#movie opinions

[multifandominfj]

I said what I said.

#mean girls musical #mean girls #mean girls 2024 #mean girls 2004 #movie opinions #film review #this movie altered my brain chemistry #this movie is for the girls

[qiumenglin]

Movie ramble about “长安三万里”

Just watched “长安三万里”(30 thousand miles from Chang’an). Despite the historical inaccuracies, it has got to be one of the best films I have seen this year, next to across the spiderverse. The animation is compatible, if not, better than Disney. It is almost 3hrs long but I found is really appealing. Your liking towards the movie may depend on your knowledge about the people and the history(everyone in the movie are historical figures apart from background characters). The movie is about the story of a famous poet, “李白/Li Bai” narrated by “高适/Gao Shi”, who in the movie, is a close friend of his. It has a lot of poetry and poet stuff in it. Many famous Tang dynasty poets are included. It’s set in the Tang Dynasty with some stuff about the An Lushan rebellion. Don’t know if it’s available internationally, but it’s worth a watch if your interested in Chinese history and Tang Dynasty poets and poetry.

#not hetalia #random movie ramble #it’s kinda long so it could be boring to some #movie opinions #chinese animation #chinese movie #长安三万里 #tang dynasty stuff is always great #chinese poetry #Chinese poets

[troythecatfish]

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[tomcat-reusables]

I rewatched Bottle Rocket last night and I’m becoming increasingly upset how little Wes Anderson fans talk about it. Pre-Fantastic Mr Fox Wes Anderson doesn’t get enough love as it is but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone except for myself or close friends of mine showing any appreciation for Bottle Rocket

Every now and then I hear people describe Bottle Rocket as “Wes Anderson before he was Wes Anderson” and I personally believe this statement is completely incorrect and as with many things comes with a fundamental misunderstanding of Anderson’s style. Many pillars of both the way he does visuals and cinematography and how he writes characters and narratives are entirely present in Bottle Rocket. It undeniably feels like a Wes Anderson film, having a certain charm to it in the way it doesn’t hold itself to any standard except its own. You can feel the enthusiasm of everyone involved in every shot, something that I’ve hardly ever seen repeated.

Call it “unpolished” “weird” “amateur” or “definitely a first attempt” but more than anything it feels incredibly genuine. It’s fun, it’s chaotic and even touching at times and it truly holds up after over 27 years. It’s a good fucking movie and I’m not afraid to say it. Bottle rocket is good, it’s great. It’s a great movie.

It’s a movie that we as a fandom even in our small numbers need to give so much more attention to, it deserves to be talked about and shown some love. So Wes Anderson fans I urge you, back me up here, we need some bottle rocket appreciation.

#wes anderson #wes anderson movies #movie opinions #bottle rocket #unhinged ranting #rrrraaahhhhh more people should like this thing I like #Anthony Adams my beloved

[ohihopeicanchangethislater]

I have this thing where I torture myself by scrolling social media. Aside from instagram making me angry (that's normal) today it was imdb.

I just watched the new TMNT movie today, and I loved it. I liked the Ninja Turtles when I was younger, but I haven't followed them as closely as other franchises, so I wouldn't call myself a "fan" (I know their names though).

As I often do after watching a movie for the first time, I looked up the cast, crew etc. on imdb, and made the mistake of glancing at some of the reviews. I don't have a problem with people voicing their opinions, but I'm not gonna base my opinion of something off of yours, especially if it's negative.

A particular review that stuck out at me said something to the effect of, "maybe kids and die-hard TMNT fans would love it, but it just didn't really stand out for me"

MAYBE BECAUSE IT WASN'T FOR YOU.

Maybe the PG-rated TMNT movie was made for... I don't know, kids and fans of the franchise?!

I'm so tired of wannabe critics being so toxic with their opinions when they aren't even the target audience! Ask a kid if they liked the movie, or someone who grew up with the turtles. If you aren't interested in animated film, the TMNT franchise, or fun in general, why would you watch the movie in the first place? Watch whatever movies are made for you, and let them have this one thing.

