There’s a lot about the narrowness of one’s own perspective contrasted with the hints of emotion behind everyone else that puts this in concert with The Age of Innocence and distinguishes it from much of Visconte’s usual approach to melodrama. Even the ways people act out are muted, sudden, and swift.
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Out of Order 1984
Takes some liberties with itself, as many great thrillers will, but mostly uses its closed box to blow up its characters. Sweaty and stripped down. Blind buy for me and now thrilled to own it.
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La Flor 2018
Still wrapping my head around it critically, but I want to answer some non-spoilery questions that I myself had going into it.
SHOULD I WATCH THIS ALL IN ONE SITTING?
God no. It is pointedly - as in, specified within the film itself - designed to be watched on three separate days, in three separate parts. Episode 1 and 2 the first day, Episode 3 the second, and Episodes 4-6 the third. You could make a case that it works… -
Shoot the Piano Player 1960
When Charlie tries to distract himself from thinking about a girl he likes by ranking various artists...I felt that.
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