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ienjoycinema
Film Freak
# Film Ratings: 527
# Game Ratings: 53
Member Since: 02 Feb 2018
Location: Virgin Islands, U.S.
Age: 173
Bio: Cinema is a thing that I enjoy.

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80 72%
The Green Knight
The Green Knight (2021) - Rated 01 Aug 2021
A psychedelic adaptation that isn't afraid to subvert tropes OR take it's time in doing so. Be warned, if you aren't familiar with the Arthurian tale it's based on, it will not hold your hand as you hitch along for Gaiwan's seemingly idyllic tale. There is plenty to appreciate both visually and aurally, as well as Patel's authentic performance, but you can't help feeling lethargic as the film crawls by at a snail's pace. A respectable addition to the A24 catalogue, but it won't be for everyone.
94 99%
Perfect Days
Perfect Days (2023) - Rated 31 Jul 2025
Like Komorebi, it's all perspective. Is it tragedy reframed as meditation, or has Wenders fathered introvert comfortcore? He challenges convention, with collages of bittersweet naturalism. We follow a loosely dappled sequence of mundane moments, charmingly captured by Yakusho's microexpressions and silent aplomb. This envelops us in a cozy kind of wistfulness; solitude tinged with joy. Sparse, yet potent dialogue swells it into a quietly triumphant, affirming serenity; an extrovert's antithesis.
91 98%
Poor Things
Poor Things (2023) - Rated 29 Dec 2023
An absurd, witty-tongued, debauched twist on the archetypal princess fairytale of self-discovery. Lanthimos boldly steers some of the strongest art direction of 2023, resulting in true dreamlike visual & aural splendor. Despite it's surreal nature, the film's caricatures of personalities are captured with heartfelt sincerity, grounding the emotional beats. Poor Things is Barbie's whimsically unhinged elder sister; whom serves as a triumphant reminder of why we enjoy cinema, and (sometimes) life.
90 98%
Oldboy
Oldboy (2003) - Rated 27 Jul 2025
A hyper-stylized psychological horror that courts dark comedy. If you can accept the entire narrative hinging on a single central conceit, you're rewarded with a film that earns its chilling prestige. While structured with the mechanics of typical justice porn, it inverts this trope and deconstructs the fantasy of revenge entirely. Timeless cinematography and a grotesquely dark antagonist fuel this seminal effort. If only we could get films that set such an ambitious, focused standard more often
85 92%
Past Lives
Past Lives (2023) - Rated 30 Dec 2023
A sobering, rational contemplation on the complexities of the illogical obsession we know as love, based upon Song’s own real life events. The performances are subtle, yet refined when need be. Barring a stumbling script, it might've been a masterpiece, and while it assuredly gathers it's feet by the third act, the payoff doesn’t feel entirely earned. Still, it’s a mature directorial debut, with a conclusion that leaves you spellbound and bereft; a flawed yet sophisticated reflection on romance.
85 92%
A Separation
A Separation (2011) - Rated 29 Jun 2025
A sophisticated look into the complexities and contradictions of human behavior, that confidently plants its feet in the morally grey - where it stews and becomes almost uncomfortably human. Incredible performances coupled with the artistic restraint to withhold a soundtrack result in an engaging peek into Iranian culture. In the midst of it all, a child is forced to deal with the emotional burdens of her parents' failure in each other. The evocative closing shot speaks volumes in its silence.
76 55%
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World (2021) - Rated 11 Jul 2025
The deft pacing and surprise sequences resonate like momentous key changes in a powerful song. The enigmatic script is full of depth... yet its façade of self-awareness hinders it. The protagonist uses relationships as means to discover herself, and the movie proceeds to romanticize her blaming those relationships for her insecurity in her own life's trajectory. This could be a strong character study, but in execution it just reads like manic pixie dream girl told in reverse perspective.
79 66%
X
X (2022) - Rated 19 Mar 2022
X is a raunchy homage that's doused in tension and erotica. Pacing in the first 2 acts is terrific, as it undresses it's layers of gerascophobia. The cinematography is clever, it turns the audience into a helpless voyeur, edging them with each new feat of suspense. But it begins to unravel in the 3rd act, losing control and rushing it's climax. I was left feeling blue-balled, as it throws it's thoughtful overarching themes away and settles for grindhouse tropes. Overall, its a fun one-nite-stand
83 85%
All We Imagine as Light
All We Imagine as Light (2024) - Rated 08 Jul 2025
A delectable slice-of-life with even more appetizing cinematography, that paints middle-class Mumbai life in ethereal grit. Clever light play nudges the viewer with gentle waves of loose narrative direction. A beguiling soundtrack captures the romanticism of surviving in the illusive city. Reminiscent of Chungking Express, it explores heartsick longing, and how love can shape our perceptions. It climaxes on a sublime depiction of those rare, life-affirming moments we so seldom get to experience.
90 98%
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - Rated 23 Jun 2022
An ambitious breath of fresh air. A 5-person VFX team working on a $25m budget outshines it's peers that have 8-10x that. The visual storytelling is nothing short of an resourceful artistic feat. Yeoh and Ke Quan deliver indelible performances that leave you rolling in laughter one moment, and wiping tears away the next. It's a family drama, an immigrant story, and absurdist existential contemplation, all wrapped up in one of the most imaginative films of recent memory. A surefire cult classic.