#I've been watching too much #big tugg #I'm starting to rant like him #I'm a good little tugglet #tmnt #mutant mayhem #teenage mutant ninja turtles mutant mayhem #teenage mutant ninja turtles #movie opinions #target audience #wells for boys #imdb #social media #is just the worst #my mental illness is showing

[cartoon-buffoon]

We got the first casting announcement for the new Oswald horror movie and I'd like to share it on here as well as other news relating to this film that we have so far + my take on this entire thing.

I know Ernie Hudson from Ghostbusters... That's about it? I'm not a big film guy as I struggle to watch movies unless I'm with friends and I haven't seen any of the Ghostbuster films since I was super young so I have no opinion on him as an actor.

Next up we have a plot summary of what the film is gonna be about, this screencap is taken from this horror film reporting website: https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3798317/oswald-down-the-rabbit-hole-announce-trailer-new-horror-movie-features-the-original-mickey-mouse/ this description of what the film is about is from their IMD as well so ya know, not much spread here other than notes from the director.

The website they list is also worth noting as so far all that's there is this screen that replays Oswald's Trolley Troubles on loop on the TV screen yet maybe we should keep an eye on it for teasers in the future.

Now this is also just word of mouth and I have no source for this other than some Twitter posts I saw awhile back which I did NOT save yet I heard this movie is supposed to incorporate live action with animation similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Take this info with a grain of salt and this is a "dude trust me" moment.

Now I know people will dislike this film for well, obvious reasons ya know public domain kids property turned edgy and scary horror movie character, yet I'm fairly optimistic about this film? Do I believe it's going to be good? Oh abso-fucking-lutley not! However I still thinks it's cool Oswald is getting back to the big screen even if it means he's going to be a part of a horror film where he's the villain. The film is set to release in 2025 and I have no idea when it started production yet it's interesting to know they are holding it off until next year and it makes it seem like they actually care about this product. I don't think we should set any expectations for this film yet I think it's good to be hopeful at least for it being fun. From the descriptions we got it's gonna be a Alice in Wonderland inspired story where we—well—go down the rabbit hole into a world that Oswald (or at least this demonic version of Ozzie) comes from and he likewise is going to hunt down the cast of characters. It's stated to not be pure horror and it'll have fantasy elements which I'm excited for, I can hope this isn't like the Winnie the Pooh horror movie and this film will be more light hearted and take itself less seriously. At the end of the day I'm just excited this could get more people into Oswald, even if they only know of him from this movie they could take interest in his character and do research on Oswald himself and end up liking his old cartoons or his newer stuff like EM. I think we should just see what comes of the film while being respectful to the creators and all those involved, even if this movie does come out bad we can also hope it's going to be the good type of bad. I want a movie I can sit down, watch, get some laughs at, and not expect much from, I feel like that'll truly capture the feel of classic cartoons where the entire goal was to have fun and enjoy some goofy on screen characters.

#oswald the lucky rabbit #horror #oswald down the rabbit hole #movies #movie opinions #I'm actually excited for this!

[stonerloser276]

i see saltburn and my major issue is that people try and tell me the vampire scene and the grave scene are NOT hot. you see a grave… you got a dick… so use it!!!! graves are essentially to put stuff inside. it’s a hole. and what about the vampire scene? cause i don’t know about nobody but when i see a bleeding… a bleeding body part.. a bleeding open body part.. MY first instinct is to suck. suck suck. i be sucking that until i’ve consumed the last drop of blood. but that’s my opinion.

#saltburn #oliver quick #venetia catton #felix catton #saltburn movie #my opinion #hot take #movies #movie opinions

[writebackatya]

i wanted to ask, why beauty and the beast as your favorite disney movie? do you have any specific memories with it?

