Cinema has seen a few non-traditional coming-of-age movies, and the world’s all the better because of it.
It’s a refreshingly unique twist not just on the period biopic genre but the coming-of-age as well.
But when she’s forced to eat raw meat, Justine’s true self begins to form.
Modern vampire movies don’t have a great reputation butLet the Right One Inmight just be the very best.
Boyhoodis more than a simple gimmicky film, though.
It’s strange and unsettling, and its message is all the more powerful because of it.
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It’s also the most bizarre celebration of young women’s femininity and the absurdity of maturing.
Mirroris a slow-burner and hard to follow, but it’s worth the effort.
It’s so unique that it’s hard to categorize it into any definitive genre.
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