Came for the premise, which could have kicked in earlier, stayed for the play out which was satisfying but unsurprising, hoped for more humour than there was, but was engaged nonetheless. source https://letterboxd.com/jun6lee/film/meet-cute-2022/
Humour is the best therapy. source https://letterboxd.com/jun6lee/film/hasan-minhaj-the-kings-jester/
A cultural deep-dive into a region unfamiliar to me, which was entertaining and educational in equal parts. Although it may be honest and authentic in its portrayal of the societal norms there, the hero’s patriarchal…
Oozing slow-mos that match the personalities of both, (but yes the beard did get distracting). Just enough “smart” in the story to ascend the average-fare event film, without getting into a preachy or dare-I-say “intellectual”…
This felt like the better finale of Wandavision. It’s still a bit lacklustre in that we’ve seen it all before, but a decent enough “family” film in the vain of Black Widow, The Incredibles or…
Had read the book this is based on last year. What a joy!! Super-fun. source https://letterboxd.com/jun6lee/film/bullet-train/
A remake of the Spanish film “Mirage”, which was in the works even before the original was released as the script had been bought on the basis of its own merit. It’s a sci-fi story,…
Korean Bhai is back! After the debacle that the Hindi remake of The Outlaws was, we can safely presume this is safe from a shoddy remake. A worthy follow-up that felt like an intimate office…
Wasn’tever a hardcore fan of the original like many, but this was almost close to perfection. Superb. source https://letterboxd.com/jun6lee/film/top-gun-maverick/
When Koran Bhai’s wife is “Taken”, his particular set of skills from a past unspoken come out to play. It’s the scratch to that itch for a good action flick, with an interesting villain who…
A simple little story, done with nuance and great performances all-round. The end suffered from being entirely satisfying out of its sheer need to be politically correct perhaps, but it landed overall. source https://letterboxd.com/jun6lee/film/darlings-2022/