There might be some childhood bias but man I do love the Disney Renaissance era. I was born near the end of that era so I did have a certain fondness. Mind you I have vivid memories watching both Tarzan and Mulan in theaters and the rest on VHS and DVD with my siblings

For the longest time I’d say Aladdin was my favorite Disney movie of all time and I think it might be the one I watched the most, but when I was in my teens Beauty and the Beast became my favorite because it’s just the best in my humble opinion

I love everything about it!

The music numbers are wonderful! The Disney Renaissance in general has a lot of wonderful music!

Every movie from that era I will admit have some bangers. The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Mulan; all great stuff! But I admit all of them have song or two that just don’t really do it for me as much as their others. Doesn’t mean I hate them though. (The only songs I genuinely hate out of these movies are Les Poissons from The Little Mermaid and A Guy Like You from The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

But Beauty and the Beast! Every song is a banger and not a drag and moves the story forward! First you got it’s opening number: Belle! I just love it’s energy and how it introduces its main characters! It’s so good it gets another reprise and you don’t know how often I’ve sung “I want adventure in the great wide somewhere” in public. Twice. Once at work

And Gaston!? An amazing villain song. It’s so ridiculous, makes you wanna sing along and do all the voices, and it captures our villain’s scummy ways so well! And the reprise!? So good! Just love how sinister it becomes while still being so jovial!

Be Our Guest!? Yes please! The supporting cast in this movie is so good and this song is a great showcase of these characters, specifically Lumiére and Cogsworth! Lumiére with his excellent showmanship and Cogsworth just slowly getting into while being on the end of a lot of slapstick! Don’t worry, Mrs. Potts will get her time in the spotlight soon but we get a small taste of her singing talents in this one!

And how about Something There!? Whenever it’s a beautiful winter day this song will always play in my head! And it’s funny to think that one of the previous scenes before it was the Beast fighting off those wolves in the snow! When all of that was kinda scary and he was still seen as somewhat of a threat! But look at him now! Birds love him! He has a gentle side! And he sucks at snowball fighting! It’s funny! Oh and his voice! So damn good! And Belle’s singing is still just as beautiful as ever

If we’re talking extended edition I do really enjoy Human Again which is a great addition to the soundtrack! The beast’s servants deserve their own song singing about what they want

And now. The main event. The titular song. Beauty and the Beast sung by Mrs. Potts herself!! God this song is so beautiful! Angela Lansbury’s voice is phenomenal; it’s so loving and caring and soft! (Also absolutely great blend of 2D and 3D animation in this scene! So well done!)

Funny to think about that the final song (besides the reprise) is the Mob Song. But yeah! This song is damn good too! Like I love the Beast but this fear mongering song is such a banger and shows Gaston’s manipulative side so damn well. And let’s not forget the servant’s side as they head into the final battle! Good stuff!

I love all the characters in this movie! Belle is a great protagonist, the Beast has development that you just love to see happen, Gaston is the most fun villain to ever come from Disney, and the supporting characters are great at stealing scenes

I remember there was a time on the internet where everyone just seemed to have this whole “Yo! Fuck the Disney Renaissance movies” and just had a whole bunch bad takes such as Belle being a horrible person, Gaston is a good person, the infamous Stockholm syndrome take. I guess that pushback just made me love it more. Not to say the movie shouldn’t have its critics but i just felt those arguments were always weak and either ignored details from the movie or just added something that wasn’t in the movie

In the 8th grade, I was in my school’s musical of the Disney version! I played Monsieur D’Arque (the asylum guy) and my big solo moment was “He’ll wreak havoc on our village if we let him wonder free”. I was friends with a lot of the leads already so this musical was a lot of fun for me

And recently on my trip to Disney World I got to eat at the Beast’s Castle

So yeah. I love this movie. It’s my favorite. But I admit there is some bias to it but who cares!? There’s always bias when it comes to opinions

#my inbox is always open #movie opinions #beauty and the beast 1991 #beauty and the beast #disney animated films #disney animated movies #writebackatya #anonymous

[nastyboker]

how would you rewrite hotel transylvania?

