![]() ![]() In “Tár,” critics want to see a treatise on cancel culture or misogyny or #MeToo or power dynamics in relationships or classism or political correctness or… you name it.Īll of this is in the text of the film, too. This, to me, is the mission statement of a movie that virtually every criticism I’ve read has missed. Tár’s true muse is Mahler’s Fifth, which she says, unlike all of his other work, remains mysterious beyond a dedication to his new bride. During their conversation, he poses questions about the role of a conductor, and how different conductors can alter music through their own interpretation of the creator’s intent. “Tár” opens with fictional conductor Lydia Tár being introduced on stage for a conversation with NPR’s Adam Gopnik. If you’re interested in digging into the vault, here are my reviews from last year’s Oscar binge. I actually don’t know a damned thing about it. The Fabelmans - It’s about time indie director Steven Spielberg gets some national recognition.Īftersun - I enjoyed “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset,” so I’m looking forward to this sequel which I’ve not researched at all.Įmpire of Light - I have nothing funny to say about this. RRR - People seem to love it, and I’ve chosen to pronounce it only in a pirate voice.ĭecision to Leave - I’m assuming this is Tim Robinson in a hot dog suit for two hours and I’m very excited to see it. And by that I mean I probably need to secure some edibles. Moonage Daydream - I love Bowie but I also have to be in the right mood to go through a Bowie looking glass. Women Talking - Assuming this is just an episode of “The View” but I’ll give it a shot when I can see it on a streaming service for free.īabylon - This looks like if they remade Leo’s “The Great Gatsby” but, you know, good this time. The Eternal Daughter - I need to see it to be certain it’s not just a fake movie from an episode of “Seinfeld.” Oh, I’m being told that’s literally what 70% of all new shows and movies are about… Triangle of Sadness - Finally someone is speaking out about how awful rich people are. Movies I plan to see in the near future and may write about then: The Whale - Tom Hanks in “Elvis” was enough “actor in a fat suit” for me this year. I don’t feel like I’ve missed anything.Īll Quiet on the Western Front - I’m sure it’s great, but I just don’t think I have it in me to watch a 3+ hour German war movie. Of note: Movies I have no intention of seeing:Īvatar: The Way of Water – I’ve never seen the first one. ![]() But that it forced me to consider what art really is on the big screen probably supports its inclusion either way.Īs for other movies that got some serious buzz in 2022, I’ve spent the past few weeks playing catch-up on all I missed throughout the year, and I have thoughts below. ![]() So, is it reasonable for “Top Gun” to be a Best Picture nominee? My sense is its presence on this list is as much about gaining a wider audience for the awards show as it is about the movie’s actual quality. Indeed, the feeling of watching “Top Gun” in the theater for the first time might be far rarer than anything the other Oscar movies delivered this year. Just because the feeling evoked by “Top Gun” wasn’t sadness or introspection or existential dread doesn’t make the feeling evoked any less significant. That’s the case my friend wanted to make. How rare is that these days? And isn’t the point of a movie to make you feel something? It was the type of movie where, cliched as it sounds, people stood up to cheer. On the other hand, as my friend argued, you unquestionably feel something watching “Top Gun.” It was exhilarating. It’s largely what a really good algorithm might’ve written in that it hits on all the elements of an enjoyable movie without actually having any feeling behind them. There’s no depth to it, no deeper message it wants to convey. On the one hand, comparing what went into making “Top Gun” with something like “ Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” or “ Banshees if Inisherin” underscores just how light “Top Gun” is. This was not high art.Īnd yet, “Top Gun: Maverick” is a nominee for Best Picture. The dialogue was superfluous, the characters were cut-and-pasted from the first movie, and the plot could essentially be boiled down to an early level of a first-person video game about flying. On the other hand, it was still a popcorn flick. It was the type of genuinely exciting, popcorn flick that absolutely needs to be seen on the big screen and that so rarely gets made anymore outside of the Marvel movies. I had a fun conversation with a friend of mine the other day about “ Top Gun: Maverick.” I saw it in the theater shortly after it was released, and I loved it. ![]()
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