Letterboxd — Your life in film

Anthologies make for a difficult emotional latch but unsurprisingly on a second pass I found this to be richer and even more meticulously detailed than I gave it credit for. There is simply too much going on in his films to properly absorb everything in a single viewing. If Isle of Dogs was his broadest, this is his most specific and challenging, a film made for adults. But it's crafted with such warmth and affection, which granted is something you…

This is as much about sifting through the explosive aftermath of the first Paradise Lost film as it is a continued examination of the heinous child murders and catching up with the West Memphis Three as they hope to overturn their convictions.

You’d think a true crime sequel wouldn’t have as much to offer as what came before, but this is arguably an even more engrossing exercise now that the major players are established. Second to none is John Mark…

In a genre that’s become stale, safe and trite with characters that lack anything resembling humanity or depth, Watchmen comes in less like a breath of fresh air and more like a fucking tornado. An amoral political deconstruction of modern society (mostly concerning the US) portrayed through a story of people affected by their past trauma and how they decide to deal, or not deal, with it. A sequel that understands it’s source material in a way that actually enhances…

Just completely blown away by this. Absolutely amazing camera work. And it’s so subtly masterful you almost don’t even notice. These scenes were captured beautifully and it’s such an engaging story. The characters, all of them, are so real.

The ending is just beautiful and devastating at the same time. I know I love it and I’m not even sure why. I feel so satisfied but with so little answers. 

I love the way Bong Jong-ho makes you laugh at…