I'm quite happy with the first three movies, however I'm still curious what the first and second films would have been like with their original concepts:

Mavis as a half-vampire.

Drac and Frank on a trip to Vlad's castle.

The first movie could be really scenic judging by the concept art.

Mavis and Johnny's vacation in Paris.

In general, I would be happy if the movies were more focused on Mavis, and not on Dracula. I like Drac, but I don't like the idea of ​​skipping the part between Mavis falling in love and having a baby.

#hotel transylvania #mavis dracula #dracula #johnny loughran #johnny x mavis #vlad dracula #movie opinions #ask me

[folkloriansolitairian]

so here’s the thing about the red white and royal blue movie

PSA BEFORE WE BEGIN!!! I AM NOT HATING! i did like the movie, this is not me hating on it or casey mcquinston, any of the actors, producers, writers, etc. i personally think that casey is an insanely talented writer, and the actors did a phenomenal job bringing this story to life. i am simply sharing my opinion and what i would change about it! also i like to complain it is my natural instinct. now that that’s out of the way here we go

honestly i think they could have done better and we could have gotten a lot more. sososo much was left out from the books and i was honestly just disappointed by how much they changed or straight up removed entirely. we were ROBBED of the following:

• JUNE I MISS HERRR WHERE IS SHE WAAAAH

• alex’s parents being divorced and how that effected him as a person and helped him grow into the person he is

• alex’s self discovery in his sexuality

• liam and rafael luna and how they both also helped alex in discovering his bisexuality (who the fuck is miguel) (did not like that he was already bi, his path of self discovery throughout the book is really relatable and good rep imo but idk)

• the iconic cornettos scene (i know they filmed it it was is the fucking trailers WHERE DID IT GO)

• bea’s 🍃 scandal/‘powder princess’ and how much that contributes to her development and depth as a character

• BEAS FATTY FUCKING CAT WHAT IS HIS NAME I MISS HIM

• the physical presence of the emails and how vulnerable alex and henry are with each other in them and how much they reveal about not just the 2 of them but other characters too like bea and the rest of henry’s family (they just has voiceovers which i thought was kind of weird, maybe just me)

• henry talking to the cancer patient about at at wars and that whole adorable thing

• seeing alex storming the palace to talk to henry (he just appeared?? smh anyways)

• most of alexs persepective of the emails getting leaked

• the ENTIRE fake dating arc with alex/nora and henry/june (i think? read the book a while ago don’t fully remember)

• alex’s whole dilemma and eventual decision to go to NYU law

• ZAHRA AND SHAANS ENTIRE RELATIONSHIP BASICALLY!! (why weren’t they engaged)

• the historical love letters henry and alex quoted in their emails to each other

• most of the plot with the richards campaign (mostly to do with the fact that there is NO LUNA)

• overall a lot of the buildup/enemies to lovers aspect of alex and henry’s relationship

there’s probably so much more that i’m forgetting but THE POINT IS there were so many important little details from the book that was left out in the movie that i would have loved to see and it’s honestly just disappointing that we didn’t get those. it felt like they basically got rid of everything that didn’t have to do with alex and henry’s relationship which just made the movie feel very one dimensional and bland to me. the whole film just felt overall really lacking of what made me love the book so much in the first place.

now i am going to be a tad bit hateful when i say the pacing of this film is HORRENDOUS. it was so fast paced and really just did not flow at all like the he book did. a great example of this i think would be the bar scene. when i read that in the book, it felt like a really long and detailed scene, but in the movie it’s a short maybe 60 second long montage which honestly just does not do such an eventful moment from the book justice.

