JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2013)
"fun but meandering"Read More
WITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.
"fun but meandering"Read More
"Mortensen’s calm struggle throughout his quixotic ordeal resonates"Read More
"The visuals of the area and the eagle hunting are extraordinary."Read More
"A controlled and believable humor understatedly woven into the fabric of this moving melancholic journey."Read More
"Effervescent, but not filling."Read More
"It is a work that is not asking for your permission nor your quaint acquiescence. "Read More
"...but despite my early rebuffs, it grew on me and I enjoyed it."Read More
"While smartly engaging, it haults at the barrier of intrigue, never truly crossing the boundary over towards deep emotional connection."Read More
"So quirky, in humor, horror, and voice- Park has such a vitality and singleness to his viewpoint and vision."Read More
"it felt algorithmic when it should have felt human"Read More
"it is a militaristic fluff piece draped over the ringing of a church bell."Read More
"a bevy of problematic elements and unpolished pieces that hinder the film and activated my “Nitpicker 9000”."Read More
"A great encapsulation of modern middle-American problems examined through the lens of a western-heist."Read More
"Few if any animated kids films fill the characters with such pathos and melancholy."Read More
"It is a shy portrait of an aggrieved soul, hemmed in by every fence in his life, that aches with beauty and torturous sentiment."Read More
"The relationships, ins & outs, and skittering around the weaving dimensional schema are provocative."Read More
"Interesting in its historical & cultural explorations, if not a tad basic."Read More
"A methodical puzzle that tugs at our emotions, thrills us with possibility, and astutely & poignantly pokes at the soft underbelly of humanities lackings."Read More
"This is a bizarrity that both hits and misses wildly."Read More
"A tasty, but ultimately unfulfilling cake, that everyone at the party likes, but it lacks that superb frosting that would have people talking about it later – “you remember that amazing cake?”Read More