One of the best films I've seen, especially the psychosis scene where the room it torn apart to show a film set.
films that can tell a story through minimal explanation or make a point without saying it. Enter the Void and Under the Skin are both similar and both do fantastic jobs of this too, glad to add Requiem of a Dream to this list!
recommendations for similar please :)
Also i have compiled a list of my top films if you wish to look:
Squids List of Films
films i like:
requiem for a dream.
enter the void.
withneil and i -- one of my favourites.
they live -- its good in consept but suffers the age fulling for trends that aren't well received now.
Dr. strangelove -- timeless.
The Rum Dairies -- amazingly writen and photography.
shutter island.
Rosmeries Baby.
the man who wasn't there.
lawless.
the gardener -- a film that brings me much joy.
a man called ove.
cape fear.
jacobs ladder.
missery.
the irishman.
the road.
the banchees of inisheran.
the death of stalin.
the wale.
the lighthouse -- my kind of horror.
in burges -- fantastic.
swiss army man.
fight club.
devotion.
Take Shelter.
under the skin. -- another horror that i love.
Birdman. the single shot and jazz made for an intense expirence!
The Machinist. -- not a favourite as the film feels slow, to slow for its context.
The Witch.
There Will Be Blood.
Oldboy. -- its good, its one i would wwatch with friends but lacks what i often want from a film.
gone girl.
films i dislike:
deep impact.
Armageddon.
poseidom.
Memento -- failed to fully capture me and this i am sad for as i can tell its a good film.
I rewatched Magnolia recently and am blown away with the film as a whole. It has such good acting, writing and flow. Like Requiem it has converging story lines and characters that are flawed yet endearing. William H Macy is fantastic. Tom Cruise as an incel leader is pretty great too. That character would definitely be an Andrew Tate style influencer now. I also love how Patton Oswalt is in the movie for 30 seconds just to die a darwin award style death (first 5 min of movie, not a spoiler). Magnolia is a total gem IMO.
Fantastic film. Once my kid is old enough I am forcing them to watch it. It made more of an impression on me of the dangers of drug use than any high school education programme could have ever dreamed of.
