July 2023 - still watching... and writing again?
I'm trying to recover my old Chasing Pictures self; here's at least one sentence on every feature I've watched in July. The Raid: Redemption (2011) is a remarkable, astounding work of artistic choreography. I'm not sure it's anything more than that. If you love seeing violent action, you'll get it all here. When I see or hear anyone mention Asteroid City (2023), I instantly translate it in my head to Asteroid Shitty . There are good moments in the film, but I failed to find an entry point for myself. Anderson's metafictional playing around strikes me as ultimately meaningless. He's playing with toys, playing with people. I'm not against playing, I like to play myself. Maybe I just don't like Anderson. Okko's Inn (2018) is a strange film. It seems like a children's film, but it's also a serious exploration of grief. I didn't quite like it, maybe because I was jarred by what I considered tonal inconsistencies. Counsellor at Law (