Always down for a bad trip
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As a young teenager I found it disturbing and scary. Rewatched it now as an adult and found it mostly depressing. A mad scientist that wants to play for God eventually ends up losing everything he loves, if it all went well he would’ve become a legend with his technology. It’s depressing to see how he can do NOTHING to save himself. In this horrormovie he isn’t running away from a killer or trying to fight him. It’s dark and…
‘’Creator, if you exist, blow us away. Blow us away like dust or pus. Or leave us in our rot. Destroy us all.’’
Masterpiece. As if a hellish painting of Jheronimus Bosch comes alive. Never have I ever been more sucked into a world this disgusting, gloomy and pessimistic. A world that won’t progress, where intellectuals are being punished, people can barely speak proper and where morals don’t exist.
The story is based on a book by the authors of…
Tons of 1950s Paris atmosphere really bring out the film noir vibe, helped a lot by all the nighttime escapes. The heist itself, almost half an hour of pure silence apart from breaking sounds and small noises, is incredibly tense and gripping. The Rififi number in the nightclub adds so much to the film. These kinds of interludes fit this genre perfectly and do wonders for the overall mood.
A taut mid-century thriller with a surprisingly slow burn. The intro drags a bit, but once the trucks hit the road the tension is relentless. The oil-soaked set pieces are especially stunning, gritty and unforgettable. Where Sorcerer turns the story into something more existential, Wages of Fear leans more political, which makes for an interesting contrast, even if I ultimately prefer Sorcerer.
‘’Youth is beauty. Beauty is not youth."
A Japanese gem filled with colorful aesthetics and narcissism. The colors, the settings, the lighting, the contrasts, the banging soundtrack, the make up, all the details, its absolutely stunning. One of the most beautiful and extravagant movies I’ve ever seen.
A rise and fall story of a artist set in the fashion and pop culture of Japan. Maybe not the most original plot but the amazing acting by Erika Sawajiri as the unsympathetic,…
