Gorgeous love letter to the power of storytelling. So glad I got to see the rerelease in a theatre.

Hilarious, not kitschy, and genuinely poignant. This was quite the romp that never crossed the line of cliché for me. I loved the mostly novel approach to storytelling and was impressed at how well it was executed, especially in the acting by our lead.

I live with the same hopes for the future. I sat there and rode the wave of an ideologue. I really think most people missed “A Fable” on the title card. I was moved by the climactic speech. I love the sensual closeups of Adam Driver. I do think it could’ve been 20-30 minutes shorter with the same impact. I find myself having to write-off a lack of character progression and satisfying/logical conflict resolution.

Some slight continuity issues. Otherwise flawless.

Well, that took a turn. Or 17.

Way more fun than it had any right to be. Slow to build, the exposition (first half) was meh and kind of boring, but it pays off. I was surprised by how well they pulled off multiple story lines converging in a meaningful way. Also, the ending was heckin fun.

Tim Burton was a trendsetter.
A romp. A cult classic. Getting ready to see the sequel this weekend.

Would’ve been 5 stars but the wormhole sequence took me out of things significantly. Before that, I thought the writing and cinematography were absolutely top notch. The famous stairs-running scene was masterful and I loved so much of this story. I truly enjoyed the message of the dichotomy and intersection of science and religion. Just so much of everything was gripping and set up so that I didn’t have to suspend disbelief too much.

I wanted to feel for Alonzo more; to feel why he went from self-proclaimed just like Jake to what he became. They didn’t give it to me.

Uncomfortable slice of life. Should’ve seen this sooner.