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I liked it for several reasons - acting, atmosphere, cinematography - but definitely had some issues with it, too, most notably the pacing. I don't mind a long movie if it can maintain a sense of momentum, but after a great first act, this one did not. And ultimately the ending kind of fell flat because of it.
On a more positive note, Nicholas Hoult is having a year, damn! And Lily Rose Depp was fantastic - she's not afraid to look gross and/or weird, and I think that's really helpful for this kind of role. And try as I might, I could not see any Bill Skarsgard in that character - crazy how much he just disappeared into it.
Might go see something today, not sure yet - Better Man is a possibility, as my husband has negative interest in seeing it, but I am vaguely curious thanks to the positive reviews.
A Timothée Chalamet retrospective starts this weekend, and while I missed tickets for the Q&As (still really fucking mad about it!!) I'm going to a couple other screenings in that series - Miss Stevens and The King.
Also gonna see The Hustler this weekend, because the Academy Museum is showing a few Paul Newman movies this month for his 100th birthday (born 1/26/25) and I've never seen it.
Once my husband gets back, we have a few films to get to ASAP - The Room Next Door, Babygirl, The Fire Inside, September 5. Maybe Mufasa - I have no real interest, but it'll probably get nominated for something and I am an Oscar death racer.
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I'm trying to get ahead of the track this year. I've seen 25/57 on this predictive list.
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