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Akos Peterbencze's avatar

Cruising was a massive disappoint for me back in my early 20s. I found that nothing really worked in that film as intended, and even Pacino's performance was sort of mediocre compared to what he's done before and after.

I still can't make up my mind about Guadagnino. Loved Bones and All, hated Challengers, and I could not, for the life of me, get myself to watch Call Me By Your Name. Who knows, maybe that's all I need to finally decide whether his movies are for me or not. For now, I feel he's kinda hit and miss.

Interesting, your thoughts on Memories of Murder. I haven't seen it in a long time, but I was completely amazed by Bong Joon Ho's style when I first watched it. And later also thought how much better it is than Parasite, which eventually brought him the much-deserved and worldwide fame.

Anyway, good to have you back, Justin. I hope you've completely recovered.

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Justin Horton's avatar

Thanks for reading, Akos! The jury is still out on Guadagnino for me, too. To this point I've only seen Call Me By Your Name (liked), Queer (mid), and Challengers (which I loved, fwiw). I find his work sufficiently distinct and interesting to seek out the rest of it.

Re: Cruising -- it this Pacino at his most subdued, restrained?

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Charlotte Simmons's avatar

This was the sign I needed to finally pull the trigger on my own first watch of Call Me By Your Name, which I'll commence this eve. Feel better soon, Justin! 🙏

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Justin Horton's avatar

Thanks! Lemme know your thoughts!

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Charlotte Simmons's avatar

Update: It made me very sad and I will now worship every screen it plays upon.

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Justin Horton's avatar

Rolling the credits over that long take at the fireplace is like a finishing move in Mortal Kombat.

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