“Back to Life” in BELLY (1998) is one of the greatest opening needle drops ever. Hype Williams turns a nightclub into a dreamlike blacklight fever dream, announcing the film’s style before the story even begins.
An underdiscussed part of modern capitalism is how low-wage workers are often micromanaged every minute they’re on the clock, while many high-wage jobs come with hours of unstructured computer time where no one really cares what you’re doing as long as the work gets done.
I believe in re-reading and re-watching your favourite books and movies at different stages of your life. the plot never changes, but your perspective does.