T_kamwendoo

Favorite films

  • Chungking Express
  • Autumn Sonata
  • GoodFellas
  • Barry Lyndon

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  • Lola

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    ★★★★

  • The Square

  • The Departure

    ★★★

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The Departure

1967

★★★ Watched

A haphazard film, but Driving in in the 60s is soo cool

A Brighter Summer Day

1991

★★★★★ Watched

This is how a film is paced. 4 hours have never felt so short before. I’m stuck between a 4 and 5 star rating for this movie. I’m defo gonna watch it again before I commit. But yes a banger.

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The Substance

2024

Watched

A disastrous movie. Before delving into the chaos that ensued I will it that there are some, albeit few stunning moments in this film. The cinematography in the first 30 minutes was beautiful, the use of frames within frame encapsulated Demi Moore’s claustrophobic anxiety as an aging star. This is however the end of a very short list of compliments. the premise of the film is weak, and therefore it’s 2hr and 20 minute runtime begins to drag before the…

Chungking Express

1994

★★★★★ Rewatched

Yeah man Wong Kar Wai is the undisputed kingof the romance genre. This movie is literally perfect. The first time around I didn’t think it deserved a 5 star, but on second viewing, and watching more of his discography I can absolutely appreciate this movie more. The second act with Cop 633 and Faye is stunning - no notes. This might be a slight deviation, but I find it so crazy that a love story shot in 1994 is visually better than 99% of the movies created today. Mental.

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