I haven’t seen Hamnet yet but one time Jessie Buckley asked if we could charge her phone at my workplace and she handed it to us unlocked and open to a WhatsApp chat with Maggie Gyllenhaal
Hamnet is one of my favorite books because of how it ties Agnes to the love of her mother, their healing traditions and their feminine lineage... as someone who lost my mom, the book hit me at exactly the right time in all the right ways. I loved the movie visually but there was no heart or motivation communicated in any of the characters, and because it focused so much on Agnes and Will's romantic relationship it omitted what was so moving about the book. I agree with your review - I didn't hate it but I was left wanting so much!
ah this resonates! her connection to her mom was what was so moving about the scene where will's mom forces her to give birth in the home. she was really robbed of something in that moment, and it was also terrifying! the rest of it was like "here's a scene of agnes frowning ... and another ... and another ... and now will comes home to frown and they frown together ... and then she goes to london to frown there." monotonous! as a great 3 minute trailer it had so much emotion that the movie really lacked. love all those actors tho
Watched this today in a self-programmed double feature with Zootopia 2. I think my experience of the movie was negatively impacted by a couple who kept passing a crinkly bag of tortilla chips back and forth to share, and a man snoring through Hamlet’s scene with his father’s ghost… not ideal!
Gosh the ending of A House Made of Dynamite made me SO mad. It was so excellent until then and I know they were trying to make a “point” or whatever but damn!
i hadn't watched manchester since i saw it at sundance several years ago, but i remember being moved by its wry sense of humor. this time, particularly post-hamnet, it is one of the more expert parts of that movie. it's not just despair! it's also quite funny, and some of the sadness comes from the banality of all the grieving: you miss your brother, but also you can't remember where you parked the car. your dad died, but also how are you going to make sure your girlfriend's mom stays distracted so you guys can get to third base. you need to call your uncle, but also no one remembers that he moved to minnesota and not wisconsin.
I know this isn’t a dialogue but speaking of november watches i watched donnie darko weds night for the first time and absolutely need to know your thoughts. I loved it sm but couldn’t tell u what was up or what was down the entire time
Love your critique of Hamnet! Thank god some people see through it. But dang, am I the only one who was knocked out by Die My Love? Left the theatre with my skin crawling. Felt more like it landed through a glass door than with a whimper.. even thinking about it now, yikes.
it really felt like it pulled some punches imo! i wanted (and expected) to like it much more. again, maybe bc i was SO blown away by if i had legs i'd kic you, die my love just left a lot of meat on the bone. i wanted it to be weirder, meaner, funnier. that dog really was annoying tho...
Oh, the dog had to go! I wonder if I had seen Die My Love after Legs if I would feel this way too. Saw them back to back with Hamnet in between at a recent festival, coughing baby sandwiched by two hydrogen bombs. Can't decide which I prefer.. Think Byrne deserves the Oscar though!!
So I've only read the book, haven't seen the movie yet, but I think a lot of the issues you had with the film actually are things that were in the source material. Like the novel refers to her husband as the tutor or Will, never by his full name
The novel actually never names him! He’s only the tutor or her husband or someone’s brother / son. Also the book squarely centers Agnes and her witch existence in a way that feels much more balanced with joy.
Haven’t seen the movie yet but I felt the same way about the book Hamnet… there was no relief to the suffering of the reader!!! Idk if I can handle that on screen!
I haven’t seen Hamnet yet but one time Jessie Buckley asked if we could charge her phone at my workplace and she handed it to us unlocked and open to a WhatsApp chat with Maggie Gyllenhaal
the lost daughter teas ... loved that movie
where is the luv innit
-will.i.am Shakespeare
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I really loved ‘Bugonia’ btw! I think people just need a Yorgos break…
the people are asking for you to join letterboxd!!
