+1 on this one being great, so many memorable images. If you want more from the same guy, Criterion should have Cure (97) which is more of a serial killer thriller, but just like Kairo it does not try to be fun but focuses on creating the creepiest possible atmosphere, quite effectively.
In a different style but also horror, I rewatched The Descent and loved it as much as the first time I saw it decades ago (in fact, since I had a rough memory of where all the jumpscares were, I was less tense, and could just focus on how well-crafted it is). Getting chills just thinking about the final shot (when she wakes up still in the cave and the film ends with a slow zoom out while we can hear the creaturesâ screams).
This might be just me being stuck on my early 20s tastes, but this feels like such a perfect movie, I find it hard to understand why this doesnât have a 10/10 rating on every site.
Please be aware there are two versions. The American edition has a SIGNIFICANTLY different ending and is what was used as the jumping off point for the sequel.
The Descent 2 is an almost as good sequel. It reveals some juicy stuff about part 1, including an immediate spoiler for the ending of p1, so donât read the plot until/unless youâre ready.
For a very different approach to a similar âcop fights his way out of a buildingâ premise, Dredd doesnât have the same level of stunt work but is a great movie.
MI7 was a lot of fun, hitting all the familiar notes (maybe slightly heavy on the comedy but that was fine for me), a nice comfort movie. Great supporting cast (mvp for me : Vanessa Kirby and Shea Wigham ('s hair)). Could easily be 30 mins shorter (like every blockbuster of the last 5 years) but whatever.
one thing I didnât expect was that theyâd kill off Rebecca Ferguson to replace her by a younger actress^* so soonâŚI understand that itâs the cycle of life but that still felt cold
edit : actually looked it up and Haley Atwell is older than RF, my bad lolâŚ(but maybe the character is younger though and Iâm still part right !)
My local cinema (AMC) has a theater with 70mm, but they never keep it open. Probably because the imax seats almost 2x. They have it open for Oppenheimer which is fantastic but not using it for other stuff sucks
Sold out theater @11am on a Friday. Itâs going to do numbers
I knew the cast was insane, but it really hits you when youâre watching people who can easily carry their own movies pop up for a minute of screen time.
Watching people talk in rooms for 3 hours CAN be interesting and engaging.
Christopher Nolan is one of the most directory directors of his generation, and I kinda love him for it.
Having seen it several times, I still need to give The Insider a full rewatch sometime soon. As is, I tend to just fire up this scene a few times per year.
Unhelpfully, it is on no streaming service that I know of right now.
