Licorice Pizza

Cinematography is so good that it makes you forget that you are watching pedophilia

despite being a mainstream movie, wes anderson still achieved that vintage indie vibe. although it was a bit long and i found the character dynamic rather boring, i still liked the movie’s vibrant color palette and cinematic parallels. however, i’m still confused by the title…

This is one of the worst films I have ever seen, after Moonlight. I cannot believe Paul Thomas Anderson directed this crapfest.

The female lead looks over 30 and the male lead is supposed to be 15.

The plot? It did not really have a plat. It was all over the place.

The age gap was a bit unsettling at first and yes it was a long movie but something about it was endearing and real.

rating: 🍕🍕

precariously teetering on dislike. not going to say anything that hasn’t already been said. i liked brian a lot, sad for him. i’ll say at the very least this movie made me really wanna buy a halter top

4/10 stars.

Beautifully filmed, and the performances were strong across the board. That said, I couldn’t get past the age gap. I didn’t realize going in that it was a 10 year difference, and it made me question the Alana’s actions rather than root for the supposed love story. There were also too many random moments that felt unnecessary and distracted from the narrative.

And what was going on with John Michael Higgins’ “Japanese”? Most of his scenes relied on a mocking caricature for laughs, and while it seemed intended as comedic relief, it ultimately felt flat and insulting.