Definitely interesting. Inspiring to see that this is a movie: some people just came together and made something that is technically very well done for very little money. And there’s a bit about the mechanics of fitting a bunch of people into a mini van that was definitely relatable: Seligman has a great ear for universal mundanity. Not great in itself, but definitely feels like the first submission of a unique and important filmmaker.
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The Night of the Hunter 1955
Abide and endure… love that. Mitchum is superb as the psychopathic villain. Was thinking Anton Chigurh here, perhaps even some Daniel Plainview in his ultimate pursuit of money that leads him to adopting H.W. for appearances, like Powell getting married just to get some money.
Surprised to hear there was uproar among religious groups given that Mitchum’s character is not religious whatsoever, just says he is. There is, however, a religious character who is genuinely pure, so… idk. Just a…
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American History X 1998
The first half of this film is truly laughable. It presents racism from the point of the racists for about an hour straight without any resistance. This can be seen two ways. One, the movie is informing of racist ideals already known to the viewer, or two, it is presenting them in such an absurd way where the viewer must say, “Wow! These words are so illogical, and from that I can now deduce that racism is bad!” Unnecessary and…
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The Lighthouse 2019
It’s important to make movies like this that reject the status quo and support independent cinema, but there’s not a lot to unpack here. Outstanding performances with an unreliable narrative (which probably bumps up the score on here from people who assume it’s genius if they don’t totally get it) that makes it interesting to watch. The sound was great as was the directing, but it doesn’t completely do it for me.
