Kinda funny sometimes, and not absolutely horrible, but not terribly good either, and surprisingly lacking in substance. I’m not really sure what Fennel is going for here in the end (social commentary? Satire? Homage? None of it really ever lands) but she sure does have a good ear for witty dialogue, and visual style to boot: the film looks gorgeous and I love the house. Performances here are solid all around, especially Pike, who is cast excellently.
The ending is…
Maybe the least successful of the films, but they all operate at such a high level that this one still goes hard. It’s just that this really does sort of feel like a rehash of the first one, with just a toe dipping into darker subject matter, but I love the Aragog puppetry and the breaking Harry out of his room scene.
Idk man…I can’t get down with this weird Hollywood pedophilia moment that’s happening right now, with this and Red Rocket both coming out at the same time. I know that the cinema world loves risqué storylines, especially from big name white directors, but cmon y’all - this coming of age love story between a 15 year old and a 25 year old is weird. It’s not charming as the film wants you to think it is. Also, what’s up with…
