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What was the last movie you watched?

The Long Walk

I read the "Bachman" book in middle school, and I always liked it. I didn't think it would make for so solid of a film, but it turns out to be the best film of last year entirely, for me. Acting perfection across the board. Nothing of non sense or wasting the audience's time. Everything matters.

For a film that is literally 90% walking and talking, it's still about as perfect of a film you could hope for. It's also quite powerful social commentary in various forms. Kudos to all involved, as no matter how "simple" the filming might seem to most, I could tell that this one took a while, and so, for it to be so well done...there was the highest commitment from every party attached to make this film what it is.
 
Farewell my concubine. Cried so much for Dieyi. I dont know what it is about stories about actors/actresses whose lives are mixed together with their art. And sometimes their art becomes their life since they dont have much of anything beside that.
 
The Wrecking Crew

This movie was great action and great humor. Even more surprising was that it has heart. If I had to give it a quick summary / comparison, it feels like a mix of one of Shane Black's scripts (Lethal Weapon, The Nice Guys) got mixed with some 8711 productions (John Wick, Nobody, Bullet Train).
 
I last watched American Dad. There's an episode where Roger is 'the decider'.
If I was an alien visiting earth, then reporting to my planet, I would say making no sense there are some people who don't try and be good and who don't try and make the most of life causing stress for people who are not like them
 
The Bride

One thing is for sure - Maggie Gyllenhaal has a career in writing / directing, assured. Here, she directs her husband, her brother but more importantly, Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Annette Benning and the tour de force of the film, Jessie Buckley (in dual roles). I also want to point out that it is quite clear that she was allowed to make the film she wanted to with seemingly no studio interference, especially as that directly leads to how I or anyone must review it. Here we go:

It is equal parts (homage to), avant garde, film noir, vaudeville, Mary Shelly's work, Bonnie and Clyde and feminism. All of these are handled well. I'm not the average film goer, though. If there's a negative to anything, I don't know if the average, mainstream film goers are going to understand any of these aspects of the film and still be able to enjoy it. I don't mean to offend in saying this, but the film is way smarter than other films (by far), and for as much as there are indeed masses clamoring for smarter, original takes on things, this probably exceeds even what those folks want.

Of note, all of the aspects of this film don't gut punch you or come across in preachy ways that some films can get wrong and just annoy you by it. This film does well by giving you as much as is needed to hit on every point just right. My opinion, of course, but I stand firmly by it.

I think it's a great film, I think Jessie Buckley has the first stamp on Best Actress nominations for this year already, and I will anxiously await whatever Maggie Gyllenhaal writes/directs next.
 
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