this was one of the very first 'arthouse' movies i ever discovered, and has been one of the highest things on my watchlist since i was the youngest. so watching this felt like such a full circle, meaningful moment.
it's such an utterly odd, beautiful, weird, strange, kind of funny, surreal experience. i read a little bit about the director's intentions, and it ended up being the perfect movie to watch as a reflection of my own creative explorations at…
this movie still has one of my favorite soundtracks ever. so sublimely beautiful. jon brion is my favorite movie composer, he deserves so much more love :')
the best way i can encapsulate my experience with this film is that it feels like drifting into a gentle dream, after you've spent your night on the phone. it's turning 5AM, a song playing in your earbuds fades away as you fall asleep. sunlight is pouring thru grey clouds into your window. the sky's hazy, since it's only dawn. soft rays of bluish white illuminate dust above the windowsill. the dream you're in is weird, but not too out there.…
Melancholia 08 review (spoilers ahead)
Art to me is above all, at its best, a means of pure expression. It's a way to make the intangible tangible, bring emotions and ideas to life. All my favorite pieces of art, from music to poetry to cinema, were able to capture feelings and concepts close to me - like they reached into my heart and ripped those feelings straight out for me to view with fresh eyes. Things like White Ferrari by…
