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Some raw thoughts... Terrifically engaging all the way through, the Emily Blunt storyline in particular put me in mind of the brilliant Ted Chiang short story "Understand." The Shyamalan comparisons I've been hearing are warranted in that there's a lot of interesting religious elements here, plus a lot of autism-y stuff going on (not elaborating.) There are incredible set pieces as you'd expect, including a very inventive use of slapstick near the end, and some surprisingly visceral horror elements. (Maybe…

Rewatched 02 Jun 2026

I finished reading the original manga that finished in 1994 last Sunday, and I genuinely think it might be Miyazaki's magnum opus, everything great about this film taken to new heights, more expansive, more passionate and more emotional. So revisiting this I can't help but find it so small in comparison! This only adapts volume 1 and parts of 2 of a 7 volume series. There also notable plot differences throughout. Still the film we have still wonderful, and that ending is gorgeous.

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Watched 11 Oct 2024

Definitely the best explicitly autistic feature film I've seen, and that fact it's made by autistic filmmakers is a huge reason why. It reminded me of The tone of Weerasethakul, the structure of The Saragosaa Manuscript and blending of documentary and drama of Jia Zhangke. But It feels like something new. Something of a sensual masterwork.

Can't wait to see what these filmmakers create next!