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i don't think i like ana lily amirpour very much. after the bad batch, i went into this one cautiously optimistic. i liked the sound of the synopsis here on letterboxd and i thought a vampire movie from this director could've been pretty good. and it was, sort of. it's just not for me. it's very well shot, the black-and-white looks pretty gorgeous at times, the music was pretty great at times, and sheila vand does a great job at playing the titular girl. there are like around four stand-out scenes in here that i think are genuinely great. that's where it ends for me. i hate using this as an... read
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beautiful, often utterly mesmerizing, seemingly a perfect movie... but then it turned into a love story. the movie itself can't be blamed, of course - maybe false advertising - but my interest in it took a dive and never recovered. visually excellent though. great sound too. and best cat since inside llewyn davis. read
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who knew that a solitary girl walking home alone at night could be that frightening? and who would want to live in a place named "bad city"? this film is all about atmosphere and, let me tell you, it's got plenty of atmosphere. this film is stylish as hell. and all of that makes it a pleasure to watch. you throw on top of that gorgeous black and white cinematography with some really interesting shots and some interesting thematic material on top of that and you are on your way to a really good film. the way this film handles the vampire attacks is really interesting and effective. it shocks... read
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