On a first viewing of One Battle After Another, I misjudged it.
Rewatched — 17 Dec 2025
On a first viewing of One Battle After Another, I misjudged it. What I now realize had bothered me while reviewing it the first time wasn't the film, but how it’s often being watched and reviewed.
A lot of the praise seems to focus on what the film appears to “stand for,” rather than how it actually works. The craft is rightly admired, but sometimes that admiration feels like a cover because the film seems to be liked for reasons other than its cinematic qualities.
Watched — 03 Oct 2025
A lot of incredible parts to this oddly paced whole. Unfortunately I'm not as impressed as I was hyped. Needs a rewatch and will definitely get it somewhere in the near future.