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The Substance (2024)
Demi's All About Even Body Horror
I have a huge problem with the setup of Elizabeth's loneliness (regardless of the whole replacing her with a younger her) and how in the hell did she just know how to do 'the substance' steps (even with that short video introduction). The film glossed those over. The ending left me more to be desired. It was more splatter 80's film, but I wished it went full Lynchian fever dream. Though, the mid section of this film truly is tight AND makes up with all my mixed emotions. It was pointedly stylish, it was funny when it needs to be, and it was ruthless.
Performance, I think this might truly is Demi Moore's show of her stuff. She is sad, she is delirious and she just eats the screen. Never really seen her with this vestige of emotions. It can be a bit showy but she really help herself together in tight spots. Qualley was good but she was the foil IN THIS.
Recommended. Also BIG PLUS FOR A HORROR WITHOUT JUMP SCARE. This is pure 80s splatter body horror.
PS: I think watching Rejuvenatrix (1988),it really does have the same topics. I think that film does have a great setup to understand the lead's want for change AND her isolation BUT The Substance has style and that midsection.
Monkey Man (2024)
A Noble film that miss the mark.
A man with a dark past wants retribution, whatever might it takes. Currently playing as a "crooked" fighter, he ropes his way to the elite spots and tries to avenge his family.
I did not love it. I feel really bad saying it BUT I do not care about this that much. Its practically an action movie plot transplanted to India. From a bad childhood, to the revenge plot. It was very expected BUT I really wished that it was just NOT this drab. Its the least compelling thing about the film. I also do not care about its flashback driven structure. I personally it distracting and does not really drive the story.
Its biggest strength is its vision. This is a beautiful film. Patel, who has been the most consistent Indian representation in Western media, really delivers a visual fest with well-choreographed action. I love everything about that aspect.
A bit of a negative, I think social-political messaging just works much better on dingier settings. The action during the slums scene is a bit too neat and lacking the grit it is trying to portray. Just a personal nitpick.
Not my cup of tea.
Borderlands (2024)
Bad in a Boring way
This was really bad. The story was just characters that feels like all over the place. No one has a singular tone that they follow AND it also does what bad movies should not. BE BORING. Nothing literally happens. This are a bunch of empty characters that deserves to be forgotten the minute the runtime finishes. Its almost like watching a bunch of superhero archetypes doing a bunch of teenage catchphrases that does not belong to the scene.
This is a very stacked cast and all wasted.
Also, I tend to forgive general lighting in mainstream film but this one takes the cake. It literally does not care where the light is coming from. A lot of shot is just clearly meant for inserts without a single care of how it feels in the space.
Not recommended.
Trap (2024)
Shyamalan's Best Hit since Sixth Sense
When a serial killer who traps his victim is trapped himself inside a coliseum where he bought her daughter to have a good time. He will do everything to get out: from burning the place down, trying the rafter or even do the impossible.
This was the best Shyamalan film I had watched in a long while. Its ridiculous, far fetched yet this practically is held together by Harnett's wonderfully mannered performance. There was always a huge criticism on Shyamalan's writing but his unnerving styling in this film really hits the spot. He is just on a different tangent that this material need. He knows the film is insane AND he made it a point to create this uncanny valley of a human being. A dad if its a robot.
Recommended.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Fun and Beautiful Film with a lot of story problems
When Lydia's dad died, the remaining Deetz family is forced to go back to their old house and face his impending burial with a new set of relationships lead by Theroux as Lydia's multiplicious fiancé AND Ortega as her resentful daughter. When a mysterious man leads her daughter into a lair, Lydia might need some familiar name to call to save her out.
I have a lot of comments on the story of this film. Its very interesting that this film tried to really go for more characters. Its a mish mash in terms of success.
The Ortega storyline was such a left field addition in the film. Its just out of nowhere in terms of tone, and even styling AND it was cut short for reasons that I found quite confusing. Not gonna spoil it, but it felt like it was so conveniently thrown out the minute they could. It does not help that she also seems to not really find the tone of the original film. Similarly, that is the same issue with Bellucci storyline. Again, it was well setup but the minute they actually merge it with the main plot it was thrown out of the loop. Its such a waste of real estate given how short this film was even.
