Undoubtedly my kind of thing. 

Simultaneously is a harrowing recount of Nazi occupied Amsterdam told through a modern lens while also being a HUGE middle finger to anyone who compared coronavirus restrictions to Nazi occupation.

Undoubtedly my kind of thing. 

Simultaneously is a harrowing recount of Nazi occupied Amsterdam told through a modern lens while also being a HUGE middle finger to anyone who compared coronavirus restrictions to Nazi occupation.

Four hour documentary in one sitting, who am I? What have I become?

Four hour documentary in one sitting, who am I? What have I become?

Beautiful, well made, and informative, but my GOD, is it too long. Should’ve been a miniseries.

Beautiful, well made, and informative, but my GOD, is it too long. Should’ve been a miniseries.

Not a challenging watch at all considering it's (I think?) the longest film I've ever seen in a cinema. Just a constant stream of engaging images of a beautiful city that cynically fed my appetite for a weekend getaway... contrasted with a narration of horrifying Nazi history that intentionally ebbs and flows between captivating and somewhat banal. A few incredible, unforgettable sequences and a lot that just work really well in the moment. Has a steady pace and doesn't have any drama to build up, which I respected. It's a catalogue of two moments in time, and it's surprisingly effective in immortalising the COVID years just as much as the WW2 years. Screening followed by a pretty frustrating Q&A with McQueen and Stigter where audience questions addressing events in Palestine were met with silence, and McQueen seemed frustrated discussing anything bar the cinematography. His response to someone asking "If you claim the footage of anti-lockdown protests has no thematic parallel to the occupation, what political message DO you think the film has?" was basically Sssh You're Annoying Me, Next Question Please. He was in a weird mood I guess.

Not a challenging watch at all considering it's (I think?) the longest film I've ever seen in a cinema. Just a constant stream of engaging images of a beautiful city that cynically fed my appetite for a weekend getaway... contrasted with a narration of horrifying Nazi history that intentionally ebbs and flows between captivating and somewhat banal. A few incredible, unforgettable sequences and a lot that just work really well in the moment. Has a steady pace and doesn't have any drama to build up, which I respected. It's a catalogue of two moments in time, and it's surprisingly effective in immortalising the COVID years just as much as the WW2 years. Screening followed by a pretty frustrating Q&A with McQueen and Stigter where audience questions addressing events in Palestine were met with silence, and McQueen seemed frustrated discussing anything bar the cinematography. His response to someone asking "If you claim the footage of anti-lockdown protests has no thematic parallel to the occupation, what political message DO you think the film has?" was basically Sssh You're Annoying Me, Next Question Please. He was in a weird mood I guess.