Toronto Film Festival 2023 Review - YMS

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Calling The Boy and the Heron Miyazaki's "latest final film" is funny and accurate

"the holdovers is safe and predictable" ok sure but did you miss the constant underlying anxiety created by the fear of death and its usurpation via the genuine connection between three drifting souls

Adam can say “I absolutely loved this movie,” deliver no criticisms and then still give it a 7/10 lol. Not complaining, I relate to it haha

These recent film fest mega reviews are my second favorite series from you, after your yearly lists. Concise and never spoilery, recommending great watches!

Ponyo is legit one of the best movies ever for a kid under 4. And too chill to ever be annoying. A great tool for a parent.

Worth noting that 'Close Your Eyes' is directed by Victor Erice, who hasn't made a narrative feature film in the past 40 YEARS. Truly a crazy return to form for him

I love film festival season. That's when the real good shit comes out.

bro was smoking crack on holdovers. that movie was amazing.

I saw the Boy and the Heron in Japan when it originally releases and calling it a vibes movie is pretty accurate for explaining it to the average person. It's parts auto biographical, parts throwback to other Ghibli films, and parts deeply personal. Without getting into spoilers there are parts of the film where it really feels like he is speaking directly to his grandchildren, whom he is quoted as saying he made the movie for. It's not even a cultural or translation difference thing either. Even Japanese audiences were very perplexed by the story in the film. I left the film pretty confused by it but it also had a way of leaving an imprint and I was thinking about the film for a few days even after I saw it.

The Zone of Interest: 9 Anatomy of a Fall: 8+ About Dry Grasses: 8+ The Contestant: 8 Dream Scenario: 8 Fallen Leaves: 7+ Hitman: 7+ Perfect Days: 7 Robot Dreams: 7 Four Daughters: 7 Close Your Eyes: 7- The Boy and the Heron: 6- Aggro Dr1ft: 5 The Holdovers: 5 Memory: 5 The Settlers: 4+

Hey Adum i really loved this video But please start posting your annual list videos again. I'm eagerly waiting for the 2016 movie list video and videos on the best movies from other years. Your list videos have really helped me discover many new movies and I love how you narrate them. So please bring them back🙏

I think the thing about movies like The Holdovers being formulaic and obvious that works for me is when the delivery feels authentic and natural for me. Same with The Fabelmans, it’s more like an adventure with character development where we know how it gets there, but it’s the quest that makes it fun anyways. Like building a Lego set. What made The Holdovers work so well for me was just the chemistry between everyone and the cozy feeling seeing three loners bond during a time where people so desperately need that kind of connection.

i was maybe 7 when master of disguise came out. when we rented the video tape, i woke up in the middle of the night and started watching it. i laughed so hard that i woke up my dad on the other side of the house, and he stormed into the room and was very scary

YMS and Big Joel is quite the combo

i watched this video a month or so ago because i wanted to hear Adams opinion on The Holdovers and i was upset because "wow the movie must be kinda mid" but i literally just got done watching it and holy shit it's phenomenal. watch movies on your own. don't listen to critics. i nearly cried on multiple occasions.

The other reason i feel they should have kept the original Japanese title is because it ties it directly to the book it was based on which really enforces what the film is about.

YMS and Big Joel together in the same frame emits a catastrophic energy i can't quite comprehend

Yiffin at Tiff

As a Finnish guy, I never imagined you'd be reviewing Finnish movie, let alone one winning a prize at Cannes. Our film industry is pretty small and most movies from here are kinda shit to be honest. It's really cool and surreal that a movie by Aki Kaurismäki is receiving this sort of international acclaim