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Some great day-for-night shots. I don’t always mind actually dark cinematography when it’s used well, but this is such a great example of how to shoot scenes so they’re recognizably readable as “nighttime” but the audience can still clearly see what’s going on. The fact that so much of the film taking place in the daytime has a strong warm hue to it means that the cool blue color timing stands out as Different.
Wonderfully executed character arcs; despite the…
It’s a bit kinder to non-secret police cops than it could be, but ah well.
Somehow forgot about Valerie’s lesbian life story being part of this?? That’s pretty embarrassing for me tbh.
Also forgot about the on-the-nose numbering of V as a lab rat at the facility, which lol.
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Unfortunately, much of this felt deeply emotionally resonant! Probably not exactly a healthy sign to find Linda that relatable, but there you have it. Despite not being a parent (at least at the moment I would fear being neglectful and irresponsible to a similar degree as her, if not in the exact same ways), the feelings of everything being your fault and yet out of your control and unchangeable are very prevalent sometimes! Not to mention the deep desire for…
