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Scorses just always manages to bring every movie something fresh, bold, interesting and the funny thing is that I shouldn't even be suprised atp because he is one of the greatest if not you could make the argument he just IS the greatest director to ever have lived. This movie touches like Scorsese's Taxi Driver a bit on crazy minded stalking violent people. But this movie did it a whole other way. Primarily focussing on fame and how it affects the famous. Being always chanted or even expect people to sign things, make videos, answer calls for total strangers. Once you say your in a rush they often just call you out a rude. Also it brings a pretty fair and interesting depiction of the show biz. You have to work your way to the top for a miracle to happen. Or you do something outrageously bold to immediatly gain the momentum and fame. People like Arthur Pupkin are so desperate and have nothing to lose execpt their absolute desire and obsession to get their certain goal. I had a very different expectation about the story that made me have to adapt to what was going on. One thing I have learned and will bring forward to along 2026 is that one's speculation doesn't equel expectation because if you expect thing based on your own thoughts and theories, your bottling the movie yourself. Which in my case is even more logical because I hadn't even seen a trailer. Just a 2 second clip op Arthur on air. What this movie does very incredibly well is the ability to make you uncomfortable because it is harsh and yet unfortunately real. I will instantly think of one of the first scenes were Arthur Pupkin just jerry so many times just rubbing his presence in the mans face. He is desperate and has nou awareness of the fact the is pushing the social limits very hard. I btw love how his name is Pupkin and people mistake him for Pumpkin. It gave him a punch in the face that he kinda was a nobody and the showbiz didn't care for his potential at all. In my last year of primary school I held my presentation about Stand Up comedy and the big giants out there. How hard timing may be. Subjects that matter and most importantly that just like movies; its subjective. And honestly I really laughed during the monolugue sequence. It is a classic text book example of a good peformance I think. Unpredictable, sharp, full of layered jokes and maybe most importantly, telling a little story throughout it all. Maybe even give the audience something to think about during and after the show. Here on letterboxd and the few friends I've made on the app that I do not know irl ofcourse have at least heard of this movie more likely even watched it but on average this movie is not on someones radar and I really think its something very different and because of that interesting movie. I could see why this may not be everyone's favourite movie but if you like Taxi Driver, Catch me If you can, Clockwork Orange or something along those lines I think your gonna be in for a real treat.

The best christmas movie to ever exist. Every shot is so beautiful holy shit. Everything is so perfect about it and yet its not perfect but the imperfection makes it beuatiful idk how to explain its just lovely. I waited 2 years to rewatch this movie because I hadn't had the time last year during xmas so I was afraid I actually might have over glorified this movie in my mind. But when I saw the opening shot with the beautiful aesthethics and choir kids singing like real xmas I was in. You know this movie is kinda depressing. I mean not everyone's struggle and emotional loss but some scenes and dialogue were so realistically cruel it just made your gut feel like it was being punched constantly. I might start to ask myself why then I actually love this movie. Obviously because it still carries a funny tone, a REALLY funny tone. The dyamics between the three characters is so pure and comical too. I still do not get why this movie never became globally received like the radar didn't wanted it to pick up. And adding onto the funny tone you get this up and coming age story with Tully, a fk good depiction of rich spoiled kid behavior and how the dynamic is between young men/kids on a school. And ofcourse the realistic portrayal of suffer and grieve. Paul Giamatti is one of my favourite actors and this is his best role by far. I still get the Oscar debate between him and Cillian for Oppenheimer. This role was so hard to pull of. Because comedic yet tragedic drama at the same time is such a fk hard task to pull of RIGHT. I love Paul Hunham, how flawed he is and such rich of character when it comes to his story. Prepping young men, loving history and finding the fine line between fact and poetry. He is such an odd but yet inteeresting man and I love his passion for ancient history. I like when he says ''IDK if I have a full book in me''. It's simple yet it says so much about him and how writing goes I think. Paul Hunam is prob a top 10 all time character if you ask me. He is right next to the likes of Alonzo Harris or Aragorn. Da'Vine rightfully won the Oscar for this role I mean it's not even close. Whatever she's in she always kills and this role she devoured shit fr. Dominic Sessa is is again a actor I wasn't really good too. I mean I really remebered finding him the weak spot of the movie because he annoyed me sometimes BUT THATS THE DAMN POINT, and he got his redemption not just for the plot but really wel developed. He really is the teen man in someway I never thought I was so wrong about that. Alexander Payne always has been a pretty good director but this story just takes his crown. The story is amazing. And I will put In Bruges higher onto my watchlist because the DP of this movie shot that movie too and OH GOSH DID THIS MOVIE LOOK AMAZING. I once heared a rumour about Payne stealing some plotpoints from another not made into movie script but idc if thats true and I do honestly not even want to know. If the script never was not going to see the light of day this may have depicted good storytelling anyways so that's that. Anyways this movie is one of my favs and its not your Elf, The Holiday or Love Actually; Its better, different, bolder and beautiful looking!!

