I agree with almost everything you’ve said here — I love when that happens! Except I wish I enjoyed Conclave as much as you did. It is indeed exceedingly middlebrow - but I like middlebrow. But I didn’t find it as fun or funny as you did. Also, unfortunately, I can’t share the enthusiasm for a real pain. There’s a lot that’s good about it, but ultimately, it felt thin and undercooked.
I saw A Real Pain yesterday and can’t stop thinking about it. It’s a near perfect little gem of a movie - lovely, smart, witty, poignant- with not one wasted scene or line. In a perfect world, both Eisenberg and Caulkin will be up for Best Actor, and Eisenberg for Best Screenplay and Best Director. It’s quite the calling card.
I agree with almost everything you’ve said here — I love when that happens! Except I wish I enjoyed Conclave as much as you did. It is indeed exceedingly middlebrow - but I like middlebrow. But I didn’t find it as fun or funny as you did. Also, unfortunately, I can’t share the enthusiasm for a real pain. There’s a lot that’s good about it, but ultimately, it felt thin and undercooked.
I saw A Real Pain yesterday and can’t stop thinking about it. It’s a near perfect little gem of a movie - lovely, smart, witty, poignant- with not one wasted scene or line. In a perfect world, both Eisenberg and Caulkin will be up for Best Actor, and Eisenberg for Best Screenplay and Best Director. It’s quite the calling card.
Thank you for this detailed list. I now have movies to look forward to which right now is HUGE!