Wow, The Wicker Man (1973) was incredible! This is one of the great horror classics I had not seen, and it did not disappoint. I saw the much-hyped Midsommar last year and was sorely disappointed in it -- even more so now that it seems a tawdry rip-off of this film. I was however delighted to recognize strong echoes of this film in my fav American Werewolf in London. Clearly this is an influential film, and for good reason! 🙌🙌
Mark and I finally watched Seven (1995) last night. I love Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, so I expected to like this movie, but it fell flat for me. It was reminiscent in some ways of Silence of the Lambs (1991), which I love, but felt shallow by comparison. I've never been a fan of noir and I couldn't relate to the characters (I found Paltrow vapid, Pitt puerile, and the villain inscrutable), so while I liked the premise and ending, in the end, would not recommend.
Silence of the Lambs is so brilliant. And plucky Starling, d'awww, so fierce and inspiring!!
