My short reviews after watching 30 A24 movies

I saw a couple A24 movies and wanted to see more, I watched 30 A24 movies in the last 4ish months. Below are my ratings and mini-reviews if they interest anyone. Definitely some controversial takes so go easy on me.

Midsummer: 8/10. Really pulled me in, unsettling and engaging. I liked how bright and colorful it was

The green knight: 9/10. Really interesting story that made me think about what bravery means. A compelling tale

The VVitch: 6/10. Found it a bit slow. Forgettable for me (I forgot to write this review til later)

Aftersun: 7.5/10. Maybe a little slow at the beginning but the end made the journey worth it. Made me consider my future and how I effect others

Hereditary: 6.5/10. Maybe a bit too spooky for me, and the shocking scene was already spoiled for me. Still incredible acting

The lighthouse: 6.5/10. Didn’t connect to the story too much, but worth it to see willem dafoe go on crazy rants

The Lobster: 5/10. Maybe I just didn’t get it. The end left me unfulfilled and confused, I didn’t understand a lot of the writing choices.

The Whale: 7.5/10. Very play-like and a difficult watch seeing someone’s struggles. Did make me cry at the end

Eighth grade: 6.5/10. Nice and awkward teen story. Believable acting, reminded me of my eighth grade

The iron claw: 6.5/10. A sad story about a sad family. Good acting, still felt like it was missing something

A ghost story: 6/10. Bit tedious to get through, slow. Interesting enough story by the end, plus I like Casey Affleck.

Heretic: 7/10. First half was better than the second half, but overall good performances, kept my attention

C’mon c’mon: 6.5/10. Didn’t connect too much with the story, very kid-focused. Although always great to watch Joaquin Phoenix

Civil War: 8/10. Really interesting story, just an all around solid movie. Kept me engaged, good acting

Room: 7.5/10. Dark and sad, although ended on a positive note. Made me like Brie Larson more

Waves: 6/10. This was just watching a person ruin their life, stressful and hard to watch. I didn’t find many redeeming qualities, except good acting.

After Yang: 7.5/10. Beautiful movie, interesting story that put me in a thoughtful mood

Ex machina: 8/10. Really interesting movie, topical, unsettling. I’ve seen this one before but enjoy it every time

Good time: 6.5/10. Mostly didn’t like it because of how much it stressed me out, but Robert Pattinson did a great job

American honey: 6/10. Chaotic, somewhat annoying and cringey to me. Definitely realistic and good acting

Locke: 7/10. I liked the premise, let me see a different side of Tom hardy. Kept me interested despite the whole movie taking place in one car ride.

The zone of interest: 6.5/10. Heavy due to the nature of the story. Actually less powerful than I expected but worth watching

Beau is afraid: 7/10. Just so weird. I did enjoy the first half more, laughed and was entertained. I don’t think I understood some of it, don’t regret watching it

Moonlight: 7.5/10. Really interesting and beautiful movie. Perfect acting, emotional

Minari: 6.5/10. It wasn’t really made for me, which is ok. Found it a little slow, still great performances

Past Lives: 5/10. The movie annoyed me more than anything else, weird dynamic between all the characters, and just unfulfilling

The Brutalist: 8/10. Sweeping epic movie, I thought it was great. Engaging story, superb acting, classic movie

Sing Sing: 7/10. Inspirational, sometimes cute, good story. Made me want to take an acting class

I saw the tv glow: 7/10. Weird and moody, kept me intrigued and somewhat disturbed, wasn’t a huge fan of the end

Bodies bodies bodies: 6.5/10. Whodunit murder mystery, entertaining enough, enjoyed the reveal