leanne-elizabeth

Christopher Nolan movies have always been an acquired taste. I remember when Inception was released and there were mixed responses from the audience from "Absolutely brilliant" to "What on Earth did I just watch?" I love this about Nolan. His movies are designed to make us ask questions, to make us use our brains. We have become lazy in our viewing of entertainment. We want action packed explosions and everything handed on a plate and tied up in a little bow at the end. This is not that. Acting performances were superb from all parties. It is a theatrical, cinematic masterpiece. This movie is not about Oppenheimer being put on trial. This movie is about humanity being put on trial. It's a movie that needs to be watched more than once, like all Nolan movies, to truly be able to take in all of the amazing creativity, writing, music and acting. Is it essential to view in IMAX? Perhaps not. But, I really think this movie is something to be experienced, not to just be watched. That is what makes cinema special. Cinema isn't just watching a movie, it's experiencing a movie. Oppenheimer in an IMAX cinema was an experience that I am unlikely to forget.

I may well be nearly 30 but this was heartwarming and adorable. Wish my 15 year old self could have seen this. A lot of criticism around the acting and I wonder if people would have been as critical if it had been another (because there are endless) heteronormative romantic series. It is interesting to me that films and tv series that are representative of the LGBTQ+ community are expected to be serious, dramatic and heart breaking. We're allowed to have cuteness, clichés and happy endings too thank you very much.

A lot of people hating on Elliot playing the guitar but I thought it was beautiful. I think it was particularly poignant as it was the first time for a while that was Rue was able to appreciate and feel the emotion that music and art are able to offer; same with Lexie's play. She wasn't so off her face that she couldn't feel anything. She could finally let out the emotion out, feel it, revel in it and realise that although some emotions can be painful and dark, some emotions can be warm, hopeful and beautiful and they're the ones worth fighting for. Exceptional acting, exceptional writing, music, cinematography, direction, just superb.