Definitely got the “funnier Uncut Gems” vibe. Loved the story and the acting and the excellent direction and pretty much everything. The ending really tied it all together for me, to be honest.

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. 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.