ajyym

ajyym

Cinephile – “Some films hold entire lifetimes between two scenes” – ajyym

Favorite films

  • The Prestige
  • 12 Angry Men
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • La La Land

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  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    ★★★★★

  • Backrooms

    ★★★½

  • Alita: Battle Angel

    ★★★★

  • A Different Man

    ★★★½

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
★★★★★ Watched

Don’t watch this movie if you’re in a good mood.

The story itself is good, but not necessarily unique. What makes it special is the way it’s presented and told. At first, it seems like a normal breakup story, but it quickly becomes clear that it’s anything but normal. The writing is brilliant. I loved how the film explored ideas like attachment, desire, moving on, and heartbreak. It dives deep into those themes in such a clever and creative way.…

Backrooms
★★★½ Watched

Again… A24.

I went into this movie knowing absolutely nothing about the lore of the Backrooms, the entities, or even the overall concept, yet I think the movie did a decent job explaining just enough for newcomers at the beginning without overdoing it.

I loved how some scenes were shot like found footage. I think it added a unique layer to the experience and made everything feel more unsettling. The set design was honestly insane too. The environment itself gave…

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Obsession
★★★★★ Liked Watched

Obsession was genuinely amazing. I was honestly surprised by how well made it was. It’s crazy that a movie with a budget of only around 750K turned out this good. It absolutely deserved the praise and hype surrounding it.

The story was incredibly interesting. Sure, on paper it sounds like something we’ve seen before, but the way the movie handled the concept felt unique and deeply unsettling. It constantly kept me uncomfortable in the best way possible.

I loved the…

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