Though, the best and shockingly the primary draw of the film is Lydia's storyline. It is what the film really is about. It shows her on a hugely different state originally but is full of fun stories that compliment what really made the original great. Weird wackos and eccentricities AND I love that almost everyone in this storyline knows the movie they are in. MVP is Catherine O'Hara who was even better this time around as the oldest Matriarch in the Deetz family.
BUT the best and strongest thing about this film is that it captures what Burton does best. Its the mish mash of darkness and comedy with a strong doll house aesthetic. Like this was a fun ride that I personally miss with a lot of cinema. Its highly convenient storytelling but it just knows where to place certain things AND it has a vision of how to tell it.
Its not the most perfect film out there BUT I think this has enough promise to be considered good.
Recommended.
Family Verdict: Dad found it weird but did not try to sleep in any moment of the film, Mom said it reminded her of Addams Family Values. High compliments for her. Fails mostly when Ortega took center stage since she does not know the tone BUT again, the original cast shows how things should be. Lovely, weird and ungodly dark.
Alien: Romulus (2024)
Same Old Formula with a Great Ending
A bunch of 'slave' miners in Saturn try their luck by locating an old abandoned spaceship containing 'cryonic stasis chambers' for their journey back to their home. What awaits is another scream that no one can hear.
I personally think that this still takes far too much of the bad Slasher Hijinxs that I tend to frown upon of the Alien Series. Again, a bunch of hyper-emotional and impulsive set of characters try to out-dumb themselves and set a monster to kill them with no mercy. Though, in this iteration - they set the record straight on how can this happen yet again. They are more of a not-so-good space pirates.
Performance wise, I think I like Spaeny here. She really has a good streak of film choices that while I am not thoroughly impressed - shows an eye for good performances. She is impressive here and really put on her shoulder the final moments of the film. Did not care for the supporting cast. They were practically throwaway reminder that they are not good space explorers.
But I just want to talk specifically of the ending. It just hits all the right spot. I will not spoil anything but when it focused heavily on Spaeny - it just works far better. This is the direction the film should set on. A battle for actual survival not a kumbaya sentimental slasher.
Also, a bit of negative - far too much reference from the original film. I am not the biggest fan of the film but it can get far too on the nose.
Recommded.
Twisters (2024)
A Highly Recommended Blockbuster
Twisters is about a meteorologist who witnesses her friend's death after a trial gone wrong. When her last surviving friend came in contact a few years afterward, she again is brought back to the fore of Tornado Chasing AND reckons if she could actually use her old trial to actually help those who are in the Tornado belt.
Twister is by no means is a classic BUT it knows what it is. Its a pseudo scientific film that is more concerned about its message: helping those who are in need. Its done to death concept but with the help of a very charming ensemble cast and a smartly written and paced story, it worked.
Powell and specifically Edgar turns in great performances. They know how to handle emotional beats while still being charming. I am specifically shocked how great Edgar was in this. She was the true STAR of the film AND hold her time onscreen with full confidence of a veteran star. Also, kudos to the film's ensemble with standout performances from Perea as Powell's aggressive Youtube sidekick, and Hadden-Paton, a British Reporter stuck with the group.
Script wise and Direction wise, I love how well paced this film is. Everytime it slows down, it knows how to pick up speed. It leaves me just enough time to for you to pee (lol) and keep you interested. Like this is the perfect pace.
Soft criticism is that I wished that the romantic subplot or just the intrapersonal is more developed. I think that will up the ante to be honest. Also, the trauma of it all is so underwritten. I could not really comment on the science of it all, because it probably not sensible but the gist is well defined to overlook.
Recommended. Another hit for Powell.
Chopping Mall (1986)
Not the campy mess I was expecting. Just a boring 80s fluff.
My biggest gripes about this film is that they never taught of just getting out of there or just plain hiding. Acting like the malls is some kind of fortress or something that no one really gets out easily. Like they literal just broke so much glasses, raised a roll-up (which is definitely similar to what is used to close the outdoor openings) that don't anyone know any exits (or similar spaces that is connected outside) or any other safe spaces. Its like one of the first thing taught for any merchandizers on a mall for safety reasons. They even found one and for the power behind the scripting decided that its better that they are just incapable beings.
Like when they discover that the there is a malfunction is to get weapons and proceeds to just kill it. I mean a huge fire will tick a building manager. It such a weird thing. Like do people know that a security system still has a centralize communication that checks all ends.