to be entirely honest i feel like the book would have done a lot more justice if it had gotten a tv show adaptation instead of a film. unfortunately movies have a time limit, and amazon made them cut the originally 3+ hour film down to 2 hours or less. with tv shows on the other hand, they can make multiple shorter episodes, resulting in a longer total running time, therefore giving much more time for the smaller details (listed above) that aren’t detrimental enough to the plot to keep in a limited 2 hour long maximum film, but important enough to be kept in a, for example, 8 episode long tv series, 30-45 mins per episode. it doesn’t make sense to me why it wasn’t a tv show in the first place, since it is produced by prime video, whose most popular thing rn is the summer i turned pretty, which is LITERALLY A BOOK TO TV SHOW ADAPTATION!!!!!

to put it simply, it is impossible to fit 10 hours worth of words into a 2 hour long movie, so i understand why they had to remove so many details, but as a diehard book fan it is still disappointing to not see little things like that portrayed on the big screen.

i think that the moral of the story is that books should never be made into movies and instead always be made into tv shows and we deserve the 3 hour uncut version and amazon hates gay people

thank you for coming to my ted talk

#red white and royal blue #alex claremont diaz #prince henry of wales #red white and royal blue movie #rwrb #rwrb spoilers #rwrb on prime #prince henry rwrb #rwrb film #rwrb book #june claremont diaz #tragic little gay men #lgbt books #history huh #ellen claremont #rwrb alex #rwrb henry #movie opinions #lgbtq #bisexual #taylor zakhar perez #nicholas galitzine

[theender36]

Recently watched Superman: The Movie (1978) for the first time in well over a decade and it really is a great movie so I got some thoughts that I want to put somewhere before I forget.

The cold open of theater curtains showing a mockup of an old Superman serial featuring Action Comics is a great nod to the character's past. Then the title flying out of the old theater screen is a fantastic visual as well as a good transition to kickstart the credits sequence accompanied by the iconic music

The set design of Krypton is phenomenal; the glowing clothes, the crystalline look, and the streamlined technology feel alien and futuristic in a unique way, although it is a little odd that everything is so white except for Kal-El's baby blanket.

The trial of Zod, Ursa, and Non has the striking combination of visuals that are the trio being held in a spotlight by spinning rings and the stern Kryptonian judges' faces being projected onto the otherwise dark dome surrounding them

Marlon Brando keeps pronouncing it "Kryptin" for some reason. Like when I'm joking about watching "The Batmins"

Genuinely very sad goodbye scene from Kal's parents

Pretty much every wide shot in Kansas is super beautiful

As is the custom, Ma and Pa Kent bring Clark up right. I appreciate the moment where Clark tells Pa about how he gets so mad at bullies that he wants to tear them apart because first off, you can tell from how he says it that he knows it'd be wrong to do that. And second, Pa doesn't yell at him for having those feelings, he tries to help him deal with them.

Clark doesn't just bail on Martha to go find himself, and he makes sure she'll have help on the farm while he's gone

The sequence of the Fortress forming itself has amazing practical effects and editing

Maybe it was because I was watching the Blu Ray version with extra scenes but the abstract montage of crystal Jor-El teaching Clark about the universe and his abilities and giving life lessons ran a little long but it was cool

Clark is very much playing up his meek, clumsy identity but him being Reporter Clark Kent as a person is not totally an act. He makes sure half his paycheck goes to Ma back home because he wants to make sure she's taken care of and he tries to be polite and helpful around the office, which tracks with who he is at his core

I think Lex being a business tycoon/scientist is pretty integral to the character but I don't mind this version's "Napoleon of crime" shtick. I like that Gene Hackman's hair being a wig in-story is hinted at when Otis is poking around the spa and he finds a spare hairpiece

I know everyone knows this already but Christopher Reeves is a perfect casting choice and he does an amazing job at making Clark and Superman superficially different but obviously the same person at heart. Even when he says something a little corny as either one, there's so much sincerity to it

Clark feeling a little guilty about enjoying being a hero is on-brand. I like that Jor-El reflects Johnathan Kent by encouraging him but also giving guidance so he doesn't lose who he is.

