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1966
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bergman’s persona has definitely earned its reputation as a landmark film with its hypnotic and disorienting exploration of identity and duality. in particular, i was drawn to the breaking of the “fourth wall” in the opening, middle and ending of the film, allowing him to create an indecipherable reality that mirrors the existential uncertainty of the characters. as alma and elisabet’s relationship throughout the film becomes increasingly ambiguous, bergman fuses the divide in their caregiver/patient dynamic, and by the end of…
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2013
unnervingly tense and thrilling but i think the slow burn was too much for me. i’m not normally bothered much by lengthier runtimes, but the pacing was honestly counterproductive in building suspense. in addition to that, detective loki’s incompetence was also infuriating. nevertheless, prisoners still does a great job at pushing boundaries of morality and blurring the lines of vengeance and justice.
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1966
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
bergman’s persona has definitely earned its reputation as a landmark film with its hypnotic and disorienting exploration of identity and duality. in particular, i was drawn to the breaking of the “fourth wall” in the opening, middle and ending of the film, allowing him to create an indecipherable reality that mirrors the existential uncertainty of the characters. as alma and elisabet’s relationship throughout the film becomes increasingly ambiguous, bergman fuses the divide in their caregiver/patient dynamic, and by the end of…
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2013
unnervingly tense and thrilling but i think the slow burn was too much for me. i’m not normally bothered much by lengthier runtimes, but the pacing was honestly counterproductive in building suspense. in addition to that, detective loki’s incompetence was also infuriating. nevertheless, prisoners still does a great job at pushing boundaries of morality and blurring the lines of vengeance and justice.
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2022
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visceral. guadagnino’s blend of the horror and romance genre, along with the framing of cannibalism as a metaphor for many subjective meanings makes this unapologetically gory film surprisingly tender. i honestly ire the ambiguity and openness for interpretation of this film, and personally, i do believe the characters’ insatiable hunger for human flesh represents intergenerational trauma or addiction. bones and all closes on a strong note, however, it takes an unnecessarily long route to that point, with a large portion of the film feeling overly drawn out.
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2022
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
visceral. guadagnino’s blend of the horror and romance genre, along with the framing of cannibalism as a metaphor for many subjective meanings makes this unapologetically gory film surprisingly tender. i honestly ire the ambiguity and openness for interpretation of this film, and personally, i do believe the characters’ insatiable hunger for human flesh represents intergenerational trauma or addiction. bones and all closes on a strong note, however, it takes an unnecessarily long route to that point, with a large portion of the film feeling overly drawn out.
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