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“In order to have followers you gotta be leading, where you leading em?”
When all else fails and is stripped away we’re only left with the music. “God is good” Kind of meticulously crafted; unsuspecting hyper specific case of literally me movie. Apparently corporatized, with a nice big apple stamp. Especially the white elitist “suburban” tv criticism I’ve seen floating around. Which would seemingly be towards its deterrent and detriment, but its core self awareness invokes a blunt sense of self from a late stage master at work. A storytelling approach on the edge of satirization yet so poignant and endearing. Unveiling a more honest, contemporary sentiment on the cultural state of everything from the industrial to the societal, the material to the ethical, and where that line blurs. Denzel at his best; utterly infectious, riffing on the same frequency Spike is flowing on. He’s never been super competitive as a filmmaker when it comes to craft but I respect how in tune and absolutely electric they are here. Creatively liberating; everything on full display here just clicks for me, absurd and all. Recording booth and ending tied for scene of the year. Some things always stay the same. And yeah, the score fucks. Shoutout to my felons