The wheel has turned now. I have joined Sorcesse camp to claim that Marvel/Super-hero movies are not that good anymore. Last decade belonged to them but I do not enjoy them anymore. I have missed good story based movies, good drama offering real emotions. And with this, I turn to Mubi, the awesomest streaming platform that no one knows about.
Shiva baby by Emma Seligman - 3.5/5
A Shiva is a jewish mourning ritual. The film takes place during the course of a lunch-Shiva where the lead protagonist has to confront her relatives, ex-lover, sugar-daddy, all at the same time. It is uneasy to watch, uneasy to see the breakdown in real time, seething with so many emotions being discussed - career, relationship, parental expectations, peer group, desires, self-preservation, anger all unfolding in 60 mins of a brilliant screenplay. It takes effort to watch the latter half since the tension is just too much. Ending is hilarious though :)
Worst person in the world 4.5/5
Reprise 3.5/5
both by Joachim trier
I am now a fan of the movies of Joachim Trier. They are brilliantly crafted, edited, and has a unique perspective on dealing with humanity. Worst person in the world is so far my favorite. There are montage sequence in both of his movies which are just amazing. Both of these films are part of his Oslo trilogy of which I am yet to watch one. But, this is cinema as it should be, as it used to be.
Worst person in the world is about a woman who is still in the process of self-discovery. No sure what she wants, she goes from one relationship to another, one area of work to another until she lands herself where she should be. The process of self-discovery is messy, irrational, confusing, unreasonable but it is amazing to watch. Couple of sequences stand out - one in the lead runs through the entire city to meet her fling where the entire city is frozen except her, the other one when she meets this fling for the first time. It is so fresh.
Reprise is story of two friends, both writers, one successful and another one not. This leads to jealousy, self destruction, support and many other emotions, narrated brilliantly by the director.
Power of the dog by Jane Campion 4/5
Jane Campion of Piano fame, of making movies which are brilliantly shot, scored and delivered to perfection. Also, featuring Jesse Plemons who has a habit of showing up in almost half of amazing awesome productions coming out of US (I am thinking of ending things, Irishman, Braking bad), he is like the new-age Brad Pitt :) . And a celeb in the form of Benedict Cumberbatch to make it appealing to broader audience. It is a western but not a western. It is a love story and not a love story. There is a sense of awe that goes with the movie, a grandiose feeling, much like when I saw There will be blood. But this one is more subtle, more guarded in its message. Watch it for amazing cinema
Top Gun: Maverick by Joseph Kosinsky 4/5
Yes, I love good action movies made with panache. Many Tom Cruise movies are like that. Top Gun was known for its flair. It continues on this one. A well crafted mission, solid action sequences, edge of the seat masala, victory in the end, this one has it all. What I have always loved about Top Gun movies is how do you make movies about these fighter planes interesting where all you can do is get a view from the cockpit but they manage to do so brilliantly. These should be study in themselves. Also, a unique thing about is that the villian is called 'rogue nation', no name calling, no unnecessary bringing in Arab/Russian/Chinese countries. Focus on the set pieces and enjoy the film.
Just brilliant storytelling. Three story lines, interwoven. Characters etched so well, played brilliantly as well. Thriller storylines at its best. A notch below season 1 but still very very good.
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