Diary entries forAfter the Hunt
After the Hunt
Would actually deserve another star deducted for that clock ticking…
After the Hunt
this was written by someone intelligent. which i enjoyed. the setting of high academia laid the foundation for a decent bit of intellectually stimulating conversation, allegory and the like. this was shot in a nuanced way. mix of focal lengths in quick succession made moments appropriately uncomfortable and disorienting, matching the emotions of the scene. i think the ending was a bit unsatisfying. don’t really know how i am supposed to feel about all this. somehow alma is the dean now? ok. interesting commentary on the generational gap on dealing w trauma and such. i don’t think this was ayos best work - she is more of a comedic actress in my mind. garfield was strong, an emotional performance from a character that is supposed to be unlikable due to his actions. yet that is slightly ambiguous. i think i feel bad for the husband. he just wanted to listen to his music and be a good husband. w/ khalil, invited by james to a pre screening in nyc at moma
After the Hunt
I don't know what happen to y'all. I'm happy for you though or sorry that happened.
After the Hunt
pena que o caetano veloso ja tinha pensado em um filme igual ha 13 anos, se nao acredita pesquisa caetano veloso 13 anos
After the Hunt
"Not everything is supposed to make you comfortable." Complicated. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep up with it, especially because one of its central characters, played by Andrew Garfield, is a privileged white man complaining about the weight privileged white men carry. Andrew had never looked so stupidly charming on screen, and ironically that contrast works in the film’s favor. The three protagonists move within constant moral ambiguity. Rather than developing as complex humans, they orbit around each other guided by their egos, their insecurities, and a sense of superiority that ultimately sinks them one way or another. Even when they share scenes, there doesn’t seem to be real chemistry between them, and that, more than a flaw, is actually fitting. They are trapped in their own privilege, talking, looking, and clashing without ever truly connecting, taking advantage of one another in different ways. The film fulfills its purpose: to make you uncomfortable, to create space for questioning, and to force you to internally debate each of its characters and their double standards. But even with the strong performances from the cast, I feel that several of the roles are handled with a certain superficiality. Julia Roberts’ character, Alma, is one of the ones I liked the most. Alma is a hermetic, deeply closed-off woman whose morality we follow closely throughout the film. Her stance, almost always rooted in selfishness, makes her a fascinating character, even when she’s difficult to empathize with. And then there is the element that never fails in Guadagnino’s films: the soundtrack. The musical selection creates a perfect atmosphere, reinforcing the cold, intellectual, and tense tone that defines the film. After the Hunt does not intend to deliver a moral speech or offer a lesson. It forces you to exist in an uncomfortable territory, full of ambiguities and frustrations. It questions itself and questions everyone equally, and it doesn’t dig much deeper, because that’s how testimonies outside of the facts work: you take fragments, interpret them, and eventually choose where you stand.
After the Hunt
that was nothing while also being something. imagine trying to unspool your messily tangled wired earphones in agitation because you feel overstimulated by the discourse that is happening around you, but it was also about removing yourself from the sphere of comfortability and understanding away from your own beliefs and experiences.
After the Hunt
Pro primeiro do ano poderia ser pior
After the Hunt
muitos tópicos abertos e poucos verdadeiramente desenvolvidos…
After the Hunt
Wobbling between 3.5 and 4 but I enjoyed it a lot, the third act gets a little messy but never uninteresting. Not a huge fan of Ayo Edebiri but I thought she did a good job here, Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield were the standouts though, obviously. 7.5/10
After the Hunt
For a film where EVERYONE is talking all of the time, the film really doesn’t have much to say. The performances are uniformly good, even if the script isn’t quite there. Much of this feels like “man yells at cloud” cinema. There’s interesting spots within, but this really gets by on the strength of its performances rather than the content of the film. A disappointingly mediocre film that will be forgotten about sooner rather than later. 2025 Ranked (https://boxd.it/D1fDm)