The moment of Jor-El saying "I've sent them you. My only son." is veering very close to the common Superman-as-a-Jesus-allegory mistake but it's the only time in the entire movie I remember it doing that, so I can't harp on it too much

Lois is just a force of nature and the only reason Clark can keep up with her as Superman is because she's starstruck

This version of Superman and Lois are down just HORRENDOUS for each other

The flying date scene is great and I think the poorly-aged flying effect is countered by the nighttime background and the chemistry between the characters. That being said, the "can you read my mind" poem is just. What. Why is this

The scene of Lex, Ms. Teschmacher, and Otis attempting to tamper with the nukes and then having to do it again because Otis screwed up is so goofy I forgot they were villains

Great moment when Superman shows he can be intimidating by just staring down Otis.

I like that Superman is saved by Ms Teschmacher because she believes in him which is a surprise to Lex because he only believes in himself

Really great effects in the scenes of the destruction from the San Andreas fault

This shot is underrated

The moments of Superman realizing Lois is dead have so much weight to them and are amazingly shot

I kind of wish they explored the consequences of him "interfering in history" because otherwise it is sort of just a convenient deus ex machina

Everything ends tied up very nicely (except the Zod squad but after two hours, nobody's thinking about that) and sometimes that's all a movie needs

It's astonishing really how much they manage to fit in this movie considering they give a lot of scenes more time than you'd expect

Overall, movie good.

#superman the movie #superman #superman 1978 #movie opinions

[jojo-has-a-blog]

Emma.

btw the only problem I have about this movie is the way the story was told

I’ve actually watched it twice, the second time was right after I finished reading the book, I was so excited to see it again because I felt like I would actually understand the plot this time and also actually be able to keep track of the characters… anyways it wasn’t what I remembered it to be.

I think there was nothing really wrong with the movie itself, if fact the care put into what feels like every single detail shines through (the flowers!!), it’s just that if you haven’t read the book it’s a little confusing, but if you have, it’s just underwhelming.

It feels like if I recorded my best friend and I talking about something I recently experienced, but then I cut out the parts I thought were boring and ended up deleting way too much and there wasn’t enough fun left in the video. ifykwim???

However, even though Clueless goes off script at many points, it still feels like every string was tied up by the end of the movie. For example, miss Taylor just not existing in the Clueless world doesn’t really affect the plot, but Emma. mentions it then pretty much just forgets about her, so it feels a little unfinished.

At the same time, Clueless wasn’t meant to be a movie adaptation of the book, it was (at least to me) meant to tell a story based on the book, the expectations aren’t on the same level. If they really wanted to do justice to Jane Austen’s book (although the movie is not total crap, I’m realizing how bad it sounds on rereading), a mini-series would’ve been a better option.

I do realize though that the plot is slow and it may be hard to retain an audience’s attention for that long, or that the breaking it up into episodes could ruin the flow, but it’s just too hard to fit the whole book into a couple hours.

ALSO!!! That first line really deserves more attention, it’s a little complicated I’ll admit but make it work guys please

Anyways not sure what possessed me to write this I think I’m just hungry

#mia goth #Emma. #anya taylor joy #jane austen #Emma #emma woodhouse #movie #movie opinions #you were good I’m waiting for you to be great #clueless #movie adaptation #book #not an inspired tagger

[chaitygers]

Saltburn was tame

idk what people on tiktok are on Saltburn was tame

they clearly have never read a single fanfiction in their lives or consumed anything that wasnt mainstream media 😭

not even the period scene was that bad like jesus

#saltburn #movie #movies #movie opinions #opinion #people on tiktok are just cowards tbh #they should consume more media instead of just fucking the kissing booth #jacob elordi #barry keoghan

[inkishkingdoms]

I just watched the adaptation for Red White and Royal Blue and I have a few points that I want to cover.

The smiles, the chemistry and the touch felt real, present, and exciting. Other movies or shows where gay characters are portrayed with full on straight actors, like Love, Simon, the interpretation of queerness and sexual chemistry was completely lacking and forced to the point of awkwardness. However, in this movie, I could see the passion in their interaction through their performance.

