Yikes. It was literally scrolling, literally a little tired, and my thumb just stops, like: Ben Whishaw? Elden Ring?? Perhaps I have to get more rest. Pick a lane, like. Why is Q in Bond going to wander in one of FromSoftware fever dream with that Heartstopper kid? Somebody tell it to my last brain cell, somebody please.
No. No. Simply… it is Garland once again. Writing, directing, and, most likely, brooding into a decaf as A24 finally comes to terms with the fact it fancies blockbusters now. Record budget perhaps. Weren t somebody just to leave the vault unlocked after Marty Supreme or whatever? It is not even released yet till Christmas, but here we are in fantasy castles and and a zillion CGI dragons in nothing flat. Oh, no, evil lore-sprawling fantasy world. Just writing that ends up hurting my back.
Auntie logic: Where when things were labeled as expensive, meant practical effects and it actually took two years to see a movie. It is now simply this: here are 70 mil, go out there and spend it all on vibes. Kinda have a hard time figuring out whether I am going to be hyped or somewhere in recursion loop-Ben has done all art-films that there is on the whole planet and all of a sudden it is a case of wanted to be in a game thing? Wild. Moreover, Kit Connor continually occurs. He occurs everywhere? Who continues supplying this guy new swords?
Oh, and Whishaw is outside premiering Peter Hujar Day to Sundance raves, leaving my cousin back in the ruts thinking that A24 is someplace that only releases films on ironic sadness. Why and when is this even filming? No one knows, but it seems like it has to happen, right? s so at least we can vote in which game mechanic should be allowed to pass? No? Cool, cool.
Perhaps, this is what films have become. I dunno. Wake me up when they start a summon sign to real food.