Holy shit I really was rooting for myself liking this movie and the first act I liked it but didn't love it and from there on I was not only so suprised but kinda moved too by the story. And the multiple messages and thoughts it provokes. This movie basically is the upgrade of Materialists. I would recommend reading this if you even were after seeing the movie. The peformances were all on point but what else could you expect from Lizzie, Miles Teller, Da'vine Joy Randolph and Callum Turner. I mean I love all these actors so that makes it great. Da'vine in The Holdovers is still one of my favourite peformances of this decade and adding her role in OMITB that imo is the best in the whole show made me sure I just could never hate her in any role because she is so good and subtle. Lizzie is just such a amazing actress as well and I do think she'll win an Oscar someday. Miles Teller is amazing too but since I saw Whiplash I always knew I would give him the benefit of the doubt in any other project, he didn't need the benefit tho because he nailed it. I think if there something I've learned is too stop the next generation hate. I'm like this nostalgia guy when it comes to actors sometimes because I try to not like people like Josh O'connor, Zendaya and Callum Turner but OH BOY that man delivered. I mean now I'm 100% in for him as bond he has that gravitas. But hear me out, him as Steve Rogers would kinda be perfect. I mean he's got that voice and aura thats screames patriotic perfect righteous man. If that would happen I would kinda be open to the MCU reboot because I'm planning to let the MCU behind me after Secret Wars. Like I said in the beginning it took me a while to love it but that's all thanks to the movie itself. The concept is great, I mean a woman who dies that has to choose for either her husband in the afterlife, for which she has been married for over 65 years with or her first husband that died in the Korean war 67 years ago. The dilemma itself is so interesting and I think the whole movie it got me switching from sides at one or two moments because the arguments, ethical reasonings and beautiful perspectives. And there is just one big thought that I still am amazed by how it actually might be so accurate. Yes she never got to live a full life with Jake that's true. I mean the man is almost perfect a lover but not a husband. And yes that is the message most movies give that the real people you love are the ones your gonna argue with and etc and dont get me wrong the movie does portray that amazingly but it shines light on how deceiveful and painful young love is. it is the love without mortgages and problems and very strong young joyous love. there is ig solace in the fact that my dream partner is not gonna look like Hailee Steinfeld or is as playful romantic as Callum Turner is as Jake in this movie. I'm at a age where love just entered my life and it is full of such strong feelings and thoughts and doubts. I mean because one can focus so much on love itself without any real life harsh problems the love you give and receive is so pure. And maybe not at my age of 15 where you kinda figure out shit how a relationship works or how you like to have a gf no I really mean when your 18,19,20 and you just have so much to give. I mean you think you get it when the ''I never got live a life with her'' gets mentioned because it's true but Jake and Joan never knew KNEW eachother you know. And like it was portrayed amazingly in practise these two were not that great of a match. Jake realized young love made him blind because here it is I think; Memories make you remember the amazing stuff and glorify shit. He was kinda dissapointed at the end by her. And Larry would never. They articulated the choice so well and the choice itself was a good choice. I mean it's like Materialist but where they actually use logical reasoning and visual payoff. It just all made sense whilebeing beautiful as well. I have maybe such a soft spot for romcoms because they give me hope and enormous amount of joy. Watch it pls. just do.

This is such a underrated movie holy shit RIP Rob Reiner I knew that you already had a amazing filmography but this movie might be the most underrated. I love how Reiner just manages to jump from genre to genre like it’s nothing. I mean this movie is a kind of horror but more a thriller. And he just directs these characters in such a entertaining way and especially James’s Caan his character Paul Sheldon felt so real and relatable. Paul Sheldon is a character that will be added to my favs. James Caan already is such an icon but this role is not his most popular but now 100% his most underrated imo. I did not knew this peformance of Kathy Bates was the one that got her the Oscar and when I saw this movie I immediately got why. She is such a uncomfortable creepy menace that portrays the characteristics of obsession so amazingly well. But back to Reiner he just manages to keep this movie thrilling and funny to with Sheriff Buster and his wife. Some good old fun dialogue that isn’t cringe and very funny that just keeps you engaged. I wouldve loved to see this movie in the theatres. Buster was moving like Detective Doakes btw. Paul Sheldon is just so me if I were to be kidnapped with those amazing subtle facial expressions. Being a writer is such fun thing to do during a 6 week holiday I imagine.  Im kinda obsessed with movies that do not get that much recognition and aren’t 10/10 but still pretty good. Its like that one football player that isn’t the best but is so fk entertaining to watch like a magician on the ball. Underrated but not trying to gatekeep bc that shit is weird. Rob Reiner you weren’t not only a great filmaker with movies like Misery, A Few Good Men, Spinal Tap, Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally and Stand By Me but a amazing human who spoke out against fascism and the current administration.  Idc where on the political isle youre on but on a human level what President Trump said about Reiner is not only too low for a president but for a human too.