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Watched on Thursday May 22, 2025.

Meh

So, this is my first time seeing this movie and I got to watch it at an AMC theater for a 1 night only screening, in preparation for 28 years later. I'd say the first hour is pretty generic in its set up looking back on it from similar movies we have now but I realize that this "set up" was probably the first of its kind back when this movie was released and I can now see where other shows and movies got their inspiration from! I enjoyed it, not as much as I wish I could have but it's still a decent movie. I hope 28 years later isn't just a retelling of what we already know for a new generation.

There is an ancestorial hate that I have for the character Demany.

That fucking penny, man

"Ya like jazz?" A real quote from this movie.

I really wish this was better because I think it's important to small films and even more important to small LGBTQIA+ films, but this movie isn't good. It actually gets worse and more cringe as it goes on.

Im not really sure how to rate this one. I will say that the actual plot of the movie was not interesting. There were some concert footage scenes which I liked and some tense scenes that I found held my attention but I think thats because of synth soundtrack playing during them. What I was more interested in and made this not a total flop in my eyes was what this movie or rather, what The Weeknd was trying to say with this movie but then you get into is this for The Weeknd's vanity, is it meant to be therapy for him? Is this movie meant to help heal his own guilty conscience for something he should feel guilty about?

These may be SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS from here on out so I just wanted to give that warning. At one point I came to the conclusion that Jenna Ortega's character is possibly meant to be playing at least 3 different people. The first would be her actual character in the movie, the second would be that mysterious woman who left who i can only assume is suppose to be Bella Hadid? (I don't know, I don't pay attention to The Weeknd's personal life I just know they were dating and their breakup was pretty serious) ANYWAYS, the 3rd person was The Weeknd himself and possibly a fourth person which could've been his mother. There was no clear indication on who Jenna was at any given point and sometimes they blended together but I think the best way to decode who she was suppose to represent was by what she was actually saying in that scene. Something that isn't explained or wasn't even talked about in the movie but is on Hurry Up Tomorrow's little synopsis on Letterboxd, it says that the musician is plagued with insomnia. This explains the heavily weird ass scenes in the beginning and basically throughout the movie. Very heavy Krisha (2014) format with some sprinkled in Uncut Gems vibes.

This movie takes full advantage of its almost 60 minute runtime. Wow!

This movie is mesmerizing! I feel like I've just watched this movie for the first time even though I've seen it about 3 different times. I think each time I've gained a little more insight into it and just finishing it I can tell you that it's definitely something I need to watch again because I know there are some important things I missed.

A couple things of note before I get into the review:
1. I took a cbd gummie before watching this
2. I was sitting in the fourth row closest to the screen
3. I don't watch a lot of action movies

Ok, with that out of the way, I have to say that I actually enjoyed this movie! I went in to Fight or Flight with only the information the trailer gave and the understanding that hey, this movie isn't gonna win any think piece awards but it looks fun! Fight or Flight has its drawbacks, of course but I think if you go in not expecting much AND you sit in the 3rd or 4th row closest to the screen you'll enjoy it too!

The truth is, this is an average movie. There are some good things in here and there are some not so good things in it as well. In my opinion though, I don't think there's enough good things to counteract the not so good things and that's why I've rated it the way I have.

With the power of friendship ahh movie

Actually, I enjoyed this movie more than I subconsciously thought I would, I guess. The reviews that say that this movie is "a step in the right direction" are completely on point. While this movie is enjoyable, you can still feel some of the very calculated choreographed emotional moments, fights and jokes.

Watched on Sunday May 4, 2025.

Watched on Sunday May 4, 2025.

The premise that the world is so overpopulated that each country now has to meet a quota of deaths is interesting. Unfortunately, that's just setting for this netflix ass film.

Yeah.. this wasn't for me

Holy shit I didn't realize this was made in 2005!

Watched on Saturday April 26, 2025.

I loved the cinematography & the score

I don't really have the words to best articulate the meaning being The Shrouds but here is what I will say, go into this movie knowing that it's suppose to be about the death of Cronenberg's own wife and his grief. For me, the whole plot didn't have much pay off in the end but if you reflect on the fact that I just stated, I think you'll get more out of it.

Watched on Tuesday April 22, 2025.

