"But does that matter to you?"

Loved that hard cut to dessert being wrapped up untouched. A+.

Cannot stress how delightfully surprised I was to see Marisa Abela heyyyyy girrllllllll. I'm so happy I watched enough of Industry to know to perk up like a dog at her appearance. She alone is reason enough for a rewatch, and I loved that she was paired with Tom Burke. As for the rest, it's, uh, not bad? For sure an enjoyable and…

"The me I don't even understand."

Very on the nose and much, much too long. I glanced at my watch impatiently like 20 times. No, seriously, this would've been a lot better as a 30-minute short film, but instead we got an a first half that just went on and on. Second half thankfully had some more momentum and entertaining moments (we're once again getting some cool Ghibli vibes from Mr. Bong, just like we did in Okja), but nowhere…

tag yourself i'm the lemur obsessed w its belongings.

more harrowing and mildly claustrophobic (in that Life of Pi sort of way) than i expected! nature is as breath-taking as it is terrifying here—much thanks to its incredible animation—and i think it's the aspect of the movie that affected me most, emotionally. the same sadly could not be said abt its animal characters. there's something about the moment Cat voluntarily jumped back into the water, finding joy and benefits from…

"We're mortal men. We serve an ideal. We cannot always be ideal."

A bit disappointed. I felt it was rather cheesy and predictable that we ended up being swayed by A Big Speech™, albeit this is exactly the sort of movie where Big Speeches thrive. I think it's because I would've loved to see a more compelling Second Act, but despite the (very potent and attractive) score, I was always emotionally detached from it all. The final plot development—you know…

"Yeah? You had fun?"

The people are correct—she is a force. Get them recognition girl!!! I've watched a handful of Mikey Madison's interviews and on top of being intelligent and dedicated, she is also truly the sweetest. Everyone else in the cast was great also! Though I especially enjoyed our Road Trip Quartet causing scenes and property damage everywhere they go 💕

Tonally, this felt like three movies in one but in a good way... so I suppose that means…

"Naming is a difficult and time-consuming process; it concerns essences, and it means power. But on the wild nights who can call you home? Only the one who knows your name." — Jeanette Winterson

Holds up and then some, even after more than two decades. Haku—I mean, Nigihayama Kohakunushi—is literally an angel, and Chihiro is such a darling girl with her clumsy limbs and kind, innocent heart that's far stronger than it first appeared. What I also appreciated about this…

"I'm not sad anymore."

the loris: 🥺🥺🥺
me: 🥺🥺🥺
the loris: 🥺🥺🥺
me: 🥺🥺🥺

Gorgeous cinematography, a few compelling moments, and a couple of genuinely, unexpectedly hilarious scenes. The film is mostly vibes with just enough plot and deals with themes of loneliness, regrets, familial conflicts, and that feeling of uncertainty that plagues all of its characters. It also touches on the topic of disability in a way that felt very natural instead of on-the-nose like most things usually are…

"Anybody?"

Christ, people who care too much are so sad to watch (<- person who also cares too much).

They're all so dislikeable and not in a good nor compelling way. Paul's sweet, of course. But dull. And, um, it's nice to see lesbians winning, I guess? As you can see I'm struggling to say positive things. And then there's also the poster. What was the thought process here? And does anyone else think she looks freakishly like Drew Barrymore…

"You shine like new."

It's not just about motherhood, it's also about feeling like you're not doing what you're meant to be doing, about trying and trying but not feeling like you belong, about being alone, and isolated, and tired, so tired, but not enough to stop trying. It's about finding something to live for.

Indeed reminiscent of WALL-E and The Story of the Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly, The Wild Robot was far better than…

"My whole life was theirs, but my death will be mine."

More serious in tone compared to its predecessor, and even though this was adequately executed, I still prefer the lighter moments, like the B-plot with Mathilde. Another flaw was the sheer quantity of the cast of characters. Aside from a handful of faces, it was not easy keeping track of who's who, let alone their alliances which, as per political dramas, aren't always clearly presented. There are still things…

"They're not bad kids. Just busy."

Well that was certainly.......... something. To my surprise there were genuinely laugh-out-loud moments, as well as truly depressing ones, but everything else in-between? Baffling and infuriating. I wanted to murder the parents several time. The score really helped me got through it all. ERW might be the wrong person for this role? Or maybe I'm just so deeply uncomfortable by how clearly traumatized and not-socialized-enough-as-a-puppy her character is. But Gina Rodriguez was perfectly cast.…

"We're all of us ing for something or other."

Came away largely unaffected. Second half let me down, though I wasn't that invested in the first half, either, regardless of Ruth Negga's alluring presence. Perhaps there were too many themes and topics they wanted to explore, so I was often left hanging. That homoerotic aspect though... well done 👌 Same goes for Irene's class-consciousness when it comes to her own household and maid. Other than that, I don't have many…