Rian Johnson
American film director and writer of Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the Knives Out mysteries.
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Loved Fanny and Alexander
Existential angst, black-and-white landscapes that feel cut out of slate and bone, quivering ruminations on mortality, and symbolic self-reflexive experimentation in film form-that’s all very masterful and inspiring and well and good, but I didn’t fall in love with Bergman until I discovered (via this box set) Fanny and Alexander. A rich adult fairy tale about how we use storytelling in our lives, not for pleasure alone.
criterion.com 20 Nov 2008
Loved Amarcord
It’s difficult for me to be analytical (or even articulate) about why I love Amarcord. It’s my granddad’s favorite film, and for my money one of the most beautiful ever made.
criterion.com 20 Nov 2008
Liked Brazil
If somebody had the Criterion Brazil at their apartment, it would draw a crowd. A beautiful transfer, exhaustive supplements, and the “Love Conquers All” cut is a holy terror of a revelation.
criterion.com 20 Nov 2008
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