I've seen a good amount of Bresson by now, but I have been putting this one off just to get used to his style since everyone really "hypes" this one up so much.
I really think I felt the emotion of the film the whole way through, but I found it a bit stiff and stale, which may have been on purpose. However, the last two minutes had me crying and almost sobbing. It was just something about it all coming together for that. I have never been made an emotional mess over a movie before like that. Over a damn donkey though. lol.
It's absolutely intentionally stiff and I wouldn't say stale so much is austere
yeah that finale really hits as some sort of spiritual transcendent experience no matter what you think of the rest of the time

DRIVE MY CAR - Very enjoyable. Warm. Filled me with hope. Will be watching again soon
thought it was great what’s your rating
6 or 7, was a bit of a letdown for me being a Polanski and Deneuve fan it didn't move me much at all... some cool shots and memorable bits but overall it's a little slight imo
Have I got you on letterboxd?
6 or 7, was a bit of a letdown for me being a Polanski and Deneuve fan it didn't move me much at all... some cool shots and memorable bits but overall it's a little slight imo
Have I got you on letterboxd?
Nah I don’t share it on here… link me & I’ll follow you
Just watched Nightmare Alley
Didn't really like it but at the end it all came together story-wise
But Idk it kind of didn't hold my attention
Kamikaze '89 (1982)
The Uninvited (1944) man this holds up really well, true classic
Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)
DRIVE MY CAR - Very enjoyable. Warm. Filled me with hope. Will be watching again soon
Runtime got me thinking a lot before diving in tbh
Runtime got me thinking a lot before diving in tbh
Yo, I just checked the runtime and I had no idea it was 3 hours. I knew it felt long but it didn’t drag at any point. I was engaged the whole time
Edit, If you could sit through Nightmare Alley you’ll have no problem with this
1 star = 7/10 = actually good. separates itself from the pack and i actually care about it
2 stars = 8/10
3 stars = 9/10
4 stars = 9/10 that i care about on an emotional level
5 stars = 10/10
unrated = 6/10 and lower because i find it pointless to invest mental energy into deciding whether a mediocre movie is a 3/10 or a 4/10
6/10s are actually decent, enjoyable movies but not something i particularly liked enough to bother acknowledging with a star

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Year: 1997
For a modest budget of 3 million this is an immaculately crafted, intimate, character study. It accomplishes most of what it sets out to do even under it's tight economic retrictions to which PTA deserves his accolades and praise for his technical prowess as well as his stellar casting choices.
I don't do star ratings, so this is a thumbs up!👍
monica bellucci.
Highkey id go on the same raged out craze n get my arm broken if any of my females went through that