It’s so fucking unhinged. I adore it even more the second time.

I watched Sunset Boulevard last night. This is an objectively better movie. Not only that, it made me cry, all while having a bunch of actors whose names sound like pseudonyms.

I believe Gia Crovatin doing an Annie Hall impression will eventually be discovered and dissected by academia.

The whole movie is operating on the same bizarre frequency. Every piece feels confusing. The meta noir components don’t add anything. Whatever this actually is would be more interesting if it had some sparkling Labute writing sprinkled in or if it had a stronger female lead. Diane Kruger looks the part but is completely blank. It’s a very odd performance that torpedoes the movie. Frederick Weller is having a blast and maybe that’s all that matters.

Gorgeous 4k restoration. Epic BAM/Newfest Q&A. We need an Araki podcast because he’s dripping with hot takes.