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Post by showgirl on Jan 6, 2023 5:49:07 GMT
Boiling Point was four-star for me but I'm pleased it's been mentioned as it deserves plaudits for its sheer intensity. I was vicariously on the edge of my nerves throughout. Agreed. I saw it at a film festival last year so didn't include it on this year's list but it was such a great surprise. Agree that it's a 4-star film, not a 5. And none of my "notable" films would have rated a 5 from me but bang on re the intensity; I was in knots watching this one. |
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Post by zahidf on Jan 6, 2023 8:43:35 GMT
1. Everything Everywhere All At Once
2. The Banshees of Inisherin
3. Belle
4. Glass Onion
5. The Whale
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Post by elizapot on Jan 6, 2023 9:45:59 GMT
1. Nope
2. Memoria
3. Decision to Leave
4. Crimes of the Future
5. Avatar: The Way of Water
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Post by Bickers on Jan 6, 2023 10:54:47 GMT
1. Everything Everywhere All At Once
2. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
3. Fire Of Love
4. See How They Run
5. Jerry & Marge Go Large
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Post by londonpostie on Jan 25, 2023 14:04:55 GMT
I only saw one film from 2022 and that was last night: Aftersun - because I'm unusually hip and put the git in zeitgeist (prompted by Mescal's Oscar nom).
Well, isn't this a piece of work! Art, really. Credit first to the BBC, BFI, Film Scotland; you picked a winner, folks.
Second to Charlotte Wells for the script and vision. No idea how much she contributed to the cinematography and editing (a lot, I imagine) but, goodness me, all of that is outstanding. It did have the vibe of a lifetime of creativity going into the first studio album, though we will wait and see what follows .. Visually memorable for many reasons.
And then there's - for me - the dreaded prospect of a 1-hour 40-minute .. two-hander!
Perfect casting, and just as one aspect to mention, I've never seen a new child actor perform like this in close-ups (so many) like Frankie Corio. So authentic. It must have taken a whole team to keep this so real, though she really is stunning. The achievement feels greater because everything was bet on the core dynamic between man and child.
As we saw in Normal People, Mescal has a wonderful way of portraying masculinity. It's interesting he's keen to contrast Normal People and Aftersun with Stanley in Streetcar and, next, Gladiator 2. I obv. wouldn't invoke the term Brando-esque, but others might ...
Afersun may be a little arty and undramatic for some though not for moi. I lift my beret to all connected.
5 out of 5 disco biscuits.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jan 25, 2023 14:41:26 GMT
1. M3GAN
2. M3GAN
3. M3GAN
4. M3GAN
5. M3GAN
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jan 25, 2023 17:35:50 GMT
I only saw one film from 2022 and that was last night: Aftersun - because I'm unusually hip and put the git in zeitgeist (prompted by Mescal's Oscar nom). Well, isn't this a piece of work! Art, really. Credit first to the BBC, BFI, Film Scotland; you picked a winner, folks. Second to Charlotte Wells for the script and vision. No idea how much she contributed to the cinematography and editing (a lot, I imagine) but, goodness me, all of that is outstanding. It did have the vibe of a lifetime of creativity going into the first studio album, though we will wait and see what follows .. Visually memorable for many reasons. And then there's - for me - the dreaded prospect of a 1-hour 40-minute .. two-hander! Perfect casting, and just as one aspect to mention, I've never seen a new child actor perform like this in close-ups (so many) like Frankie Corio. So authentic. It must have taken a whole team to keep this so real, though she really is stunning. The achievement feels greater because everything was bet on the core dynamic between man and child. As we saw in Normal People, Mescal has a wonderful way of portraying masculinity. It's interesting he's keen to contrast Normal People and Aftersun with Stanley in Streetcar and, next, Gladiator 2. I obv. wouldn't invoke the term Brando-esque, but others might ... Afersun may be a little arty and undramatic for some though not for moi. I lift my beret to all connected. 5 out of 5 disco biscuits. Agree with everything you've said about Aftersun, especially regarding cinematography and editing, and I was disappointed it only got an Oscar nod for Mescal because I think it was deserving of frankly also winning many other categories let alone being nominated, but I guess that's the risk of A24 distribution since they basically can only afford to campaign for 1 movie a year so a lot of fantastic movies get left behind. If I'm being honest with myself I think as a whole package it was probably the best of last year, even if Bones and All remains my favourite. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 25, 2023 19:26:25 GMT
1. M3GAN 2. M3GAN 3. M3GAN 4. M3GAN 5. M3GAN I watched that last night, it sets a new bar for terrible x |
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 25, 2023 23:38:18 GMT
I couldn't do you an order, but my favourite 5 films from 2022 were
Matilda The Musical
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
She Said
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
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Post by londonpostie on Jan 27, 2023 12:38:02 GMT
I only saw one film from 2022 and that was last night: Aftersun - because I'm unusually hip and put the git in zeitgeist (prompted by Mescal's Oscar nom). Well, isn't this a piece of work! Art, really. Credit first to the BBC, BFI, Film Scotland; you picked a winner, folks. Second to Charlotte Wells for the script and vision. No idea how much she contributed to the cinematography and editing (a lot, I imagine) but, goodness me, all of that is outstanding. It did have the vibe of a lifetime of creativity going into the first studio album, though we will wait and see what follows .. Visually memorable for many reasons. And then there's - for me - the dreaded prospect of a 1-hour 40-minute .. two-hander! Perfect casting, and just as one aspect to mention, I've never seen a new child actor perform like this in close-ups (so many) like Frankie Corio. So authentic. It must have taken a whole team to keep this so real, though she really is stunning. The achievement feels greater because everything was bet on the core dynamic between man and child. As we saw in Normal People, Mescal has a wonderful way of portraying masculinity. It's interesting he's keen to contrast Normal People and Aftersun with Stanley in Streetcar and, next, Gladiator 2. I obv. wouldn't invoke the term Brando-esque, but others might ... Afersun may be a little arty and undramatic for some though not for moi. I lift my beret to all connected. 5 out of 5 disco biscuits. Agree with everything you've said about Aftersun, especially regarding cinematography and editing, and I was disappointed it only got an Oscar nod for Mescal because I think it was deserving of frankly also winning many other categories let alone being nominated, but I guess that's the risk of A24 distribution since they basically can only afford to campaign for 1 movie a year so a lot of fantastic movies get left behind. If I'm being honest with myself I think as a whole package it was probably the best of last year, even if Bones and All remains my favourite.
