i have a list of movies i’ve seen bits and pieces of on tv and/or with my dad over the years that i’ve never actually watched start-to-finish and heat’s been at the top of that list for ages but i never bit the bullet until tonight only because i saw a tweet about it today and thought you know what… this is a sign. it’s time.
anyway yeah there’s nothing i can say that hasn’t already been said a million…
first 15 minutes remain all over-the-place but as soon as our crew gets to jedha i lock the fuck in and never look back for the next two hours. lacks the richness of andor’s character writing (would’ve loved to see a version of this with edwards and gilroy working in tandem from the start, because the former’s epic sense of scale paired with the latter’s sophisticated storytelling is a match made in star wars heaven for me) but the cast…
one of the last examples of The Great Historical Epic hollywood used to be known for but is now essentially - and unfortunately - nonexistent. the last hour here is some of the most enthralling and awe-inspiring filmmaking i’ve ever seen in my entire life. movies are fucking miracles man.
so glad i got to see this in a theater - couldn’t imagine experiencing it for the first time any other way. orlando bloom and eva green have two of the most beautiful faces i’ve ever seen on film. i hope ridley scott lives forever. VIVE LE CINÉMA
haven’t logged a movie in over a week which is entirely unlike me but letting everyone know i’m still alive and have simply been locked the fuck in to one of the best seasons of television i’ve ever seen. if you haven’t ed andor hive yet literally what are you doing. i regret all the time i wasted these past three years so much. as good as your favorite star wars movie and sometimes maybe even better. can’t form any other coherent thoughts rn but just wanted to spread the good word before i lock back in for s2. WATCH IT NOW