Heh heh.
I’ve never seen Tilda Swinton do a role like this, and she totally nails it. It’s awe-inspiring and it’s downright scary.
YES!
Comme des garçons.
This is a frustrating movie. It’s like it wants to be a skit show (which is what Torres did next, and it worked really well), but not so much here. And there’s scenes that feel like they’d be more at home on Youtube? The escalation quick-cut scenes, for instance.
It’s a shame, because the performances are amazing, and it’s got some really good gags, but it doesn’t really satisfy as a movie.
So many great little details, like her always having the flash on on the phone.
I didn’t like how the movie basically did the manic pixie dream girl thing where the girl dies (oops spoilers) so that the protagonist can learn an important thing. On the other hand, they did a twist on that at the end that was very satisfactory indeed, so I guess I have to give them a pass on that point.
But still! It just doesn’t quite work? There several scenes in here that I absolutely adore, but…
This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.
Problemista. Julio Torres. 2023.