KasperL
Criticker Zealot
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Denmark
Bio: Reviews also available on letterboxd.com/KasperL, and I share my favorites on fb.com/streamingfavorites and instagram.com/streamingfavorites
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The Witch (2016) - Rated 17 Sep 2016
"This masterfully directed art-film-like horror movie features picture perfect shots and a wonderful use of old language. It's thematically rich and refreshingly different."
Tár (2022) - Rated 27 Jan 2023
"Both Blanchett's titular role and her performance are powerful in this phenomenal character piece. Despite remarkable economy and precision Field's movie is as slippery as a well-oiled eel, turning from satire to nuanced examination of #metoo cancel culture until it crescendos in a nightmarish final act that makes subsequent viewings even more rewarding. I love that Field, like Bach (at least according to Tár), knows that it's the questions that engage us. We want to come to our own conclusions."
Chlopi (2023) - Rated 15 Aug 2024
"A unique experience (even if you've already seen Loving Vincent) and probably a masterpiece. If we were to (ever so unfairly I hasten to add) remove the achingly handsome, often striking visuals created with incredible camerawork and oil-based rotoscoping as well as the spellbinding music by L.U.C. from the equation, the to me unfamiliar but uniformly great cast and the dark (hi)story they enact would alone certainly be more than enough to make it a classic. See it on the biggest screen you can."
Se7en (1995) - Rated 15 May 2010
"The quintessential thriller, Fincher's masterwork hasn't been matched since. By not witnessing the murders, the audience retains the perspective of the protagonists. Like them, we experience only the aftermath of the gruesomeness while the real impact of the film comes from the menacing (and classically noir) mood of hostility and complete and utter despair, brilliantly supported by both style, plot and characterization, all crystalizing the bleak theme of a world in utter disrepair. Perfection."
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - Rated 18 May 2015
"If you loved the trailers you'll love the film. It's - quite literally - a wild ride. Miller's choreography of thrillingly tactile (and, honestly, peerless) action is as batshit insane as Immortan Joe and his underlings are unique and bizarre. Other things to admire, relish and praise are the bombastic score and, of course, Charlize Theron's one-armed heroine-badass, Imperator Furiosa. The best blockbuster in - again, yes, literally - ages and an instant classic. Witness it."
The Kid Detective (2020) - Rated 11 Jun 2022
"I adore it. For the razor-sharp comedic lines and the direction that never misses a beat. For Brody's pitch-perfect performance that brings dramatic gravitas, even before the clever crime plot takes a dark turn. For the huge amount of callbacks in what might be one of the most unified scripts ever. The film is carefully jam-packed with small, fun details that reward rewatches. And last, but not least, for the knowing pastiche of the detective genre. If you like it, you should check out 'Brick'."
State of the Union (2019) - Rated 11 Jun 2022
"Amazing writing and fantastic delivery from Pike and O'Dowd. Though there are 10 episodes in this character driven little gem of a show from Frears and Hornby, the total running time amounts to the length of a relatively short feature film (100 minutes). And had it been one, it would have been my second-favorite film of 2019. (My rating is for the first season. The second one isn't as sharp and funny but I enjoyed it.)"
Marriage Story (2019) - Rated 06 Dec 2019
"The leads knock this one out of the park. The opening is just perfect, and other highlights from this surprisingly empathetic film from Baumbach would include the big fight and the end of the visit from the social worker. 'The Squid and the Whale' is now no longer Baumbach's best, and 'Marriage Story' is not only a strong contender for the best movie of the year, but also no less than one of the better dramas of the decade."
Breaker Morant (1980) - Rated 14 Sep 2023
"The performances are majestic, and both the writing and the editing are brilliant. One of the best movies about war and no less than one of the best courtroom dramas too."
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) - Rated 13 Jun 2023
"This was incredible. That it's the best superhero movie of all time and one of the most impressive animated films ever seems fairly obvious but I'm still struggling to comprehend and trying to adequately express how audicious, exuberant and perfect it is! The lightning-fast pacing and almost peerless action alone make it probably the most entertaining and visceral cinema-going experience since "Fury Road" but it also has wit, heart and characters worth caring about. And that sweet, sweet score!"