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10/10
Another masterpiece by Wong Kar-Wai
26 July 2023
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The colour pallet, the camera work, the constant shift between monochrome to saturated, and the spaces to reflect the movement of the story. Incredibly natural acting and a perfect slice of life. Another masterpiece by the one and only Wong Kar-Wai.

The toxicity between the couple is obviously shown from the first few seconds of the movie and everything gets even messier as things go on. Not many words were spoken between the two but closeup shots of their faces and the times they were sat anywhere, deep in thought showed enough for the viewer as the feelings of loneliness, fear of loss and uncertainty were portrayed perfectly in the most human way possible.

I can't explain the amount of love and sympathy I felt towards Chang. To me, his character was like a fresh breath of air after all that went down. The scene where he finally has made it to the "end of the world" was so symbolically relieving to me that I felt a beautiful sense of emotions washing by. It is nice to know that people can still carry pieces of you even after you part ways and that they can think of you from time to time.

I don't want to narrow this entire production down to the relationship between two lovers. There is so much more I saw in it about life, about the mundane things, about emotions and the significance of places.

I don't think my poor words are enough to express how I felt during and after, but I could say that the song and shots at the end of the movie were pretty much the summary of it all.
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Lady Bird (2017)
7/10
The good old coming of age
19 July 2023
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It was a good movie to watch, not boring at all. I think Ladybird represented being a teenager, esipecially a daughter, with a passive aggressive mom very well. I really related to the mother and daughter relationship which was painfull but healing at the same time since it helped me to see things from another perspective.

The main lead is self centered and wants the best for herself, eventually achieving her dream of going to college in NewYork. I personally did not judge her once for being selfish. She thought that she knew everything she wanted back then and acted accordingly with determination. It was nice to see her stand up for herself after trying to change for others too.

First love, first heartbreak, conflicts with her bestfriend, trying to figure out who she is, understanding the true value of what you had after you lose it. Such classic but strong themes.

I enjoyed the watch. It was a good one. Great casting also.
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9/10
A realistic story about life, love, and youth.
13 July 2023
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I don't think it should've ended like this. I'm not happy or satisfied. I hate hate hate that they are just a perfect memory in each other's head. I know that I'm missing the whole message being given but I couldn't care less. I think one of the other reasons I hate it is because it is real. It is just so realistic that I don't want to accept this ending.

Love, friendships, and youth. While you're living, it feels as if things will never change, as if your love will last forever and your friends will always stay and you will always keep being you, a bubbly teenager yearning in your room for "the love of your life" and kicking your sheets just from recieving a single message from him. But in real life, eventually, everybody moves on. It is the way life is. We grow up, we forget the parts of us and parts of people that we loved so dearly. We eventually lose against life as we change and become "adults".
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