2024 review

2025-09-12

Anora is movie of the year, due to its exciting direction, fresh writing, and a story that highlights extreme inequality and the suffering that results. An example of such suffering is of those doing exotic dancing, which has never been portrayed with such a level of skill and realism.

The greatest spectacle is A Quiet Place: Day One, complete with incredible creatures and settings. It is very entertaining, even though none of it is new.

Flow is the most enchanting movie, with a very touching and mesmerizing story of animals trying to survive some supernatural event, while also helping (and threatening) each other.

The best direction is that of Rumours, followed by Joker: Folie à Deux.

Similarly, the best performance is by Nikki Amuka-Bird in Rumours, followed by Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux.

My favorite performance is shared:

Rebel Ridge has the best action direction... such joy!