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What a powerful film, I'm still recovering honestly, and it's been hours, I just can't get it out of my head, I can't sleep, so I'm writing this.
I have never had a film make me so viscerally angry, I was enthralled, and the ending sequence with the real videos sent chills down my spine, I still shake just thinking about it. It's truly one of the best true rebellion films of our generation, and I'm shocked and saddened that it doesn't get more attention, because it certainly deserves it all.
I'm going to be honest, this was my first Spike Lee film, and going into it, I didn't completely know what to expect, apart from some things I've seen online about it. I did not expect to laugh so hard, then be so moved to rebel against a society that puts people who are already low in the system lower, until they can't dig themselves out.
If you haven't watched this movie, and you don't have anger issues or a sensitivity to discrimination, you should 110% check it out, because it is one of the best movies I have watched this year.
Viva La Revolution against white supremacists,
10/10
Gone again.
Feb 26, 2025
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The way this film has impacted me is going to make me write an essay about it at some point. I canāt believe it didnāt get any attention when it came out. Thereās something so special about it. Maybe it is the music that did this to me!? You just have to watch it and then hit me up. I could actually talk about it for an hour. The last movie I saw that made me feel this way was āLionā with Dev Patel and that was years ago.
May 23, 2024
This is a fantastic movie
All the discourse surrounding it is exhausting itās a fictional movie about war photographers and the tragedies of war and it is not a warning or āthis will actually happen if we donāt fix thingsā movie
Kirsten Dunst is obviously great but Cailee Spaeny is the standout for me she is just so fucking good (canāt wait for alien Romulus that is going to be so cool)
The soundtrack is insane and songs play over the most harrowing shit youāve ever seen that you would never think to put over those scenes but it works so so well
See it in imax if you can the gunfire is deafening and shocking and it is a great looking movie too (the incorporation of the photography throughout is incredible)
Anyone from DC or the surrounding area will be weirded out or at least I was seeing insane combat in the streets of dc and in the White House/lincoln memorial/Washington monument but it made it even more impactful for me
Apr 12, 2024
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Just another person telling you to go watch this film. I finally saw it a week ago and havenāt stopped thinking about it since. Itās an incredibly beautiful and visceral film from top to bottom.
Feb 2, 2024
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A 10/10 perfect DEBUT album that is dark, raw, and has it's fair share of hot and sweaty Hozier will open your mind to undead love (Literally), toxic situationships, and escaping the Catholic Church.
Self titled is for the lovers*, indie escapists, and existential dreaders out there, and I know you're out there, so why not lose your mind to something with deep lyrics instead of bad vocals?
*If you choose to take Cherry Wine as a romantic song, I am not held liable to the bodily harm, biological warfare, or death that is caused by your actions.
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Yes, physical media for the win! DVDs too, they're cheap now and the quality (Especially on the 4k restorations) are soooooo good, seriously, it's worth it
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