Another cool thing about Joker - the only comic book movie, perhaps ever, where every act of perpetrated violence is framed as evil and wrong. There isn’t a single justified slap, tickle or murder. For that reason alone, it should be praised.
Loved Joker. Refreshing to see an openly nihilistic comic book movie (and one that doesn’t play out like a feature length advert for the American military). Grim, colourful and confrontational. Good cynical fun.
Archipelago (2010) - Joanna Hogg’s incredible dissection of middle-class manners and family disintegration is one of best British domestic dramas of all time. With stellar performances, an intentionally glacial pace and social tension that’s as gruelling as some horror films.
The Seventh Seal (1957) – Watched again for the first time in years. In the face of its iconic reputation, it’s easy to forget what a personal film it is. Bergman is at his best when he is searching and ambivalent. And here, his quest is as timeless and effecting as Shakespeare.
Mars Attacks!(1996) – This is just a note to say that the supremely underrated camp glory of Mars Attacks! is available now on Netflix. The terribly dated CGI actually compliments the ironic cartoonish tone. Undeniably, the best trading card film adaptation ever.
@mashleymovies Having the film end two thousands years in the future with humanity’s last resurrected breath - mad and inspired. But the double voiceover, the exhausting exposition, the weird blown-out lighting, the CGI aliens and melodramatic score - Bizarre.
After watching AI: Artificial Intelligence for the first time last night, I have one thought: It has one of the most ambitious endings in commercial cinema, executed in the absolute worst possible way.