No antagonist in a film set in patriarchal Lebanon in a film festuring pre-marital sex and lesbians. Just women supporting women.
I bow to Robert De Niro. This is truly his best performance and might be the best performance in a movie I've ever seen. Awakenings tells a captivating story with likeable characters. Only a few movies work without a bad guy. Here everybody is trying their best to help everyone.
I am Mark‘s 1000th review.
It’s been about 5 years since I‘ve joined Letterboxd and it really spurred me on my love for films. Participating in challenges, reading other reviews and looking through lists got me to watch so many films that I wouldn’t have seen or known about without Letterboxd, so I‘ am really thankful for it and its community.
My first review was about Fight Club - naturally as it is my favorite film of all time for a…