• Vanishing Point
• Army of Darkness
• Jackie Brown
• The Piano Teacher
• North by Northwest
• Crash
• Three Colours: Blue
• Deep End
• Notre Musique
• Inland Empire

...plus 74 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.