Sunset Boulevard

“stars are ageless, aren’t they?” so glad i went out of my usual watches to see this, a noir classic to say the least. a heavy mix between glamor and darkness, you put two together and u get the exploitation of hollywood. norma desmond was the embodiment of it all and gloria swanson’s performance was out of this world, i couldn’t imagine it being anyone else. there’s only so much u can yearn from ur past self before it drives u mad... literally. wilder takes such an interesting pov regarding mental health with this, u can see the approaches both joe and max take and their contrasts. i’m usually not a fan of constant narration but there was a charm to joe i didn’t mind as much as it went on. the last shot.... yeah. a must see!!!!