Buffalo '66

can't tell you how much i adore this film it's like so perfect and i love watching it  the thing i noticed on this rewatch was that billy constantly seeks validation from his parents and he cares what they think of him despite us having seen that they actually don't care about him. his neglect that he felt as a child didn't stop him from trying to show his mother he was indeed still doing well. she resented him for being born but he still tries his best to impress her. through that phone call at the start, he is so desperately trying to make himself look good even though his mother doesn't even want to take her eyes off the game.  those god damn buffalos and the way they ruined different characters in different ways. loved the concept loved everything about this. script, cinematography, everything is quite literally the best and beautiful. i loved how this went full circle and showed the slow but steady impact of events and emotions on characters.  love every scene with christina ricci in it especially the dancing scene and the lighting of the scene where his father sings. so beautiful. this film is so dear to me, literally a top 10 favourite.  another thing this has taught me is that you can learn to need and love someone. we see billy's character sort of go into a character development arc when he finally opens up and learns to love. layla also learns to love because despite the forceful circumstance he had put her into, she falls in love with him anyway as she spans more time with him. charmed by his vulnerability and seemingly his indifference towards her. i personally don't believe in love at first sight and believe you could definitely learn to love someone despite their flaws.  billy crying in the toilet is me everyday btw. like wow literally me. this void of emptiness and loneliness is felt literally everyday and it's killing me  i'm never not impressed by vincent gallos ability to capture vulnerability and loneliness in the midst of his narcissistic self absorbent personality. it was so dumb sometimes it was humorous, like who the hell else would write a script as funny as this without trying but vincent gallo. that slomo was crazy asf and so dramatic but i love it. poor poor christina ricci on the set of this. vincent gallo i hope u choke cos why does he get to kiss pretty girls all the time by being the worst person on earth  caving in and giving this a 5 i love it so much