Another year, another NYFF review:
The Square: Even though I was a bit disappointed by this movie overall, it was still laugh out loud hilarious especially the "condom" scene. The film has an interesting perspective on classism as well. 7.04 / 8
Lady Bird: Easily my favorite film I've seen at the festival. Greta's directorial debut is a joy to watch from start to finish. Also loved the way it was edited, sharp cuts w/o ruining the film's pace. That 100% rating on RT is justified. 7.6 / 8
Mudbound: The movie I anticipated to see the most at the festival and it certainly didn't disappoint. Unsettling depiction of prejudice in the south during WW2. The performances from everyone in the film was excellent. I could watch the scenes w/ Jason Mitchell and Garrett Hedlund for hours. My only gripe is that the film does lag slightly for the first 1/4 of the movie. Other than that, I highly recommend everyone to see it when it hits theaters next month 7.52 / 8
Call me by your name: And lastly, the film that all my critic friends have been raving about for months. Personally, I felt the film is a bit overrated but there are some great scenes riddled throughout and the monologue by Stuhlbarg at the end of the film is inspiring. That said, I'm not buying all this Oscar talk is a bit overblown, imo. 6.4 / 8
I received tickets for "The Florida Project" but was unable to make it. Hoping to see it after I'm done with midterms this week.
