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Velvet Buzzsaw

Country: united_states

Year: 2019

Running time: 113

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7043012/reference

Michael says: “Part satire of the art world, part black comedy, part horror movie, VELVET BUZZSAW is pitch perfect. The acting, the production design, the direction and cinematography, were just so much fun to watch as this tale of a spirit that runs rampant, exacting revenge on those who have lost sight of the purpose of art and seek only profit slices through the L.A. art scene. With a cast that can’t be beat, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Renee Russo, Zawe Ashton, Toni Collette and John Malkovich, there’s no shortage of talent. In fact, I’m thinking this is a great candidate for Best Ensemble cast since there are not clearcut leads… or perthaps there are several?

“If there’s one weakness, and I’m not sure there is, it’s in the script. It’s smart and funny, but it may slightly rely a little too much on horror tropes once the carnage starts to take hold. This is writer/director Dan Gilroy’s third directorial effort, after two forays into the world of crime. It’s an interesting new milieu he dives into with the modern art world, and while I haven’t seen his first two efforts, he really had a good handle on this one. It seems an interesting move away from his usual screenwriting credits as well, which include FREEJACK, NIGHTCRAWLER, THE BOURNE LEGACY, and KONG: SKULL ISLAND. This was a really confident film that hit just the right note of satire for me. I think I’ll be nominating this in several categories. 4.5 cats“
Velvet Buzzsaw

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