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politic1983.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Films watched in 2025 - 26: Autumn Almanac

Wedding planner.

https://letterboxd.com/film/autumn-almanac/

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politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

Films watched in 2025 - 27: Rampo Noir

Tadanobu Assano.

https://letterboxd.com/film/rampo-noir/

politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

Films watched in 2024 - 28: Broken Rage

Takeshi Kitano goes all Hong Sang-soo on us.

https://letterboxd.com/film/broken-rage/

politic1983.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Films watched in 2025 - 29: Mermaid Legend

Fish repeating on me.

https://letterboxd.com/film/mermaid-legend/

politic1983.bsky.social•12 hours ago

There are some brilliant moments in this, making the moment of its underwater setting, feeling deeper with each moment. The storyline is also charged with many political points, feeling very relevant today four decades on, so is a vengeance piece with a lot of heart.

politic1983.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Mari Shirato is borderline iconic in this, giving a good performance of depth and energy, making this a brilliant example of pinku eiga crossover. Being a genre film does give it the odd drawback, but not enough to detract from its overall impact as an angry and emotional portrayal.

politic1983.bsky.social•12 hours ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE-pXxbbaDM&rco=1

politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

Like all Japanese directors, Kitano has made his final film several times, here mixing the comedy of Getting Any? with the yakuza trilogy of Outrage. For the last couple of decades, his films have been a bit of a struggle, but this simply doesn't care, and is all the better for it. Enjoyable, even.

politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

Repeating the scenario in his 2 guises, this is more effective than Takeshis' in showcasing this, though much less ambitious. Roping in some old friends, they basically dick-about in front of the camera, and it's a quick and enjoyable watch. Far from back on form, he at least still has something.

politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzFt24Z7abU

politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

Not particularly familiar with the work of Edogawa Ranpo, I'm not particularly sure this collection of shorts does his work any justice. There is a real lack of energy that comes across in each of the 4 segments, and while having his moments, Asano's natural charm struggles to bring enough life.

politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

Made by 4 directors: 1 hard to pin down, 1 from a career in exploitation cinema and 2 novices, this feels a little made-for-TV and amateurish in parts. It's a somewhat bumpy collection, with Crawling Bugs the most memorable at the close, with Asano showing a comic turn as a madman.

politic1983.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzdUE7ajwQ4

politic1983.bsky.social•9 days ago

An earlier film in his career, so it is in colour, Tarr here works more on relationships and dialogues, in wat is a slow and gradual portrait of an unusual 'family' set-up. This almost has a neo-noir feel to it, but lacks the rough black and white that haunts his images so perfectly.

politic1983.bsky.social•9 days ago

There are some interesting camera angles from above and below, but feels a director trying to experiment and find his way. This doesn't have the slow moving camera that is so effective in his best works. An interesting stage in his career, but not his most interesting work.

politic1983.bsky.social•9 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKq85048EJk

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