Watched on Sunday April 20, 2025.

Watched on Sunday April 20, 2025.

I fear media literacy is dead within me

While I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped to, I do still think it's definitely a movie people should go check out!

This movie is filled with quick cuts and tense music that tries to mask the nonsensical chaos you're witnessing. Literally just throwing shit at a wall to see what sticks.

Visually and sonically, this movie is beautiful which makes me disappointed that I didn't enjoy it as much as I wish I could've. For me, this movie took a bit to get into and that may be a personal issue. Once you get settled, you can't but help feeling like the movie is missing that extra "something" that pushes it over the top. Honestly, by the end I'm sitting here thinking to myself "oh, another cis-het white boy finds out he likes freaky shit (I realize it's not as simple as that but I mean c'monnn). Choose any day that ends in 'y' and you can bet your ass some person in the lgbtqia+ community is doing that same exact thing."

Ben Affleck is so hot!

Just another normal day for the average retail worker

You just can't beat the original

Will Stronghold is so hot!

I enjoyed this movie. Well, as much as anyone can "enjoy" something like this but I can't in good faith not at least acknowledge the other side of the discourse surrounding this movie. The things people are saying critizing this movie are true, it does heroize invading soldiers. I'm torn

This movie does an amazing job setting up it's atmosphere from the very first scene, there's no doubt about that! Unfortunately, for me it feels like this movie is split unevenly between a character study of Vos, a hit job and a character study of who Colin WAS and IS before and after said hit job, with the movie leaning more towards a character study of Vos than anything else. If just a LITTLE more time was spent on showing the deterioration of Colin & Ava's relationship as well as the lead up to the hit job of Sean Bean's character instead of watching Vos try to fit into Colin's shell, this movie could have been perfect! Still a really solid film and damn does that soundtrack make me feel cold, empy & depressed!

This movie is the most white people shit I've ever seen on screen to date with a total of like 3 POCs with one of them being a latino maintenance man named Hektor.

Fred Hechinger is such a cutie patootie!

Unfortunately, I think the trailer did a good job selling this forgettable movie. There are some funny bits in the movie but they are far and few between and for me, the movie just kind of falls flat.

Man, this was a fun movie!

I wish I liked this more than I actually did

The last 20 minutes of this movie hit me hard like a fucking arrow to the chest!

FINALLY got around to seeing this and, eh...

Watched on Tuesday April 1, 2025.

I knew going into this movie that it was going to be bad but I'll be honest, the movie kept me interested more than I thought it would. There are some interesting elements sprinkled into this movie but never really touched upon and unfortunately I think there are some things that don't really add anything to the movie, rather scramble the movie's main theme.

Just twist the knife at the end there with the found footage why don't ya?

Watched on Saturday March 29, 2025.

This movie is 100% trying to capitalize on human emotions but when that doesn't work you're left watching either bad writing or bad acting OR a combination of the two, I can't really tell. I whole heartedly believe that the average theater goer will enjoy this but for someone who's seen a lot of movies, this will just feel like shit is being thrown at a wall to see what sticks.

Wow. Just wow! Incredible performance by Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel & Alicia Vikander! The last 30ish minutes I'd say kind of detracts but I can see how they tried to connect some of what they talked about earlier in the film.

This review may contain spoilers.

When I saw Mike O'Hearn, the only thing I could think of was the "What is Love" meme

This movie gave me serious whiplash! Was he autistic or was he just a little off? Was he gay and ashamed? Was he autistic gay AND ashamed? I feel like these questions needed to be answered a little more clearly specifically because of how intertwined they could be with the plot. I get that life can be hard and you feel like you're truly alone, I REALLY do but once you start having sick fantasies that's when a person has to draw a line in the sand FOR THEMSELVES and I realize that he never acted on that feeling, at least towards a mass group of people but even then, it's too much.

I really want to like this movie more but I think the fact that this movie is centered around bodybuilding, an at times alpha male toxic environment, the questions I asked deserve to be answered plainly.

Just got out of an early screening of Ash. Unfortunately I was a little bit late to the start of the movie but not very much I don't think.

