This is a horror movie about gender.
This movie intensely scared and disturbed me. I struggle to recommend it to anyone, because they might also feel that disturbed and then maybe they'd judge me. :sweat_smile:
Throughout my real life, I have witnessed and read countless examples of men's entitlement to women's love, the lengths men go to convince themselves that their words and actions are OK, and the excuses men make for other men's behavior. This movie takes those behaviors and paints them beautifully as horrors. And this movie is truly beautiful - watch it on a big screen in 4K.
As an AMAB person who now identifies as nonbinary, there have been times throughout my gender journey where I wanted to actively distance myself from "being a man". Similarly, I watched part of this movie through my fingers, trying to physically distance myself from the action on screen.
Maybe one man watching this will reflect on a time in their lives when they tried to comfort a woman in a way that disregarded her lived experiences.
At the very end of the movie:
When Harper is sitting on the couch with James, Harper asks "what do you want?" James replies: "Your love." EWWWWW. Bro. You and all of the previous versions of you that birthed you are stuck in this disgusting, fucked up cycle. The movie says "look at how gross you are".
I just love this movie so much. It's one of my favorites. If you're a photographer, you'll have an extra special appreciation for this film.
My partner and I are going to have our first child in a couple of weeks, and I am on the tail end of an illness that gave me weird dreams, so this was an especially strange time to watch this episode (and show).
I'm still not sure why I enjoyed this show so much, but I don't feel the need to solve that mystery. Instead, I'll just sit with enjoying it.
Wow, that shot of the TIE Fighter over the trees... cinematographic beauty.
I had a really hard time enjoying this one because I knew something bad was going to happen the entire time. The anxiety made enjoyment tough.
A deep, artful story told with hope and beauty.
Watch this one loud and on an OLED display if you can - there are many scenes where you'll notice that those pixels are turned off.
One of my favorite representations of Death in visual media.
Avatar: The Way of Water is a loud, gorgeous movie punctuated by several beautiful, meaningful moments diluted significantly by James Cameron's obsession with violent militarism.
Big props to all the artists, developers, programmers, sound engineers, marine biologists, and other crew who worked for years on this show - I refuse to let them go unrecognized, so I watch the credits (there is no stinger).
Also also The Weeknd sang in an amazing credits song? that was a surprise
"She hate me!"
Wow...what a choice, to have the bride show up in the last ten minutes and then have the monster blow everybody up with a "we should be dead!"
Watching this movie in theaters in the 30s must have been incredible!
After ten years, I finally watched this movie.
The script is clearly based on some solid material, and the writers did a decent job translating that to film. The acting was good.
Despite all that, the cinematography was borderline unwatchable. Fast, blurry cuts made the action impossible to follow. There were times I had to defocus my eyes or look away because what I was seeing was overstimulating.
I imagine this would have been more fun to watch when it came out.
I totally understand why this episode would be divisive. I loved it! More weird episodes in great TV shows, please!
THE TARTT PUNCH!!! I was so hoping for that to happen, and it did. So satisfying. Another great episode.
This episode made my Star-Wars-loving wife really happy, and that's all that I care about.
I loved the lightsaber fight, and the audio engineering on Darth/Anakin's voice. Awesome.
I had fun! Some jokes made me laugh really hard. However, most of the movie fell flat.
The first 1/3 made me laugh a lot, and then the final 2/3 didn't.
Chip being such a downer for most of the movie wasn't fun.
Most of the movie was built on referential humor, which doesn't have lasting power for me.
Mark Proksch is such an excellent addition to this show. I love his acting!
I saw a clip from the end of this episode on YouTube, and it made me want to watch the whole show.
Having the courtroom scene spoiled for me before starting the show made the anticipation of that moment palpable. Fantastic television!
Reel Rock 16 is yet another Reel Rock achievement. WOW!
In order from my most favorite to least favorite:
1. Cuddle
2. Big Things to Come
3. Bridge Boys
4. Barefoot Charles
Adam Stack is a hero!
My main gripe: I would have preferred to see the films in higher technical quality.
My father told me that he would never forgive me for making him watch this movie.
My mother laughed some of the hardest I've ever heard her laugh.
My sister refused to let me skip around because she was so invested.
My wife said "that was really bad."
1/10 would never laugh that hard at a terrible movie again. Incredible.
Well... I love the scene in the church toward the end about facing our fears and anxieties. The whole movie is fun - but that scene is just so heartwarming.
This movie is about a lot of things. The viewer is invited to take whatever gifts they find along the way.
I was struck by the message that one person can bring light and warmth into others' lives, even if that person doesn't know they're doing so.
As someone who struggles with low self-worth sometimes, receiving this message through this movie tonight was a powerful holiday gift. I needed to hear that I have something to offer the world.
Thank you, Klaus and Jesper.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I love the music, I love the sounds, I love the characters, I love the voice actors, I love the jokes. Rachel Bloom? Justin Timberlake? Kelly Clarkson? So many more? I mean...come on!
Most of all, this movie is an audiovisual spectacular. It's an absolute treat and is one of the best ways to demonstrate the differences between Ultra-HD Blu-ray movies and streaming movies.
Watch this one on the highest quality A/V system you can.
That explosion at the end - :exploding_head:!
I love the way this show displays unconventional relationships.
I'm sitting here, bawling through the credits, and I see:
Executive Producer: Brad Pitt
And I can't help but laugh. Seeing his name felt so absurd there.
What an amazing movie. "That was so sad!" I sobbed into my fiance's shirt. "You thought that was sad?" she questioned. That about sums up this movie.
It's about family, and how hard it is for some folks to keep their heads above water. It made me consider my privilege, and how lucky I've been.
The movie is gorgeous. And the script is fantastic. I was impressed by the child actors as well.
Give this one a watch, and bring tissues.
I had a lot of fun watching this movie. I'd never seen anything like it before, from these areas of the world. The costumes and music were next-level!
Wow. What an episode. So real and vulnerable and authentic. This one made me cry.
:sob: :sob: :sob: :sob: :sob:
Deserves a big, beautiful HDR display and immersive audio. A stunning technical achievement in two shots. Phenomenal set and costume design and acting. Moving score and acting. Wow, wow, wow.
I have a lot of respect for this movie, but it just wasn't my thing. It didn't capture much of my attention. And that's OK.
One would enjoy this movie if they like movie history, moviemaking history, or "Citizen Kane."
I'm a big David Fincher fan, and this felt like a Fincher movie in many ways (cinematography & lighting, characters, dialogue), but not one that I much enjoyed.
A visual masterpiece. The acting holds up. Everything else is such a disappointment, especially the writing.