Also, highlights that weird anti-sex theme in a lot of slashers. With the non-sexual chick being so cool and all, while sexual chicks are emotional and just unable to comprehend the situation.
So stupid AND boring to top that.
The United States of America (1975)
That other USA.
Probably the most approachable of the films of his that I had watched.
Its literally like road trip film as they traverse to LA from NYC. Cutting everyone now and then. But with our current technology, it feels like watching a long ass dashboard camera. It kinda loses a lot of the original intent of the film. Other than that, Loving You is very famous then I suppose. It played I think more than twice in the film. I do wonder if those were actually real radio recordings during the trip. 1974-75 period does lineup with the stories though.
Also, its kinda interesting to watch it after his other same named film in 2022. Its both about 'going around' the US - maybe thus the name. Its very different (especially how the other ended).
Interesting but not recommended.
Landscape Suicide (1986)
Across the West
It is a very direct recreation of legal documents against two notorious murderers: Bernadette Protti and Ed Gein. Everything is presented in a matter fact of way. Even the re-creation of the victims are presented in almost no context. Then most of the action is sliced in with videos of California suburbia for the Protti portion and Wisconsin area for Ed Gein portion.
The most "intent-ful" of his films that I watched so far.
Its about presenting life like how Benning present nature. Static, Non-Judgmental, and as is.
I read from the same reviews that he seems particular with his "landscape of time" theory. It is similar to the United States of America (1975 and 2022) films, where landscape clearly plays an important role in his movie making BUT its too abstract.
Landscape Suicide just happen to have a section of murderers. It never really about them. He presents them just a plain slate of text, and a small information of their victims. It was the place their from.
Unlike Snow, he does not inject anything external (ie Pace, movement) in his experiments so it feels far more foreign to me. Its literally just scenes evoking emotions thru imagery as it lens through popular media (THAT IS much exploited in USA 2022). It makes it doubly difficult to watch to be honest, because it really drives you to look for more.
Recommended.
The United States of America (2022)
Comedy James Benning Film?
Practically here because of James Benning's Sight and Sound List. In that list, he infamously just voted his films.
This film was the first film of his I found available.
In here, the presents a "view" of the 51 states + PR and DC, presented in mostly diegetic sounds of the area. In the end, it claps back and shows that it was actually just from California representing the whole of the states.
This a mockery of the Idealization of American Landscape in movies. He leads you in this spaces and then proceeds to crash it.
It does not work for me. I had since watched a bunch of his films AND this is by far his artsier work with a comedic bent, if your strong enough to wait for the .
I think people should watch Landscape Suicide first. It really made me rethink his work AND understood this long shots of nature works.
The Admirable Crichton (1957)
The Original Triangle of Sadness
The Admirable Crichton IS practically Triangle of Sadness but more so about class dynamics between Upper Class and Working Classes in Britain.
Practically, Crichton is a butler. His is so stilted though, in that he believe in class dynamics of the era AND he shall not be allowed to break it. When they were swept away, he became a butler no more. AND his masters became his slave. Not until society sees them again AND he like the working class before return back to their old ways.
My biggest criticism of the film is that it plays along far too much to the 'class' divide that it really loses much agenda. It just was so rigid that it devoid it from actual discourse. It just feels that it plays along expectation that it truly lost the sense of comedy and external commentary for it.
I also felt that the island section is ungodly simplified. I remember a lot of reviewers of Triangle of Sadness particularly hating that section as boring BUT I felt it is where the true action. The setup on dynamics is fully realized in that part.
Similarly, I really wanted more of that section in this film. It just them realizing that they can't do anything at all - and accepting that Crichton is 'LEADER'. There were no discourse, no angry sentiments, just pure acceptance.
On the ending, though. Contrary again to most reviewers - I think it stuck its landing there. Crichton is shown as a traditionalist AND when they returned his keeper right away decided to flaunt their survival as theirs rather than his. He knows and they know where he belongs AND that is not in that house.
Bumping from 1 to 2.5. Not Recommended since Triangle of Sadness feels superior for clearly similar films.
Hit Man (2023)
Brown Man Presents
A shy professors sidelines as a fake hitman for the police. He acts different personas and tries to pin people into admitting crimes. When he finds one suspect who was beautiful, he tries to reform her BUT it did not go as planned.
This film really falls apart for me when they text so much incriminating stuff. His line of work will be first in line with NSA checking. The minute they were talking far too openly via the phone I just could not really look away. I could not suspend my disbelief.
