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***"Spoof. Dope. Crank. Creep. Bomb. Spank. Shit. Bang. Zip. Tweak. Charred. Call it what you will. It's all methamphetamine. That's what I'm here for."** ⋆˚꩜｡🏚📺🎮🥤🚬⚗️📼💵👁🎲🚐🍱🔫🇺🇸🚲🎥💉🌅🎾💥 I was so shocked when I realised Frisbee was the kid from Almost Famous! ꩜ Brittany Murphy is the absolute bleeding heart of this disgusting disaster. She plays Nikki with this raw, electric, devastatingly fragile humanity. The way she nails the specific manic rhythm of being high is incredible, from the jaw-clenching, wide-eyed paranoia, and the sudden shifts from explosive rage to childlike vulnerability. Just proving why she's such a beloved and unforgettable woman! ꩜ What caught my attention was how grainy and heavily saturated the film is. The aesthetic makes the sun-drenched LA backdrop feel incredibly intoxicating yet hostile. Paired with an uncomfortably tight camera, it leaves you feeling just as disoriented as the characters, effectively transporting you into their sticky, grotesque, and thoroughly disgusting world! ꩜ *The random bursts of animation throughout are an inspired touch. They act as a brilliant visual metaphor for a fractured psyche; whenever the live-action reality grows too bleak, the film dissolves into a surreal, cartoon nightmare. It's the perfect way to show just how violently detached from Earth these characters actually are! *꩜ *[hangout movie list!](https://boxd.it/SHExi) Time of review - 1:35am

***"A mental mind fuck can be nice."** ⋆˚꩜｡👄⛪️👰🏻‍♀️📸🪦💐⚰️📰💀🐆🍸🎙🏍🎷⛏️🕯👨🏻‍🦽🍖💄🛟🌈 Warning, this movie will have you questioning your sexuality and you'll like it! ꩜ Happy Gay Month. cause, you know, your gay and stuff! ꩜ *[gay list!](https://boxd.it/RRMSu)* Time of review - 1:18am*

***"It's a Bugatti Spaceship."** ⋆˚꩜｡🌌☄️🏀🌄🪓🚑🌃🚘🌉⛰️🐴🗻💥🦏🛖 No Michael B Jordan don't die your so sexy aha! ꩜ Visually, Black Panther is an absolute triumph. The film effortlessly marries hyper-advanced technology with traditional African designs. Instead of the cold, sterile steel of standard sci-fi, Wakanda glows with warm earth tones, majestic waterfalls, and stunning sunsets. Skies are vibrant, and the technology feels organic, like the nanotech sand tables and the Kimoyo beads. Every frame feels tactile, extraordinarily rich! ꩜ ​At the heart of the film is the late Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa. Boseman’s performance is nothing short of masterclass. He commands the screen with a quiet, dignified grace, perfectly capturing the heavy burden of a young leader torn between honouring ancient traditions and doing what is globally right. Boseman didn’t just play a hero; he infused T'Challa with a deep soulfulness, vulnerability, and an unwavering moral compass. His performance anchors the entire narrative, proving why he was, and always will be, the definitive Black Panther! ꩜ ​Superhero movies are often only as good as their villains, and Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger is easily one of the greatest antagonists in the mcu. Jordan brings a raw, explosive, and deeply sympathetic pain to the role. Killmonger isn't a cartoonish villain looking to destroy the world for the sake of it. His motivations are rooted in real-world historical trauma, systemic oppression, and abandonment. Jordan plays him with a swaggering magnetism that makes it impossible to completely root against him, forcing T'Challa and you to admit that Killmonger’s anger is entirely justified! ꩜ ​What truly elevates Black Panther is its uncompromising, joyful celebration of African culture. Reimagining the continent through the lens of Afrofuturism, the film envisions an uncolonized African nation flourishing entirely on its own terms. This creates a gorgeous tapestry of real-world traditions, from the isiXhosa language to a breathtaking wardrobe inspired by the Maasai, Mursi, and Ndebele peoples. Yet, the film goes beyond mere aesthetics to tackle profound themes. Through Killmonger’s heartbreak, it addresses the painful disconnect of the African diaspora, contrasting it with Wakanda’s strict isolationism. By forcing Wakanda to choose between hiding its riches or helping the world, the movie becomes a powerful commentary on global responsibility, unity, and identity! ꩜ ​Beneath its deep political and cultural layers, Black Panther is a relentlessly entertaining. From a slick James Bond-style casino heist and neon-drenched car chase in South Korea to the brutal, ritualistic warrior combats atop the Warrior Falls, the pacing never falters. Backed by a magnificent, pulse-pounding score by Ludwig Göransson and a soundtrack curated by Kendrick Lamar, the movie keeps your adrenaline pumping from start to finish! ꩜ *[🅼🅰🆁🆅🅰🅻 🅼🅾🆅🅸🅴🆂 🆁🅰🅽🅺🅴🅳](https://boxd.it/Uk2L4) Time of review - 6:17pm**