wisneskilife

I so desperately wanted to be part of the minority who enjoyed Megalopolis. However, what an abhorrent nightmare; or maybe a fever dream is more accurate. There's no doubt that the actual bundle of ideas that make up Francis Ford Coppola's "masterpiece" are incredibly unique and interesting. The problem is the execution of those ideas and the dialogue that connects them together. I am obsessed with the idea of New Rome and all these quasi Roman characters plotting against each other like a Shakespearean Game of Thrones. But listening to Adam Driver give a quote from Hamlet and then immediately saying "in the clurrrrb" and Jon Voight saying "boner" are just unforgivable. I roughly understand the plot of Megalopolis, but I cannot even begin to fathom why any character does anything they say or do. The amount of talent that was wasted on what has to be one of the most beautiful, visually stunning backdrops, is disrespectfully confusing. With all of that being said, I will probably cause myself to suffer an additional viewing of Megalopolis, just to be sure I'm sure the experience was so exhausting.

Listen, I'm not going to pretend like I understood even 50% of what was going on in Tenet, but it was damn cool. And I think that's Nolan's point; art doesn't have to make complete sense as long as you enjoyed what you saw. Frankly, I was captivated by what I saw. I think Tenet's character development and dialogue is some of Nolan's best work. Which is even more impressive when you understand the layers of the world he's trying to create. I had a very groovy time with Tenet and I'm sure I'll watch this hundreds of times trying to make sense of the senseless. I'm going to follow this rabbit hole as far as it goes.

Blink at the wrong time and the plot will become incomprehensible. On the Silver Globe is without a doubt the most eager and challenging film I've ever seen. But there's something so magical and inexplainable about the viewing experience. That's truly how I would describe what I witnessed: "an experience". The amazing story behind the production of this film is already interesting, but then the actual "finished" product is somehow completely whole and even more fascinating. I found myself captivated and enamored with this mysterious, but familiar world. There's almost no time to connect to a character before they're physically gone, but their saga continues, endlessly for the remainder of space and time. And don't get me started on the acting performances, costumes, and set design. Truly a 100% original and unique film. Everyone should watch On the Silver Globe just once even if it's not "for you".