First and foremost I'd like to say this movie is HELLA vibey, the entire ambiance of this movie is superb and kept me interested even when I wasn't as interested in what was being said. That being said, I think a big problem with this movie is that it starts off running and doesn't allow the viewer to ever catch up, emotionally. We know that the character Riya cares about her crewmates but why should we? The dialogue can be kind of emotionless as well. I think this movie introduces some ideas that it never fully explains. All in all, I think if you go into this movie just wanting to have a good time you'll enjoy it more than if you try to analyze it.

It's just a fun good time!

Watched on Saturday March 15, 2025.

seemed like an easy list to make, I'm not one of those A24 d riders 😭

• Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
• The Lobster
• Saint Maud
• The Killing of a Sacred Deer
• Zola
• The Zone of Interest
• The Northman
• The Witch
• The Lighthouse
• Hereditary

...plus 44 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

2025 movie releases I watched.

• The Last Showgirl
• The Damned
• Wolf Man
• Presence
• Companion
• Grand Theft Hamlet
• Heart Eyes
• Bring Them Down
• The Monkey
• Parthenope

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• MaXXXine
• Dune: Part Two
• The Zone of Interest
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• In a Violent Nature
• Handling the Undead
• Kinds of Kindness
• A Quiet Place: Day One
• Poor Things

...plus 94 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

2025 movie releases I'm interested in.

• The Damned

  January

• The Last Showgirl

  January

• Wolf Man

  January

• Grand Theft Hamlet
• Presence

  January

• Companion

  January

• Heart Eyes

  February

• Bring Them Down

  February 7th

• Universal Language

  February 14th

• Armand

  February 14th

...plus 124 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

For one reason or another I do not own these but will eventually get around to getting a physical copy

• Flow
• Smile 2

  ✅️

• The Last Showgirl
• The Mist
• Inside
• Sanctuary
• Titane
• The Lobster
• The Favourite
• Skinamarink

...plus 39 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Created in contrast to my Childhood Favorites list

• The Shining
• Rosemary's Baby
• Silent Hill
• Martyrs
• You Were Never Really Here
• Kill List
• Suspiria
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• Blade Runner 2049
• Joker

...plus 62 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Weapons

  January 16th

• Untitled The Exorcist Film

  March 13th

• Avengers: Doomsday

  May 1st

• Masters of the Universe

  June 5th

• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

  November 20th

• Werwulf

  December

• Dune: Part Three
• The Gallerist
• The Dish
• Untitled Resident Evil Reboot

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I know it's a hater list but I genuinely have one sided beef with these movie

• Trap
• Babygirl

  You have boring vanilla sex

• Wolf Man

  Talked mad shit about this movie and after coming out of the theater I realized my expectations were far higher than what I actually witnessed

• Presence

  It pains me to put this movie on this list because I was genuinly initially intrigued by this :(

2024 movie releases I watched.

• Dune: Part Two
• The Zone of Interest
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• In a Violent Nature
• The First Omen
• Handling the Undead
• Late Night with the Devil
• Kinds of Kindness
• A Quiet Place: Day One

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

2024 movie releases I'm interested in.

• The Shrouds
• Kinds of Kindness
• Megalopolis
• The Beast
• Humane
• Monkey Man
• Civil War
• Joker: Folie à Deux
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• Love Lies Bleeding

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Lilya 4-ever
• Christiane F.
• Mysterious Skin
• Scum
• Gummo
• Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
• Eraserhead
• The Vanishing

While it could be argued that some of these films do not have any ambiguity at all, they definitely have intentionally/unintentionally created a space for discussion.

• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• Coraline
• Inception
• Prisoners
• American Psycho
• District 9
• The Lobster
• Don't Worry Darling
• The Little Things
• Zodiac

...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Yeah there might be some genuinely shitty movies in this list BUT I LIKE EM!

• Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
• The Little Vampire
• Hocus Pocus
• The Little Rascals
• The Little Mermaid
• The Borrowers
• The Pagemaster
• The Prince of Egypt
• An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
• James and the Giant Peach

...plus 43 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of movies with either ironic end credit music, music that's the total opposite vibe of the entire movie or too on the nose.

• Barbarian
• Smile
• Joker
• Saltburn
• Fresh
• The House That Jack Built
• Midsommar
• mother!
• Leave the World Behind
• Us

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.