Other than that, I kinda shocked how acclaimed it was. It literally was unmemorable. I thought it would have been at least Die Hard levels memorable. Other than 'Annie' Glen Powell, nothing really stayed with me after watching it - no performances nor quotes. It just so bland.
Not recommended.
Annie Oakley (1935)
Not My Annie
An autobiographical film about the life of famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley: from her humble beginnings to her star making turn in the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Barbara Stanwyck did not do those tough dames in Warner Bros to become into a woman defined by the Men around her. She kinda hates herself in this film. What whiplash
against her Pre Code work. This just falls so far left of her more famed works.
There is a lot to unpack here.
Firstly, this film is made to be a cutesy romcom of sorts. A central love triangle is added into the film that was defiantly leaning towards the stand in for Annie's real husband. It also did not help that she comes off d*ckmatized all throughout for him. It pretty much remove the element of surprise, the will they or won't they trope.
As already mentioned, the characterization of Annie here is so weird. They removed any indication of feminist ideal towards her. Its almost like she is pigeonholed into a pseudo humble housewife. It kinda drown down how revolutionary she is AND makes a point that she is docile.
Acting wise, I think most of the actors make do of what clearly is less materials. Stanwyck as always shines bright in a much less modern role. She literally is that girl that can lift material.
Not recommended.
Booba (2001)
Aged like Milk
Provincial Girl Booba wants to start anew in the metro after she inadvertedly kills her grandma. Once there, she faces assault for her voluptuous figure but as finds her way AND meet her lost sister along the way.
This really aged so bad.
Booba is probably the film that raised Quinto into National popularity in the Philippines but I could why.
As expected, the sexual dynamics in this film is so stilted AND of its time. Quinto's Booba is literally just sexist tropes: dumb, sexy and ungodly assaulted for it, and almost unable to function on her own. Her sexuality is so exploited in this that its kinda uncomfortable at times. She kinda was wh*red in this and I have not even discussed how her intellect is often demeaned in this. Ate is much better drawn. She clearly is a satire of Filipino Action film Antagonists AND work since its a sharply written parody AND her story stayed its the Antagonist lane. Though the Ugly jokes are just not it, not funny and not even witty.
As a soft positive, the main romance somewhat works BUT very choppily made. I think this is where Booba's comedy works the best (ie like infamous Paulie Hospital Scene) since it was a two way street that her sexuality is not openly assaulted on.
Not recommended.
Hey Babe! (1999)
Jolina Magdangal at Martin Agustin carries a very Bad Material
Practically a girl with an unholy belief with the superstitious tries to find her lucky one with the help of a local fortune teller. Unknowingly, one of his suitors is in cahoots with the same fortune teller and tries to shift his luck to her heart but things goes array before they could actually fall in love.
I really wanted to like it but its just too unpolished.
A very inconsistent direction from Bernal. Awkward Framing. Inconsistent vision, and a particularly weak script. Its style really read as a Vice Ganda films. It has its good moments but it feels insanely contrived. It tries too hard with its romance part, that it comes off as grating. To add more damage, the script cannot, for the love of god, modulate extreme cheesiness and dramatics of the film. It just feel far too forced and convenient at points. Its kinda sad that there's a great concept within this film BUT Bernal's visions is too amateurish and too inconsistent.
Personally, Jolina Magdangal at Martin Agustin really held this picture together. You could see why this stars were famous. They just have "IT", and you cannot look away when their on the screen and both are able to do both Cutesy and Dramatic when needed. I wished that they had a better material though.
Weirdly enough, this is a particular that I never really saw on Free TV. My guess is that Jolina was on an unofficial blacklist after she left ABS. This is literally what ABS loves to show on their empty timeslots.
Not recommended.
Species (1995)
Campy Stupid Mess
When a scientist discovers that their genetically modified half-human half-alien proves to be much different from their expectation, they decides to kill it before it fully matures. To their surprise, the Species they made is stronger and much faster than expected AND somehow managed to escape. Now, they made a group of investigator (including an EMPATH really) and scientists to help them hunt it out before she can be more.
This was campy stupid mess.
Girly just wants to have sex AND kills them if their not good enough. AND the kills in this is done in a laughable way. She literally just does it on a whim. There is no logic whatsoever. It makes it such a fun film.
