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Angry Neighbors (2022)

SAVED MY MARRIAGE

[10/10 · 5 December 2022]

My wife and me met during a Gary Busey's Quigley/Robot &Frank double bill, so this was basically a no-brainer, except that this is kind of cinematic adventure does reward engagement of viewer intelligence. Everyone from the cast delivered a class act, even to the most tiny meeny miny of minor roles. Especially Cheech Marins heartbreaking portrayal of HECTOR stroke a chord. I smell something and it's not canine crap, but Oscar! It was his visceral physiognomic performance that made us set aside our differences and adopt a beautiful driveling barker from the front door of our local Mexican supermarket. We got intimate right after the screening. 5 bags of popcorn!

Oh and by the way, that curly, specky, weaselish looking kid from Fantastic Mr. Fox was just terrible! I guess and sure hope that was the last of him we've ever seen on the big screen.

Love Exposure (2008)

Like a miracle

[10/10 · 7 April 2020]

Who would have thought that the peak of film epics is the story of a very weird and obscure love triangle. I sure did not. I am not even familiar with Japanese films and culture in general, but this film still ended up being one of the most entertaining, engaging, and gut-wrenching things I've ever seen in my life. It is miraculous in its own right that a 4-hour pic does not drag or bore for one tiny second, only that Sono takes it even further. It is amazing how the very obscure and comical cosmos portrayed in this flick still allows it's characters and their desires to be taken seriously. I could go on and on, but in other words: if you think you have seen it all or are also open for a little bit of weird stuff, then I see no reason why you shouldn't give this masterpiece a try. I think the overall reception of Love Exposure makes clear that this isn't just a fetish-manga focused on a niche audience. Even our favorite British film-connoisseur Mark Kermode only spoke in terms of high praise concerning this bewildering ride.