Amanda Nguyen5
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joined Dec 2007
Someone already dropped a comment calling this the "most beautiful film ever."
I’d just jump in and say it's "one of the most beautiful films ever." I mean, "Ratatouille" is also "one of the most beautiful films ever," but they're both just in their own leagues...
Anyway, I don't feel like writing a whole manifesto right now, but I'm giving this a solid 9/10. Highly recommend it to everyone.
Honestly, AMC Theatres has been hitting it out of the park lately.
Die Hard, Ratatouille, Stardust, 1408—even Mr. Brooks is worth a watch...
Look, let's be real: no movie is quite on the level of a true masterpiece of fine art (and I don't mean "art film" as a genre, just a work of art in general), but I’d recommend everything I mentioned—except maybe Mr. Brooks—to anyone because they're all such great watches...
As for the heavier stuff, I'm planning to catch Pan's Labyrinth and Dead Girl (which I have huge expectations for) soon, so we'll see how those turn out...
Btw, definitely pay attention to those two gorgeous, long shots right at the start of Stardust where the focus shifts from one character to the next while moving along...
It really reminded me of those fairy-tale-like miniature shots De Palma used in Snake Eye.