And a bunch of Scientist that deserves to ride the ship from Aliens. Decorum everyone. This is not kumbaya camp lol. Also, not an EMPATH saving the day. Insane logical leaps.
Recommended.
Love Nest (1951)
A Fun Zip Zappy film with Sexist Undertones
When the war is finally over, a housewife surprises his returning Military husband by buying their Apartment Complex. To their surprise there seems to be more than a good investment behind it, especially with all those tenants.
A Fun Zip Zappy film. Perfectly reminisce the old good day of Screwball comedy. Pretty light by nature but the overlapping storylines really shines through. Its pretty tight for my standard AND does show a lot of great microcosm of how the fifties is presented today. I would say this really feels like a precursor to modern everyday TV family comedies to be honest.
Storywise, the biggest negative here is the latent sexism in the script. Marilyn Monroe's character were given double standards because she is unabashed feminine and seen as an 'enemy' (a common trope that will extend even up to this day) and Frank Fay's Lonelyhearts Scammer is given absolution by almost every character and by the film.
Acting wise, very standard for the leads. I do not see them really lifting the material but have enough chemistry to make this sticky plot at least work. I think you kinda see why Marilyn is a star. She really picks up the ante for a clear for nothing role. I even feel that Marilyn's role is so small and thankless that her poster inclusion is kinda ridiculous. Some of the actors had a significantly bigger role.
Overall, if you could see over the sexism, the zipzappy storyline kinda worked - even though its a bit of leap to begin with.
Another Country (1984)
HIfalutin and Lacks Clear Throughline within its Discourse.
I just watched a double feature of films about British Class and both perplexed me.
This one is even more confusing. Two friends, an Out Bennett and a staunch Communist Judd as their school traverse the controversial death of a caught Gay Student, Martineau. It causes a ruckus to a famous group of rich students as one member's rich parents wants out. This causes the group to try and raise Bennett's status but his flamboyant ways is causing strife within the group AND ultimately breaks his and Judd's life apart.
This is very well acted BUT again, this hierarchy's importance is a bit too foreign for me. In the Paradise Lagoon, it also has that weird there is a sense of Top Dog (Upper Class), and everything below 'decorum'. This had that but even more so confusing with all that weird sense of brotherhood.
Especially their action towards Bennett's sexuality. It is not openly dejected. At times, its even respected BUT I just cannot pin if its really a problem especially after his blackmailing was caught.
Also, why did Bennett expect his 'ascension' if he is truly knows he is problematic. I think, at a fault, the film romanticizes Bennett to a degree that his downfall does not stick for me. Its much written regardless AND I think he's the only one who did not see it.
Then, There is a weird sense of top dog in the group that feels underwritten especially towards Fowler - who they clearly hate BUT cannot for the love of god can't do anything about. There is clear numbers against him that I feel that really can pin the ending of the film.
Not Recommended. A bit convoluted for me. To much information is left in your own imagination AND the Memento Mori "We were Spy" plot does not add anything.
God though, British Actors was in their peak beauty. Elwes, Everett, and Firth looks godly in this.
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1996)
Beautiful Film from a Lost Nineties Director
This was better than expected.
Its practically just a girl and her life as a Teenager working in NYC in a small Movie Theater chain with a lot of colorful characters. She discover herself sexually through the help of her co-workers AND tries to you live life as she can.
Its the rawest of this Everyday Workplace comedies of nineties. It almost feels like watching a Warhol or borderline no budget filmmakers like Curt McDowell. Not well lit, filmed with not much quality film, and everything feels crummier than usual but it works because its sensible BUT there is a sense of knowing Mirth.
It also successfully drives a sense community and a randomness of working on a 9-5. Like having a 30 y/o co-worker bestie vibe with a demonic lynch-pin enemy nearby at the same time that more popular workplace films are missing (see Reality Vibes).
But yeah, it nose-dives after that certain twist AND never really finds footing.
Sarah Jacobsen mostly succeeds in creating a space of right enough raunchiness and vulnerability. Its kinda sad that she was unable to really have a big break after this as she died extremely young at 32. There is something beautiful in it to be honest until that twist.
Recommended but has faults.
Also a rundown of what the cast has been doing:
1. Marni Snyder Spoons- who played the Pregnant and Raped Grace, became a lawyer and tried to be a State Representative Philadelphia' 182nd District
2. Beth Allen - who played the Punk guitarist Ericka, actually was a Guitarist for bands like The Lucky13, Hot Patooties and still doing it.
