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robinhuber
Reviews
Abstract: The Art of Design: Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture (2019)
Frustrating Episode
I can't help feeling that Neri is an extremely privileged person who never had to work hard for anything. Her overly precious language and comportment, the amount of attention she clearly puts into manicuring and presenting a perfect image of the stereotypical feminine ideal. But what is she actually working on or accomplishing? What does she bring other than being a pretty Pollyanna with a lucky upbringing? None of it made sense to me as a whole.
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Sofia Coppola is Incompetent
I had wanted so badly to like this film. I didn't care if it was historically correct. I didn't care if it was full of anachronisms (intended or not). I didn't care if it was politically correct. I wanted to like this film so much, I was willing to forgive almost anything. But I was completely unprepared for the big stinking piece of crap Coppola tried to pass as art. To call this movie boring, shallow and amateurish somehow doesn't do justice to this abomination. It felt like a privileged, vapid, self-absorbed high-school student was given millions of dollars to blow on a school project. How this movie got released is beyond me. Personally I will never see another film by this fraud of a writer/director. Time to change careers Sofia.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
amazing, heartbreaking film
this the best drama i've seen since the constant gardener. it's a little like city of god meets the sopranos but much more intimate and complex and tender than either of these. i don't know how dito montiel managed to get such amazing performances out of every single member of the cast, but there was definitely some kind of crazy chemistry happening on that set. watching this film will be an extremely rich and rewarding experience for those who crave a lot more depth and complexity than is found in the typical Hollywood movie.
a huge bravo for montiel and all the talent involved in the making of this film.