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1974

★★★½ Watched 10 Jan 2025

All the pieces are there for a compelling story, and I bet it looked perfect on paper. But it all rests on being interested in Harry Caul, and I felt the film struggled to draw us into him until too late in the story.

We’re told over and over how Hackman’s Harry Caul is a surveillance ace, but it’s not until the final act that we really see him in action. I suppose the opening scene is supposed to accomplish…

2017

★★★★½ Liked Watched 22 Nov 2024

Remarkably comionate and humanizing toward all of the characters. A uniquely told story.

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2023

★★★★ Liked Watched 08 Dec 2023

Certainly an unconventional and curious approach to a Godzilla film, and I had my doubts as I was watching it, but I think it really comes together in the end!

1965

★★★★ Liked Watched 15 Sep 2023

This was my first Welles picture, and I see now how much I’ve been missing!

Welles wears Falstaff like it’s his own self, and you can’t help but love the man. Great characters all around, and lively acting. Although I had trouble discerning much about the Prince’s character (the language wasn’t helping), the turn with the Prince and Falstaff at the end really grabbed my attention.

The cinematography, too, is excellent. Great contrast, lots of up-close shots with the actors,…

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