X (2022)

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   Siskoid

   Quite frankly, though there’s a pervasive sense of foreboding in X, I would have been quite content for it to remain a dramatic comedy about making an arty dirty movie in 1979. The director’s perhaps foolish ambitions are mirrored in X itself, which has artful editing, lighting and points of view. Across the way from that sensuality is an old couple who, despite the wizened old lady’s appetites, isn’t getting any for health reasons. Having this be a dual role for Mia Goth doesn’t really pay off - it’s too prosthetic - but a case could be made for them being the same person essentially, one longing for the past, the other refusing the future. The middle of the film makes you wonder who in this ensemble cast will be the “slasher”, but though there’s a clever play on Psycho to initiate events, I was much less interested in the gory third act. Perhaps the monster is too sympathetic, perhaps the film jettisons too much of what made it interesting in favor of well-worn slasher mechanics. Whatever the case may be, it was just better when it was Boogie Nights or Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Be sure to make X-Men jokes when talking about this movie because A24 is also coming out with a movie called Men. I kid you not. Have we run out of movie titles yet? 2 years 1 month ago
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   SpacedJ

   Has a really nice style of constantly revealing new information through a change of frame, pushing in or pulling back to reveal something that was there all along that alters the context of what you've just been looking at.
   
   

   The more I think about it, I would have preferred an older actress to play Pearl. The young person in old lady makeup was distracting. I didn’t know who was under the makeup while watching, so the gimmick was wasted on me.

   
   
   

   Also, it follows the Cabin in the Woods formula so closely, it could be viewed as one of their earlier rituals that worked successfully. “This we offer in humility and fear. For the blessed peace of your eternal slumber. As it ever was”.

   2 years ago
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   Madrey

   Interesting? Sure. Groundbreaking? No.
   
   It's a shame when movies like this are overhyped and end up disappointing people with high hopes. Just like "Hereditary".
   
   The acting is amazing though! I guess the biggest issue was definitely the makeup of the people who played the older couple. It was awfully done. 11 months 2 weeks ago

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