It’s a little much of a film, though for me I mean that mostly positively.

Maguire is such an insane goblin in this; I love it.

On the other hand we essentially get to see Tobey Maguire play a BATMAN villain, so there’s at least a few treats to be found in this celluloid bedlam!

TIL about Dazzler. I’d watch the hell out of a Chazelle Dazzler film. What would Hurwitz’s disco score sound like?

I actually liked it slightly more the second time through. Still could use a bit more structure to its story, and its gross-out humor isn’t exactly my thing, but damn what a movie.

I’d still happily put this as my second fave Chazelle. I’ve been jonesing to watch it again, it’s just so long (and, sure, it is unnecessarily long, much like its provocations are unnecessarily stiff and awkward, but I still really like the energy and going-beyond-his-comfort-zone it represents, and I really hope Chazelle doesn’t have to, like, do penance with a Marvel movie or something* to keep his career afloat).

*Well, maybe Dazzler. Could he do disco?