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Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen (2003)
wow
The first few minutes of the film, i couldn't get over the 30fps video hand-held format. I was thinking, "are they crazy? at least shoot 24p..." But soon enough, the story sucked me into Melanie's plight settling into a new environment, struggling with loneliness, desperation, and upholding her facade of "everything is fine," when everyone knows that she is physically and emotionally deteriorating. I thought that the acting was superb. Not once did I feel like the actors were acting, but the video format and the emotions elicited conveyed a painful sense of realism.
This film touches upon a universal struggle of the human condition in such a realistic, frustrating, and true-to-life approach. Her inner tug of war is something that all of us have experienced at one point or another to some degree of severity.
It is truly a touching story.
I haven't felt such pity, frustration, empathy, and genuine identification with the protagonist in a long time.
Find this film and go see it.
The Big Lebowski (1998)
a filmic pinnacle
All of the elements that comprise this film are superb. The script is hilarious upon first viewing, but becomes ingenious with each subsequent viewing afterwards. I try to use big words to sound pretentious because the film makes me feel inadequate because of its amazing craftsmanship. The filming itself is beautiful, especially the slow-motion tracking shots. The mannerisms and characters are what truly make this film shine. The repetition and over-assertion of each character is so over the top that it reaches the point of absolute hilarity.
before you watch this film, ask yourself one question: "mind if i light a j?"