Overtly maximalist and teetering on the edge of being comical… and somehow it all works for me? I dunno, this realistically shouldn’t be rated as high as this, but I think I love this franchise too much to care how insane this movie gets. I know everyone is mentioning the submarine and biplane sequence, but there’s two fight scenes that intercut with each other around the midpoint of the film that I adore just as much.
"We're like barnacles on a whale."
I've completely fallen in love with this film! Funny and thoughtful as expected, but what was a surprise was just how moving & touching this was. Michael Townsend is an endlessly fascinating person, as well as his conspirators. Also, the amount of footage they were able to get was spectacular!
Why did I cry at the end?!
Sidenote:
I really hope this gets distribution everywhere, couldn't recommend Secret Mall Apartment enough!
"There it is, that's a straw, you see? Watch it. Now, my straw reaches acroooooooss the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I... drink... your... milkshake!"
I’ve been letting this marinate a bit since last night, and honestly has maybe even grown on me just a tad. Combines so many different genres and reaches corners in storytelling that I’ve rarely ever seen before. Everyone and everything captures the era this film was set in beautifully, and don’t even get me started with the music. I’m not the biggest fan of the final act or so, but overall had a blast, it’s hard to complain.
"I don't believe this."
"I know grandson, a woman in the military."
Best video game adaption of all time!
"What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name. And this morning we had pancakes."
Watched in 35MM
"I always thought everyone was happy during the holidays, no matter what."
God, I love this film.
Hands down Gremlins is one of the greatest Christmas
films ever made! 😍
"It's beautiful, even though it's where everyone died."
Longlegs lacks an overall punch from the script, and its pacing throughout the runtime can feel inconsistent, especially venturing into the final act, but my gosh, does literally everything else hit the spot and stick with you. Monroe is magnetic, everything you’ve heard about Cage is true (one of the best horror performances I’ve personally ever seen), and Perkin’s direction, the sound design and cinematography all work in symphony too to create a thoroughly and deeply disturbing atmosphere you’ll find…
Completely and utterly flabbergasted on how much I loved this, but I should’ve never underestimated it in the first place with Gerwig at the wheel. One of the types of movies that I could probably go back to any day of the week, not think too hard, and just have a blast watching. A lightning in a bottle film, and I truly, truly mean that. Margot + Ryan = cinematic perfection.