[13]

While the disappointment of Men left me without the highest expectations for this, at the very least, I was hoping for an interesting portrait of contemporary political division and the paranoia that plagues America, but Garland opts instead to drain all the juice out of the subject matter and make an apolitical film about a Civil War, of all topics. There is no context given for how this war developed, what it’s being fought over, or how our characters…

[84]

Ferrara's most humanistic film and Dafoe's best performance. An absolute workhorse of empathy and nihilism centered around a collective fate that unifies a broken population. A large part of the film's success is Ferrara's bare-bones manner in delivering its message; just too consistently touching to be ignored. His ability to showcase a powerful film in a restricted runtime prevails and results in one of the most beautiful, sentimental films I've ever seen; Ferrara peels back and reveals a rawness…

[100]

But I can see that deep down you're at peace in your heart. You've done the right things. You've done your art... You've done everything that you can possibly do to have a faith in this world that they've destroyed.

There's gonna be a really big light, Cisco... but don't be afraid of it. It's our love. It's our wisdom. We're going together towards this big light. My heart against your heart. And together, we're taking all beings with…