Manohla Dargis
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And it is about both their individual lives, but also their relationships with one another. Padia's worked in documentary before, and she inserts these documentary scenes of people just milling about, celebrating, walking in streets, and you get the sense from the movie that she could have picked another three people and told, you know, their stories.
And it is about both their individual lives, but also their relationships with one another. Padia's worked in documentary before, and she inserts these documentary scenes of people just milling about, celebrating, walking in streets, and you get the sense from the movie that she could have picked another three people and told, you know, their stories.
And what she's saying is each of us has a story that is there.
And what she's saying is each of us has a story that is there.
It is something I have never seen and that I was delighted to see. It's an independent film and it's glorious.
It is something I have never seen and that I was delighted to see. It's an independent film and it's glorious.
George Miller, great director from Australia. He makes these incredibly, they're just pure cinema, I think. And I love the stories. This one did move me. It's about a woman's empowerment, you know, and can I say I'm a sucker for female empowerment?
George Miller, great director from Australia. He makes these incredibly, they're just pure cinema, I think. And I love the stories. This one did move me. It's about a woman's empowerment, you know, and can I say I'm a sucker for female empowerment?
One of the things I really love about it is George Miller uses practical effects rather than relying on just computer-generated imagery. And so you are really watching people doing these crazy things. And it's beautifully choreographed the way, let's say, a 1930s or 40s Fred Astaire number would be beautifully choreographed. We are talking about, you know, visual pleasure, you know, maximum.
One of the things I really love about it is George Miller uses practical effects rather than relying on just computer-generated imagery. And so you are really watching people doing these crazy things. And it's beautifully choreographed the way, let's say, a 1930s or 40s Fred Astaire number would be beautifully choreographed. We are talking about, you know, visual pleasure, you know, maximum.
Listen, man, I'm going down on this ship. I don't care. This is a wildly ambitious movie. ungainly, imperfect movie. But you are going to see things much like with a George Miller movie that you have never seen before. This is a movie that Coppola has been thinking about for decades. He's been working on it. And it's a very optimistic movie filled with beautiful imagery. And it is...
Listen, man, I'm going down on this ship. I don't care. This is a wildly ambitious movie. ungainly, imperfect movie. But you are going to see things much like with a George Miller movie that you have never seen before. This is a movie that Coppola has been thinking about for decades. He's been working on it. And it's a very optimistic movie filled with beautiful imagery. And it is...
Kind of nuts, but in a glorious way. I mean, it's not Despicable Me 234. It's not. It's something different. It is funny. It is strange. It is unexpected. And why do you go to the movies? Do you just want to see the same thing over and over and over again? No. Maybe see something that you have never seen before, and I guarantee you that you have never seen this before.
Kind of nuts, but in a glorious way. I mean, it's not Despicable Me 234. It's not. It's something different. It is funny. It is strange. It is unexpected. And why do you go to the movies? Do you just want to see the same thing over and over and over again? No. Maybe see something that you have never seen before, and I guarantee you that you have never seen this before.
Resist the algorithm. Seek out movies that... Resist the algorithm. This is going to be my new T-shirt. All right, sister, I think we're ready for a revolution now, right? To the barricades. To the barricades.
Resist the algorithm. Seek out movies that... Resist the algorithm. This is going to be my new T-shirt. All right, sister, I think we're ready for a revolution now, right? To the barricades. To the barricades.
There are some really interesting movies that I highly recommend that people can look at. One of those, I really like September 5th.
There are some really interesting movies that I highly recommend that people can look at. One of those, I really like September 5th.