Wildly optimistic probably, but I do hope it gives writers and production companies more confidence to make this kind of work. Also, Aftersun provides a reminder to backers, as far as financial risk is concerned, that there is a significant market out here. Let's hope the industry is a little more open.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2023 6:38:52 GMT
My top 5 ( in random order) 1. Everything Everywhere All at Once - a wild trip which delighted me. 2. The Banshees of Innisherrin - a movie which was at once hilarious, heartbreaking and a remarkable piece of writing and performance. 3. AfterSun - a remarkable work that was even better the second time. 4. RRR - a bonkers exhilarating Bollywood epic that has to be seen to be believed. 5. Tar - a mesmerizing piece of virtuoso filmmaking with a staggering performance from Cate Blanchett Tar was good and Cate was too. But it did feel very similar to Blue Jasmine tbh. It has almost the same character. |
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Post by crowblack on Jul 3, 2023 8:41:18 GMT
Prompted by this thread, I've just watched Aftersun through Mubi. Great performances but agree that dialogue was hard to hear: this isn't an accent issue, but when dialogue is rare and supposed to be important, it helps if you can understand what's being said! It was atmospheric but tbh I found it slow until the latter half, when more of a sense of dread came in. We had many difficult holidays, and I know what it's like to be a kid stuck somewhere strange with a distressed parent and no money, but the scenario in the film didn't ring true for me: how many 11 year old girls are upbeat, chirpy and content sitting around a poolside at a budget hotel in the middle of nowhere for a week with their sad dad, away from friends, liveliness, music, telly, mags, news? And if the father is poor, too skint even for the budget hotel's perks, he will not have £850 for a rug. That's a lot of money now - even more in the 1990s. This feels like a plot element here is the rug in the woman's flat in the present day, an heirloom presumably because he committed suicide by a filmmaker who I presume doesn't know what it's like to really live, struggling, on a low income. It's good to see a promising new filmmaker emerge and glad a low budget film is getting a lot of fuss, and I'm interested to see what she does next, but hope it doesn't have Barry 'snail's pace = arty' Jenkins as producer again. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jul 3, 2023 17:07:48 GMT
Prompted by this thread, I've just watched Aftersun through Mubi. Great performances but agree that dialogue was hard to hear: this isn't an accent issue, but when dialogue is rare and supposed to be important, it helps if you can understand what's being said! It was atmospheric but tbh I found it slow until the latter half, when more of a sense of dread came in. We had many difficult holidays, and I know what it's like to be a kid stuck somewhere strange with a distressed parent and no money, but the scenario in the film didn't ring true for me: how many 11 year old girls are upbeat, chirpy and content sitting around a poolside at a budget hotel in the middle of nowhere for a week with their sad dad, away from friends, liveliness, music, telly, mags, news? And if the father is poor, too skint even for the budget hotel's perks, he will not have £850 for a rug. That's a lot of money now - even more in the 1990s. This feels like a plot element here is the rug in the woman's flat in the present day, an heirloom presumably because he committed suicide by a filmmaker who I presume doesn't know what it's like to really live, struggling, on a low income. It's good to see a promising new filmmaker emerge and glad a low budget film is getting a lot of fuss, and I'm interested to see what she does next, but hope it doesn't have Barry 'snail's pace = arty' Jenkins as producer again. {Spoiler - click to view}
Did he commit suicide?
I took it that he had some disease that was going to take his life as a young man.
As nothing is spelt out it was difficult to work out wtf was going on.
But he did seem to be on medication and the fact he had such a good relationship with his ex wife and that they still obviously loved each other said to me that maybe their relationship had failed because he had pushed her away because he was ill and wanted her to move on and find someone else because he wouldn't be around for very long. |
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Post by crowblack on Jul 3, 2023 19:58:43 GMT
I interpreted it as clinical depression or a similar mental illness coming from within himself - he's very withdrawn and comes across as depressive, shown balancing precariously on a balcony rail, walks into the sea, and at one point says he's surprised he made it to 30. That the daughter has the treasured rug at the end suggests he's died and she has kept it as a memento |
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Post by intoanewlife on Jul 3, 2023 20:42:16 GMT
I interpreted it as clinical depression or a similar mental illness coming from within himself - he's very withdrawn and comes across as depressive, shown balancing precariously on a balcony rail, walks into the sea, and at one point says he's surprised he made it to 30. That the daughter has the treasured rug at the end suggests he's died and she has kept it as a memento {Spoiler - click to view}
Could've been I guess.
I took his 'attempt' as he wanted to go before whatever was going to happen to him began. He didn't seem depressed throughout to me.
I guess we'll never know lol |
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