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The Hunt is a somber, introspective drama that pulls no punches in its examination of the fallout from a false accusation. While the heavy subject matter makes for a decidedly unsettling viewing experience, the film's emotional truthfulness and nuanced storytelling are undeniably powerful.
Mads Mikkelsen delivers a layered, empathetic performance as Lucas, a teacher whose life is shattered when a young student's white lie about him spirals out of control. As the community turns against him, director Thomas Vinterberg effectively…
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This film starts off pretty simple - just a group of fans getting together to reminisce about their idol who passed away. They plan to swap stories and memorabilia, the usual fan meetup stuff.
But it doesn't stay that way for long. As these different personalities interact, the mood shifts from sadness into something much more tense and unsettling. Their conversation goes from fondly remembering their idol to scrutinizing their life in an almost scary, obsessive way. And that leads…
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★★★★½ Rewatched 20 Apr 2024
Ex Machina is a taut, suspenseful sci-fi thriller that keeps you deliriously off-balance from start to finish. Writer/director Alex Garland establishes an aura of deceptive serenity at the isolated research facility that slowly tightens into a vise-grip of paranoia and dread. Even the most innocuous scenes are imbued with a sense of looming threat through Garland's ominous framing and the intense, droning score. You're constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop as the power dynamics continuously shift between the…
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★★★★½ Watched 20 Apr 2024
I had been eagerly anticipating Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 ever since I first saw the trailer. As a huge fan of the original Blade Runner, I was dying to see how Villeneuve would tackle this iconic sci-fi world three decades later.
I have to say, the film absolutely blew me away visually. Roger Deakins' cinematography is a master class in using imagery to create mood and atmosphere. The way Villeneuve quotes visual motifs from directors like Tarkovsky and Kubrick…
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