Christian Schumacher

Absolutely life changing—pass me the controller. I'm not quite sure what to say, but this was perfect. An odd but amazing story about love, and above all, friendship. I've been meaning to watch A Summer's Tale for the better part of a few months now, and with the amount of press around director Éric Rohmer's birthday, I decided now was the perfect time. I was a little unsure about how much I was going to enjoy this one, but still, it exceeded my highest expectations by miles. Serene and effortlessly beautiful, A Summer's Tale displays an unconventional summer love story. Surrounding a tourist and the three girls he is torn between, A Summer's Tale simultaneously highlights the problems behind infidelity and unkept promises, whilst still highlighting the beauty of summer. Every stylistic aspect of the film, from the glances, awkward but meaningful interactions, and otherworldly cinematography, was peak on my soul. I need to add this to the list of films I need to wire into my brain, even if it hasn't done so already. Also, what an ending! I was so upset, but it was more than the right way to complete this masterpiece. "Friendship's serious. Maybe more than love."

Ms. Dinsmoor walked so Aunt Gladys could run. Wow, what a mess. I knew it would be trash, but I thought it would be my kind of trash—if that makes any sense. The plot makes no sense, and Finn's art, which plays a humongous role in the film, fucking sucks to say the least. Half the budget, which should've gone towards finding a half-decent artist, probably went towards Robert De Niro. Nothing that happened related to eachother and it made zero sense. Bancroft's character allegedly plays a huge part in the film, but she doesn't like do anything to impact the plot other than tweak the whole time. Alfonso Cuaron is one of my favorite directors of all time; Gravity, Y Tu Mama Tambien, and Children of Men are all masterpieces. However, Great Expectations feels like a Disney-porno rather than being impactful in any way. Although I did enjoy the ending, I guess. Some of the shots were executed quite well, and Hawke's acting wasn't overly horrendous.