Quite possibly the most accomplished B&W photography I’ve ever seen.
Category: Capsule
A rapturous romantic duet that’s almost entirely dialogue and character development. Brilliantly performed by Hawke and Delpy, and lovely direction too. Makes me want to travel and soak in culture.
I don’t know what I just watched, but I’m pretty sure God, machine, and man just had fistfight in my cortex
Dazzling and touching by turns, with an evocative maturity. The ending is daring but I’m not sure sufficiently earned. Wants so hard to be Toy Story 3, but definitely isn’t.
Famed for its raunch (and the script is certainly filthy), this is also surprisingly sweet and insecure. A few gags are ludicrous (re: pie), and one in particular is vile (spycam), but most of it is… almost tender?
The time travel rules and logic are Swiss cheese, but the energy and comedy and charm are there, if nowhere near the peak powers of Part I.
A balls-to-the-walls time travel romp across, like, 4 timelines.
Overstuffed but riveting, this is a worthy sequel I like more now than ever. Exciting, tense, with both heart and transcendent visuals. There are stakes and consequences and themes. Just a great adventure.
Funnier, stranger, and more beautiful than I remember. The astonishing Technicolor, all-time soundtrack, and world-class production are grounded by Judy Garland’s humane role as Dorothy (at age 17!)
A post-Wes Andersonian end-of-high school comedy that’s simultaneously charming and a bit dull, despite a lean sub-90 runtime. Cast is full of winners but led by a blank slate.
The script and story are flimsy in comparison to the visuals, which are rousing. Epic action sequences and world-building, with some apocalyptic moments. Heavy Avatar: The Last Airbender vibes. Enjoyed but wanted more.