Day 10Reflections on: Candyman (2021)This is a cautionary tale about why you shouldn’t make fr
Day 10Reflections on: Candyman (2021)This is a cautionary tale about why you shouldn’t make friends with a guy at the laundromat.This whole movie looked beautiful - somehow both lush and sleek. Shots are composed with thoughtful attention to colour, shapes, and patterns. What a treat!The protagonist lives in a fabulous apartment in one of the two round Marina City (AKA “The Corn Cob” - Praise Corn Lord!) buildings in Chicago. The space is both styled and constructed uniquely with half arch doorways almost reminiscent of retro sci-fi portals. It is always funny to watch a movie set in “the art world”, both because it is cartoonish and ridiculous yet simultaneously also realistic and believable. Nice nuvaring joke.The protagonist acts extremely nonchalant about a bee sting on his hand which gets progressively worse and worse. Only one other character acknowledges the wound’s existence. This man needs CARE! Put some damn Polysporin on that already! Stop PICKING AT IT! Barf.Things I did not expect to see: so many puppets, CGI Tony Todd looking smoother than ever.My only complaint is that the film felt short, almost like a pilot or the beginning of a movie. I realize that it is establishing a new beginning to the franchise for films to follow, but I still wanted more!Great acting all around. This makes me want to see more movies directed by Nia DaCosta! Candyman candyman candyman candyman candyma- -- source link
#candyman