I was inevitably going to be satisfied by Parker Posey and Gena Rowlands, but further discovering it is not a simple romance movie but rather spends 90% of its runtime following an anxious and distressed parker posey crying and screaming at herself, it is simply too good! This movie, if nothing else, shows just how underrated Parker is as a dramatic actress! Yes she is easily one of the funniest people alive and yet she can deliver tears and despair too, a true legend.
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Absolute fucking animals. I was talking to a friend about the movie, before this rewatch, and they had pointed out how haneke it felt. And when I took this point to mind upon rewatch I can’t help but feel it all. If ‘funny games’ is a critique on entertainment and how people enjoy such brutal acts, Anora is that theory in practice. Being in a cinema, hearing people laugh at these cruel scenes of kidnap, it’s jarring. And I feel…
An exploration of telepathy. The strongest pulls of desire. Queer is without hesitation one of the strongest pieces of sheer sensuality in the cinematic form. I’ve been a pretty dedicated fan of Guadagnino for a few years now, really connecting with every piece of his work I’ve seen, but what dawns on me as I’m writing this is that my takeaway previously has always been other to Luca’s direction. Whether it’s the performances or music or the visuals (obviously all…
