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There wasa shocking new Quentin Tarantino movie, and thena predictably nutty press conference.
There werecompeting standing ovations, each trying to be one minute longer than the previous.
But the damp and the slog soon start getting to Pattison, and he starts to lose his mind.
He murders a seagull.
He screams about wanting a steak so badly he would fuck it.
He masturbates furiously to a mermaid figurine.
The film is something of a departure for Almodovar: softer, subtler, more reflective.
Its also one of his best.
But that speaks to its profound power.
In the festivals opening days, buzz swirled around this Brazilian competition title.
Was it a horror film?
And what was its name again?
(I heard it called Baracao more than once.)
Things do not get much clearer once the lights go down.
Were in the titular Brazilian village, a few years into the future, as crazy shit starts happening.
The highway is littered with broken coffins.
Horses stampede down the main drag.
A greasy politician arrives bearing gifts the villagers would be wise to ignore.
Cell phones stop working.
Eventually, the town disappears from Google Maps.
Its a master-class in worldbuilding from a filmmaker previously known for smaller, domestic dramas.
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Little JoePlants doyouknow what theyre up to?
Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner has an idea, and its not good.
Is it a metaphor for motherhood?
Those of us whove never quite trusted plants can take pleasure in our vindication.
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The Wild Goose LakeA criminal on the lam.
The hooker with a heart of gold who helps him escape.
The tenacious police captain and backstabbing gangsters after them both.
Diao Yinans Chinese neo-noirdoesnt so much revamp tropes as it strips them down to their component parts.
Plus, the most audacious use of everyday objects as murder weapons sinceJohn Wick.
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The ClimbCannes is not necessarily the place you expect to find the next great American indie comedy.
But the films presence in this years Un Certain Regard slate was only the first surprise ofThe Climb.
Theres the dawning realization that the entire conversation is playing out in one long take.
Its not only a thrilling technical achievement, but also a genuinely moving story of friendship and maturity.
The Croisette never saw it coming.
It mutates, like a real parasite trying to hang on to its host.
Get on his wavelength and this movie will ruin you.
Meanwhile, as Ricks loyal body double and best friend, Brad Pitt cuts a compellingly laconic figure.
The films stunning final shot contains some of the best acting youll see in this or any other year.
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