movies

The Big Heat (1953) 4/5

Fritz can sure direct a movie. A rarity where I’m glued to the screen the entire time. Glenn Ford is definitely not your typical lead but it’s certainly a powerful performance.

The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) 4.5/5

Smiled the whole time. I want to live in this incredibly colorful world.

Paris, Texas (1984) 5/5

Finished the last 45 minutes or so after being unable to finish it a couple months back. What a beautiful film. Some truly emotional, very long cuts at the end are quite remarkable. Stanton puts on one hell of a performance.

Blue Collar (1978) 4.5/5

All three of our protagonists really nail it. The whole movie is raw, from the fact that it’s Shrader’s first go at it, to the soundtrack, to the gritty, dangerous work of building cars in the 70s. Prior somehow manages to standout even with Keitel and Kotto putting in strong performances.

Aguirre, The Wrath of God (1972) 4.5/5

I just watched it today and it took over half an hour for my brain to start forming a string of thoughts again. I was utterly captivated. The dub is terrible. Shot-to-shot congruity is nonexistent. The environment is steadily more alien. The hubris and brutality of man is on full display. It’s a boon that’s there’s very little spoken word and even less actual dialogue. I am in utter awe of the sheer audacity of even attempting to tell a story in such a remote location in the 70s. I felt like Kinski was gonna reach through the screen and throttle me at any moment.