Hamnet

wow. saw this at amc today for the dolby cinema early access, and booooy does that dolby make a huge difference. chloe zhao is so in touch with nature, you hear it in every scene, it really adds to the atmosphere. i’ve heard reviews say jessie buckley gives the performance of the year and that you’ll be moved to tears. both are accurate but i wasn’t expecting it in the first 5 mins? the loving look agnes gives to shakespeare made me misty eyed, all throughout the movie though she’s phenomenal. paul mescal is great too, he has such a godly presence when he’s on screen. and the child actors were all really good too! the concept of grief producing art is really something so beautiful. i felt so empathetic towards the characters and the players. it’s almost relatable, to an extent of course i’ve experienced chills from several scenes in movies before, but never full body chills. hamnet is definitely not one to be missed in theaters. the communal experience of everyone sobbing and sniffling was new for me, but welcomed! i truly loved this movie and i encourage everyone to see it in theaters with tissues.