The story was modified so much, but they kept most of Henry’s and Alex’s history intact. I understand and appreciate them keeping their story as close to the original material as they did although I was missing some of their comedy banter which happen too fast and too light to fully understand the “enemies to lovers” kind of trope. For someone who didn’t read the book, my fiancé, he got lost into their texting showing as if they where together and then Henry disappearing, but since those interactions didn’t last long, he recovered almost immediately.

The elimination of characters like Alex’s sister and Henry’s mother, Raphael Luna and his story, was a blow to my expectations. Also the minimization of Alex’s and his friend story and his full on sexual crisis was important to understand Alex’s struggles and process of defining his identity was a huge miss in my opinion. Nora was an amalgamation of June’a character and Nora’s real character that took away part of the joy of having the fabulous White House trio.

Some green screen effects where notorios and some interactions were mild, like the change of the queen for a King, I enjoyed the story enough because I was here for their queer love, the Stable Scenes and the Paris scenes because at the end, we will always have Paris. 🩷

#red white and royal blue #red white royal blue movie #prime video #movie adaptation #bookworm #book blog #blogger #movie opinions #movie review #movie based on a book #movie comparison #movie critique #gay media #queer media #gay representation #rwrbedit #rwrb book #rwrb #taylor zakhar perez #nicholas galitzine #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor

[jasongrace07]

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar:

There are ways in which a tale could be told, as in, it could literally be 'told', or alternatively, shown. But what happens when it chooses to do none, or both, at the same time? What kind of convoluted concoction does it create? Wes Anderson chose to explore precisely this phenomenon within the 39 minutes of 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'; with Benedict Cumberbatch playing the titular character as perfectly as the minutely trimmed thin moustache sitting above his upper lip.

As an adaptation of Roald Dahl's (played by Ralph Fiennes) short story of the same name, the plot explores the story of the men who could "see without their eyes", a testament to Kashmir born magician Khuda Bakhsh in the 1950s. Ben Kingsley as Amjad Khan is of course a not-so-surprising select, as is Dev Patel in the role of Dr. Chatterjee. However, this story is about none of them, or yet again, about all of them, for all of them are represented by Henry Sugar, and is much more about his transition than of anyone else, and thus culmination of the transitive journey of all. Anderson chooses to employ a Russian doll structure to encapsulate his narrative, there's a story, within a story, within a story that takes place, and surprisingly all of it finds their own in due accord.

So far however, it's still basic filmmaking, and that's where Anderson steps in. He explores the inner conundrums of human psyche through the portrayal of his characters, especially by making them narrators of their own tale, each specifically the protagonist of their own narrative, and yet leaves a page behind for the audience to formulate their own opinions only to be later conflicted and pondered upon. 2D sets and structures, a surrealist use of exorbitant constant contrasting shades of colour and varied tonal range, Henry Sugar is just like the audience, and yet so much more than the audience. And of course it does have the tinge of stereotypical breezy Dahl in it, especially with the moralistic rhetoric that eventually pushes through, and there're already too many of Dahl's stories at this point doing the same. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar then is a tale to be told not because it hasn't been told before, rather, the method of expression is to be observed, it's upon the bard to burrow into the beauteous biography-like structure, for else wise, the tale may get stale, and in the words of Dahl the narrator:

"Nothing is any fun if you can get as much of it as you want."

#the wonderful story of henry sugar #wes anderson #benedict cumberbatch #dev patel #ben kingsley #roald dahl #ralph fiennes #movie opinions #movies #short film

[slimshaedy92]

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron was the closest we got to an indigenous perspective on the European invasion in our kids movies and excuse me while I sit here with a lump in my throat cuz zero horse dialogue and a bangin soundtrack camouflage one of the most subversive mainstream American films of my childhood

#spirit #spirit stallion of the Cimarron #movie opinions