Directed by Karim Aïnouz When Invisible Life leans into the melodrama it becomes otherworldly. The story of two sisters separated sometime around age 18 is inherently melodramatic, based solely on the justification for their separation, but it's not until the second half that the film sheds any semblance of realism and becomes almost magical, albeit in a … Continue reading Invisible Life (2019)
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The Lego Movie (2014)
Directed by Phil Lord, Chris Miller The Lego Movie is all about the hero's journey, that old tale in which an ordinary person is plucked out of reality and told they're special. It's Neo from The Matrix, Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker, all set in a stimulating world like that of Terry Gilliam's Brazil. Emmet Brickowski (Chris … Continue reading The Lego Movie (2014)
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Directed by Boots Riley Sorry to Bother You satirizes our own world by constructing one of its own, not unlike those of Terry Gilliam's movies, most notably Brazil. There is a lot going on here, from the commentary on race (adopting white traits to get ahead in the world) to the commentary on Silicon Valley CEOs … Continue reading Sorry to Bother You (2018)
