-
-
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022): I went into this not having seen the original film or read the novel, so my expectations were fairly low, but ready to see if all of its awards praise was justified. This genuinely might be the best mainstream war film I’ve seen since “Saving Private Ryan,” and as far as debut performances go, Felix Kammerer was an outright revelation. I can’t stop thinking about Paul Bäumer and his tragic plight, and I wonder if Kammerer could have gone the distance in another year. Netflix clearly didn’t realize the Oscarbait it possessed until it was too late, which is funny considering how thirsty Ted Sarandos is. Edward Berger would have been in fine company in Director, and Albrecht Schuch was a classic supporting actor nominee if I’ve ever seen one. They’ll have to suffice with International Film and maybe another win or two. I’ve decided to switch from Sarah Polley in “Women Talking” to this in Adapted Screenplay, so there’s that. Superb techs, and a cinematography win will be well-earned. Side-eye to the score nomination though, because all I recalled was a recurring three-note motif and ambient noise, except for something faint playing during the end credits. I do think a tighter two-hour edit was in here somewhere, but the totality of the experience was devastating by its conclusion. An epic like this also deserved the grandeur of the big-screen theater, but that ain’t Netflix. This was a major missing piece in my Oscar viewing this year, so I’m very glad that I’ve finally watched this gem.
This post was found to be inappropriate by the moderators and has been removed.Saint Omer, Alice Diop
Gut wrenching.
A-The Sunne in Splendour.
I prefer my roses whiteFinally watched Triangle of Sadness. I had been avoiding it due to the infamous middle section but ended up finding it hilarious. This ranks in my top three of the Best Picture nominees, behind Banshees and ahead of Tar (I like movies with a European sensibility.) Gonna watch it again tonight. It’s always a good thing when you want to watch a movie more than once to make sure you didn’t miss anything. I was already a fan of Ruben Östlund and this may be my favorite of his films.
Finally watched Triangle of Sadness. I had been avoiding it due to the infamous middle section but ended up finding it hilarious. This ranks in my top three of the Best Picture nominees, behind Banshees and ahead of Tar (I like movies with a European sensibility.) Gonna watch it again tonight. It’s always a good thing when you want to watch a movie more than once to make sure you didn’t miss anything. I was already a fan of Ruben Östlund and this may be my favorite of his films.
Same. It’s grown on me even more.
The Sunne in Splendour.
I prefer my roses white“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022): I went into this not having seen the original film or read the novel…
With respect, I recommend doing both. I had dinner last week with 5 others, (including 2 college professors— one an historian and one a writer- and an arts editor at the N.Y. Times), and all six of us agreed that while the current remake is very good, especially its cinematography, it is not nearly as great as either Remarque’s novel or the 1930 film.
Creed 3 is amazing. Just saw it last night and although I’ve only seen 3 movies so far this year it could be a contender for my favorite movie of 2023. Spot on script, gorgeous cinematography, and a great soundtrack, but by far the best parts are Michael B Jordan and Jonathan Majors. Majors turns in a phenomenal villain performance and Michael B Jordan’s performance is great as well, plus his direction is so good you’d have no idea this was his first time behind the camera if you didn’t know in advance.
I'm back bitches.
#EverythingEverywhereSweep
The topic ‘What Films Have You Watched Recently? Thread (Part II)’ is closed to new replies.
