"Inventing costumes this weird and completely new that still fit within the expressionistic framework of the story the film is telling is a really impressive feat."
"This movie could have easily just been a hollow follow-up to the original trilogy...and instead not only gave us the kick-ass continuation of the story we love but reignited and further interrogated the questions those earlier films had asked."
"What made Director Bong's film so genuine and interesting to me is the fact that they didn't rely on romance or eroticism as the central storytelling element."
"In The Pursuit of Happyness, we couldn't want Chris to succeed more because the film does an excellent job at not just making him a really likable protagonist but at showing you how desperate his situation is."
"Making evil seem okay or making us root for the bad guy."
"It was totally earned because it's all based on characters you love."
"I thought it was gonna be more of a murder mystery, not so much a whodunit."
"That's how I know this movie's not trying to add anything new, because they're just trying to hit all of the Wikipedia major events."
"Who the true villain actually is... what makes the matter of Mr. Waternoose being a villain so surprising..."
"The harder that movie comes spoiler alert when goose dies so you need somebody who can bring pathos and the pain of having lost his father and been raised by a mourning meg Ryan."
"Who knew this ridiculous premise could be so beautifully crafted, immaculately paced and genuinely shocking?"
"It was exactly what I wanted, this was the payoff of the promise of the premise."
"Every specific element which is important to these films' narratives is given the time they need in order for you to become invested."
"There's a moment where Luke could have totally fucking delve into midi-chlorians but they separated old-school-style."
"Luke's biggest moment is that he made himself a hologram."
"Rogue One tied the universe together in a very satisfying way."
"Empire Strikes Back shows you just enough so you understand the chemistry between the two characters."
"Love triangle: a common pattern Lucas doesn't need to waste much screen time on."
"Tropes don't have to spell disaster for a film."
"The cool thing about this movie is the stage that it sets for the future of the MCU."
"Shang-Chi follows a character named Shang-Chi... but the story is really all about his father Wenwu, the Mandarin."
"The MCU did such a great job setting up his character."
"The movie is an origin story about a villain, an evil character who is always portrayed as the yang of Batman's mythos."
"The emotional beats packed the perfect amount of punch."
"Toy Story 4 proved that there is more to tell after Toy Story 3, achieving what many think to be impossible."
"The complicated family dynamic adds depth to the story."
"A shocking ending that absolutely no one was anticipating."
"The movie could end with Miles making that sacrifice."
"Now in the post-credits scene DODC agent Cleary returns from Spider-Man No Way Home in orders to bring this mass light caster in but he has this interesting expression on his face like he knows something that his other agent agent Stephen does not."
"Not every film needs a concrete answer to every question it poses."
"Necessary to bring everything together and tie it to the original trilogy."
"The sheer number of new things that are introduced in this movie."
"This is essentially an origin story, an alternate origin story for The Joker."
"Every character was so important and not overdone."
"The visuals should be inspired by the story."
"It was a film that rejected plot armor and convenience."
"In the fourth movie, I would have set in World War 2 in 1945."
"This is a movie about determinism versus free will, that's the big thematic element of the story."
"Arrival is a creation of such love and nuance."
"Scar was actually the hero of the Lion King story."
"The mix of comedy and horror is the perfect setup for a story that crosses genre and prepares us for a complicated and multi-layered message."
"The film takes its very seriously as we slowly see the almost logical decline of a man."
"This movie has spent its entire first 20 minutes on introducing characters with these insane montages."
"The superhero deaths: a film from the perspective of the person who will be most emotionally affected by their demise."
"That final shot, wherever Blake comes back for his final blow, is just a great note to end the movie on."
"His introduction with Tivic is so interesting... he's not some clearly good guy."
"All important movies start with a black screen."
"James Gunn has evolved significantly as a storyteller who makes us care about his characters, and it works really well in The Suicide Squad."
"Robert Pattinson is almost in every scene, telling a Batman point of view driven story."
"Now let's talk about that deleted opening scene which I think is perfect."
"I think similarly with Bucky there's some really interesting stories to tell especially because he spans so many decades character that's a Logan you know Fox made an r-rated superhero movie that was pretty dark."
"This weird silent character development over the course of the movie through body language."
"Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out, and that's what the director's role is."
"What makes the romance so believable in 'When Harry Met Sally' is the friendship they develop throughout the film."
"More superhero movies should take a leaf out of the Raimi playbook and batter their protagonists. I don't want to see heroes being obscenely powerful, I want to see them fail or die trying."
"It's incredibly tragic and yet it also makes the movie that much more interesting, daring to kill off a lovable character and creating a dramatic choice for the ages."
"It's sad. Kerchak's dying, and that was the first time I learned that movies could affect you."
"One of the things this movie has going for it though is how these two aren't angry caricatures, sniping at each other over a failed relationship."
"The most important part of a superhero journey is to show the hero struggling. If you don't have that, it's a ship superhero movie or a hero movie."
"The original message of the film was about letting go of dead loved ones."
"The Nightmare Before Christmas was a positive story without any truly bad characters."
"Giving the main character a shadow version of sorts to play off of could be a great move to allow for a deeper exploration of Miles’ character as a whole."
"They really double down on the bromance, like actual romance going on between them."
"Handles loss, grief, and revenge with maturity and seriousness rarely seen in the MCU."
"The chemistry between David and Griffin is spot-on as you totally believe they are best friends and their banter seems like a real conversation."
"The theme of that movie was going to be about grief."
"I like sensical plot less than most people, like Prometheus, the fact that the movie doesn't explain everything to you is exciting to me."
"Nichols wanted to hammer-home the message that not all transformations are a negative experience, but still wanted to end the film on an ominous note."
"There's something really moving and profound about seeing somebody physically get older and being able to capture that on screen."
"The first draft contained huge story differences."
"Undertale... so much of the game tried to do something unique while being incredibly brave to stay true to its vision."
"This movie perfectly encapsulates so many different family dynamics."
"I thought it was interesting... the way it showed how much Alejandro cared for Emily Blunt's character."
"Once we crack the concept for Civil War, it was the most compelling idea."
"I wanted the audience as soon as the film starts to really be like oh that guy's trouble, that is where trouble is coming from."
"Pulp Fiction did this thing where they were telling all these separate stories and then they like meld and melt into other stories."
"The movie has some surprises in store for you, there are some directions you don't expect it to take."
"The film captured that and I love the balance of showing us both the good... but also some of the unique struggles as well."
"These ten films all feature the kernels of subplots which further developed characters and expanded the narrative scope that were ultimately kept vague for one reason or another."
"We better understand history, this is why the new movie is talking about all of that."
"In our film, they save each other; she saves him as much as he saves her."