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Om det oändliga (2019)
Breathtaking
There are no words to describe the art of Roy Andersson, considering how few of them are used to create it. I was rendered speechless at the end of each and every one of his movies. Feeling blessed and not worthy at the same time. They do not talk to people, they speak to your soul.
Regarding the popularity of the director or lack thereof, some things truly never change. But that's the point.
Would ask to see About Endlessness one more time on my deathbed.
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
The undead are dead
Deadpan, dry humour, deep pan or dry wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, ironic, laconic, or apparently unintentional.
Some of the zombie movies fans did not get their fix. The rest of the audience can enjoy the silence and one of the most surreal appearances of Tilda Swinton in a Jim Jarmusch movie.
Epic!
Unorthodox (2020)
Highly overrated
Dramatic background music and a cultural leap into a household of a controversial religious community accompany the main character, Esther, as her story unfolds. Scenes like making friends in the coffee shop, auditioning for a 8% success rate scholarship and the long-lost daughter spending the night on a mattress on the floor of her mother's house with her mother watching her affectionately from her lover's bed feel like a wonderful, intense and meaningful celebration. Of a cringe fest.
Overall mood of the first part lures you in, implying that you are about to witness a cinematographic masterpiece, this all goes downwards quickly as the roller coaster ride turns into bumper cars and you crash into one cliche after the next. The characters are entirely predictable, most of them are not even caricatured but empty of any realistic trait. The ultra-religious orthodox Jews are very very mean while Berlin is a land of utopia.
The main actress does a pretty good job at portraying Esty, even though she is occasionally overused for the sake of pushing the stoic demeanor of her character to the extreme. But there is not much charisma in the relationships between Esty and any of the other characters, especially amongst the Berlin crew (not to mention her mom), leaving you with a feeling that is uncomfortable, if not disturbing, as you witness their interactions.
Overall a waste of a what could have been an opportunity to provide important insight into the actual experience of this remarkable real-life story and not one but several essential social topics.