orestiiss

athena is so real cuz i too would take the form of zendaya if i could no but seriously i would like to potentially write more on a rewatch if i'm lucky enough to see this again sometime soon-ish. for now though i'll just say this: nolan, you son of a bitch, you did it again. well actually i'm not entirely sure on that yet hence why i'd like to rewatch it, but something tells me everything is going to click more the second time around, knowing the narrative that he is going for here. and besides some stuff that i had an issue with, namely the intensity of the sound, the wonky structure at the beginning and one of the most stupid scenes of translation that i have ever seen, i generally found nolan's choices and ''inaccuracies'' here incredibly interesting (at least from an intellectual standpoint) and thought most if not all of them to land with a great deal of meaning and emotion as well. that said, i can easily pick out some highlights from this first viewing, such as the cyclops scene, all the circe stuff (!!!) and what i believe has to be my favorite scene, the descent to hades. weirdly enough, i think that moment also holds the main thesis of the film and is a major part as to why it works. kinda fascinated by the whole thing ngl

god I love movies. this was so refreshing and fun and sexy and honest. there's just something about the way this was made that worked like magic for me. apparently it's based on another film that i'm not at all familiar with but this one really does feel like a play in all the right ways. there's a rhythm to it from the beginning that doesn't drag at any point and it also doesn't compromise anything in the process. the way the narrative unfolds feels so effortless, there's a natural flow as to how the scenes play out and how it moves from one to the next. it's really a testament to what you can create with only one setting and 4 actors who all bring their best to the table. it's amazing how they all compliment each other so well, while simultaneously managing to stand out in their individual performances. it's also just so incredibly funny, genuinely the most I've laughed in a theater all year i think. the dialogue is sharp, the comedy feels like the foundation until you realize it's only the pillar of something that reveals itself to be much deeper in nature. profound stuff. p.s.: is seth rogen contractually obligated to play a stoner in everything he's in or what