3. Lisa Gerstein - who played lead Mary Jane, from the latest lead I got of her GoFundMe for Flounce Vintage. She might be the owner of that. She also has an interview for another vintage store in LA.
4. Bwana Spoons - who played the nerdy Ryan, is a very famous artist of Alien-like dolls. He has a website and all.
5. Andrew David DeAngelo - who played the insufferable alcoholic Matt, is now a self proclaimed Weed Expert.
6. No idea with Chris Enright, who played the dreamboat Tom, and Greg Cruikshank, the manager. They kinda just fall flat to earth. Chris Enright has work but mostly almost indie no budgets to be honest.
Twin Peaks (1977)
A view from the Rim of the World
Practically, a video collage of Al Wong delivering within Twin Peaks, California area. Its practically him showing the film as is, some section with half-the-film and then adding them up together. Sometimes, a few seconds apart, sometimes going back, then some glorious night time videos (sometimes in timelapse).
Sadly the allure of this is pretty much lost in time since people have dashcams and action cams. The night section though is gorgeous.
This is borderline just fun but feels so empty.
EDIT: Upon Google Mapping, it seems to be specifically hitting the road towards Rim of the World Hwy lol.
The Fortune (1975)
Boring Mess that Missuses its Great Cast.
The Fortune tells the story of two not-so-good conman and a rich heiress that they forced to get married with. When their ploy turns into banality, they try to just go for murder but they are just inept to even proceed.
This is as a bad as their 'plans'.
Also, how in the hell did this even made it to TSDPT. Apparently, this was at ranked with the 600s in the first two edition of the site.
This does not work. The comedy is missing, the story is driven by absolute absurdity AND tonally the actors and the script are mismatched.
I personally think Warren Beatty and Nicholson was horrendous in their respective roles. Beatty never really finds where the film is AND Nicholson is overcompensating for the 'funniness'. Oddly enough, Beatty seems to be not that good in Comedy. I hated all his 'comedies' of his I had watched. Only Channing tries to make do of the horrid script, but just has no real estate to work with. Its a thankless shrew character that is oddly so common in the 70s.
Not recommended.
Mothlight (1963)
Did not resonate with me
I got into watching experimental films of Michael Snow and really got into his weird story-less but pace driven films. Decided to watch this over some of Brakhage, which I think his peer AND I am not ready to watch his Morgue film yet again so decided to watch this defiantly shorter film.
I always forget that I watch this. Its literally a clip of Moth (and related object) pasted on a film per frame. I personally feel a bit unenthused really watching it. I guess I wish there was something that can make feel or think about. Its pretty random at that. Not much pattern, just a 'thematic' stuff. Its practically throwing stick and seeing what sticks on the screen.
Not my thing.
Georgia (1995)
Not a Masterpiece but just a Wonderfully told story with great performances
A film about the complicated personal life between two sisters: Sadie, the Problem Child (played by Leigh) and her much famous Country Star sister(Winningham as titular Georgia). When Sadie falls even harder times, she tries to rut her life with a shotgun marriage only for her to even fall lower. The sister's try to reunite and lives on.
I love how it just let things happens. Characters comes and go. Its not by any means a masterpiece but just a wonderfully told story pitched with great central performances. A simple yet delicate film about two sisters of two different path - which i found to be particularly moving.
Leigh and Winningham were great as the sisters who just try to make do of their situations. The writing can be interpreted by a novice actor as schlock cheese but in a way they were able to make it with a huge heart. Additional bonus on the singing too - which is divine.
Shockingly, Leigh was not nominated in that year's Oscar but then I saw the nominations. 1996 seems like a heavy year for Actresses. Winningham got her deserved nom in the Supporting Category.
Recommended.
The Flicker (1966)
Practically a torture film
Another escape to the experimental films of the mid-century. It practically is just a very long video of a title + a long sequence of black and white shots flashed in no particular order.
Practically, one of the most famous film of the Structuralist Film Movement, where form is inherently believed to make story.
Migraine inducing film. I literally had to stop every 2 to 3 minutes to refocus. Its practically a torture film if anything.
Otherwise, I actually want to ask an ophthalmologist why do the spots I see especially if I focus long enough is showing in arrays of white circles in black. Lol
Not Recommended.