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My Blueberry Nights 2007
Yeah...no. I wish Wong Kar Wai would have kept more of his aesthetic and not sold out to Western Audiences. We are not worthy.
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The Grandmaster 2013
One day, I will watch all of the films about Ip Man...but today is not that day.
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Chungking Express 1994
Ok, I see you, Wong Kar Wai.
Absolutely beautiful. A very bold half hour prologue segues into a charming, weird, romantic, genuine story about two dreamers accepting their loneliness and moving on. I loved every minute of this movie. Wong Kar Wai really seems to understand that holding on to longing serves no one. This is a story about human connection that I've never seen done like this before. Chungking Express is ultimately a noir/romantic comedy that resists nihilism and…
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Nomadland 2020
Nomadland is a film that drew a lot of reactions from me. I think this is a well directed film. I think this is a well acted film. I think it's a film that's well worth watching, but this movie has some problems that really hold it back from being 5 stars.
I think Chloe Zhao inadvertently forces happiness into things that aren't supposed to be happy. I don't believe this is on purpose in terms of writing or acting…