idk why it just feels too personal to me! no one needs to see how often i rewatch birth. and also this is my work lol
Begging actually
Came to the comments to post this 😅
Hamnet is one of my favorite books because of how it ties Agnes to the love of her mother, their healing traditions and their feminine lineage... as someone who lost my mom, the book hit me at exactly the right time in all the right ways. I loved the movie visually but there was no heart or motivation communicated in any of the characters, and because it focused so much on Agnes and Will's romantic relationship it omitted what was so moving about the book. I agree with your review - I didn't hate it but I was left wanting so much!
ah this resonates! her connection to her mom was what was so moving about the scene where will's mom forces her to give birth in the home. she was really robbed of something in that moment, and it was also terrifying! the rest of it was like "here's a scene of agnes frowning ... and another ... and another ... and now will comes home to frown and they frown together ... and then she goes to london to frown there." monotonous! as a great 3 minute trailer it had so much emotion that the movie really lacked. love all those actors tho
"having a weekend rekindling with your inappropriate high school crush"
'Tis the damn season.
i have not fallen victim to this in several years but i stand in solidarity with my friends who have ✊🏽
A barb for The Bard 🗣️
Watched this today in a self-programmed double feature with Zootopia 2. I think my experience of the movie was negatively impacted by a couple who kept passing a crinkly bag of tortilla chips back and forth to share, and a man snoring through Hamlet’s scene with his father’s ghost… not ideal!
well the snoring man made a point actually...
Crinkly bags of chips in the theater should be a crime.
How was Zootopia 2?
Georgia Rule is a sacred text
Gosh the ending of A House Made of Dynamite made me SO mad. It was so excellent until then and I know they were trying to make a “point” or whatever but damn!
and the point didnt land at all!
Manchester by the Sea was so heart wrenching, I’m not sure if I could ever watch that movie again. But damn, the performances are incredible here.
Emma Stone’s career trajectory continues to be so fun to watch.
I’ve been severely slacking on my film-watching but I HAVE been invested in Love Island Australia because I love mess.
i hadn't watched manchester since i saw it at sundance several years ago, but i remember being moved by its wry sense of humor. this time, particularly post-hamnet, it is one of the more expert parts of that movie. it's not just despair! it's also quite funny, and some of the sadness comes from the banality of all the grieving: you miss your brother, but also you can't remember where you parked the car. your dad died, but also how are you going to make sure your girlfriend's mom stays distracted so you guys can get to third base. you need to call your uncle, but also no one remembers that he moved to minnesota and not wisconsin.
youre always gonna plug everybody wants some when you can and i love it
I know this isn’t a dialogue but speaking of november watches i watched donnie darko weds night for the first time and absolutely need to know your thoughts. I loved it sm but couldn’t tell u what was up or what was down the entire time
"i know this isn't a dialogue" it is always a dialogue! haven't seen DD in several years tho
Love your critique of Hamnet! Thank god some people see through it. But dang, am I the only one who was knocked out by Die My Love? Left the theatre with my skin crawling. Felt more like it landed through a glass door than with a whimper.. even thinking about it now, yikes.
it really felt like it pulled some punches imo! i wanted (and expected) to like it much more. again, maybe bc i was SO blown away by if i had legs i'd kic you, die my love just left a lot of meat on the bone. i wanted it to be weirder, meaner, funnier. that dog really was annoying tho...
Oh, the dog had to go! I wonder if I had seen Die My Love after Legs if I would feel this way too. Saw them back to back with Hamnet in between at a recent festival, coughing baby sandwiched by two hydrogen bombs. Can't decide which I prefer.. Think Byrne deserves the Oscar though!!
Your last sentence of your Bugonia review is exactly my thoughts! I loved it more than I thought I would!
emma stone doing corporate speak and jesse plemons looking at her like she's crazy ... jadore!
So I've only read the book, haven't seen the movie yet, but I think a lot of the issues you had with the film actually are things that were in the source material. Like the novel refers to her husband as the tutor or Will, never by his full name
The novel actually never names him! He’s only the tutor or her husband or someone’s brother / son. Also the book squarely centers Agnes and her witch existence in a way that feels much more balanced with joy.
Haven’t seen the movie yet but I felt the same way about the book Hamnet… there was no relief to the suffering of the reader!!! Idk if I can handle that on screen!