Rewatched ARRIVAL and its perfection highlighted my issues with DISCLOSURE DAY. The visual representation of the aliens, reasoning behind their arrival, deconstruction of language barriers etc. All of which felt fresh vs the tired tropes of DDβs crop circles and little green men.
First clip of Na Hong-Jinβs βHOPEβ starring Hwang Jung-min, Michael Fassbender, HoYeon, and Taylor Russell.
Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17.
Every few months, I revisit the No Country vs There Will Be Blood debate. Both are obviously masterpieces, but I've landed on this: No Country is the better film because it is more restrained and precise. TWBB is a strange cinematic opera, No Country is a classical sculpture.