A medium black and white shot of Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson standing next to each other in 'The Lighthouse'
Arguably, no indie movie studio has ever had a rise in popularity and mainstream relevance as meteoric as A24's. This NYC studio was founded in 2012, and since then, they have been picking up and distributing some of the freshest, most creative, most exciting films current audiences have access to. They have explored a wide array of genres, but there are a few that tend to be their favorites — one of the main ones being the thriller.
Some may say that Mia Goth's terrifyingly passionate and energetic performance is the film's biggest strength. Others may point to West's vibrant direction and his beautiful Technicolor palette. Something is certain, and that's that Pearl is a film as eerie as it is absorbing and as tense as it is unafraid to dive headfirst into its protagonist's twisted psyche.
Sporting one of Robert Pattinson's best and most iconic performances, this heist thriller is a unique and visually distinctive directorial achievement drenched in beautiful neon lights and neverending tension. Far from simply offering cheap genre thrills, though, the movie goes deeper with a frantically-paced narrative about love and how it blurs the boundaries of violence, criminality, and the right-wrong duality.
Hardy is phenomenal in the lead role, effortlessly carrying the film in one of the few roles that allows audiences to see his face in its full splendor for extended periods of time. One of the actor's most rewatchable movies, Locke is a masterclass in one-location filmmaking. Locke's car serves as both the backdrop and the deuteragonist in a profoundly existential story about the cycle of life and death.
As chillingly suspenseful as it is playfully self-aware, and as intellectually complex as it is entertained with toying with sci-fi tropes, Ex Machina is easily and by far one of A24's best sci-fi outings. As slick and layered as its A.I. deuteragonist, the film confines its story to a small space populated by only a handful of characters. The result feels personal, intelligent, and incredibly entertaining.
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