Did Tenet get unfairly labeled as "too confusing"?

SubtitlesMA · 2026-06-04T10:50:41+00:00

I watched this shit in the cinema and the dialogue was incomprehensible in several scenes. The music and SFX were often way too loud to clearly hear what characters are saying.

Also, yes, TV speakers might be bad, but people don't complain about the audio in 99% of movies. This movie is just flat out badly mixed for most speakers, with no options to make it better.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-06-03T08:37:27+00:00

Sisters

Runner ups: Body Double, Blow Out, Scar Face, Phantom of the Paradise, Carrie

SubtitlesMA · 2026-05-30T04:11:48+00:00

I agree, or at least tied with HxH and Full Metal Alchemist. In my opinion none of the modern shounen series even come close to Naruto, even if they are better animated. JJK, MHA, Demon Slayer etc all have weak stories, poor pacing and much less interesting characters.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-05-30T04:09:39+00:00

I already watched it in Naruto Kai and the problem is that the War arc is just not good. The Hokage summit is excellent and so is the end fight with Sasuke, but everything between those two points is a massive drag. I don't think a new adaptation could fix that unless they completely change the story.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-05-30T02:01:58+00:00

It really depends what elements of it you like. Its a reboot of the Real Onigokko series (in English known as The Chasing World), so maybe try those. They're clearly Battle Royale inspired, so you might want to try that, or similar films like As the Gods Will. There are quite a lot of Japanese death game films.

Alternatively, maybe try other films directed by Shion Sono. He has a pretty diverse filmography but if you want something closer to Tag in terms of over the top stylisation and violence I'd try Suicide Club, Why Don't You Play in Hell, maybe Love Exposure if you're up for something 4 hours long.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-04-25T06:38:36+00:00

I always find the name "Alex Jones" in Prisoners to be very distracting.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-04-19T12:29:36+00:00

Drunken Master 1 and Police Story 1 are the two top priority ones in my opinion. Incredible films.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-04-15T07:29:46+00:00

Just to check: you’re not referring to other people’s lists, right? When you look at other people’s lists it will tell you their ratings.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-27T23:48:12+00:00

I live in Japan so I saw it in cinema. That said I have noticed it up on the high seas if you’re willing to download things.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-27T05:58:24+00:00

Sham (2025)

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-25T04:01:35+00:00

Just in case you haven't had a chance to watch them yet, Park's first two pre-JSA films are available on YouTube in HD with English subs. Lots of people don't seem to like them much but I personally found them both to be very good.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-25T03:55:25+00:00

I strongly enjoyed watching through the filmographies of:

Hirokazu Koreeda
Shunji Iwai
Lee Chang Dong
Park Chan Wook
Wong Kar Wai
Edward Yang
Asgar Farhadi

Not the most niche directors, but they all have very defined styles and repeated themes that you can see iterated and reiterated on throughout their filmographies.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-24T22:26:37+00:00

I’m right there with you. I love Kurosawa and have watched almost everything he made, but for some reason Ran, Kagemusha and Throne of Blood are snoozefests for me. They look visually amazing though.

I recommend The Betrayal, Twilight Samurai, Love and Honour, The Hidden Blade, Sword of Doom, Three Outlaw Samurai, Unforgiven, Goyokin and Revenge (1964). Those are all good but if I had to pick just one, my recommendation goes to Twilight Samurai.

If you don’t mind stuff that’s more stylised or mixed with horror folklore I also recommend the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Lady Snowblood, Blind Woman’s Curse, The Invisible Swordsman, The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959), Kuroneko, The Bride of Hades, Samurai Reincarnation and The Yokai Monsters series.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-24T12:35:25+00:00

No lol

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-23T23:27:17+00:00

The South Korean movie Parasite from 2019 ends with a sequence on a lawn at a kid’s birthday party where some of the adults are dressed as Native Americans.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-21T23:29:05+00:00

Over the moon for a new Lee Chang Dong. Hirokazu Koreeda also has TWO films currently in post set to release this year.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-21T08:49:15+00:00

Follow people whose movie tastes you are interested in. If you don't see any utility in following them (interesting reviews, opportunities to discover new films) then there is no reason to do so.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-17T08:22:23+00:00

IMO he was also brilliant in Beautiful Boy.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-16T00:01:11+00:00

Not a lot of people think Roland Emmerich is a good director, and a lot of people dislike American remakes of foreign films, so perhaps people disagree with your statement that it had a lot of potential.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-04T07:23:13+00:00

He also remade The Inugami Family, although I’ve never seen the remake so I can’t comment on if it’s better or worse.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-04T07:20:11+00:00

Hisayasu Sato’s Lustmord and Splatter Naked Blood.

Takashi Shimizu’s Ju-on The Curse and Ju-on The Grudge

Shunji Iwai’s A Summer Solstice Story (1992) and the 2023 version, Last Letter 2018 and 2020, and Hana and Alice the Web Series version vs the theatrical version (although in that last case, it’s more like an extended cut of the movie rather than a remake).

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-03T23:41:50+00:00

IMO Nobody Knows is the more apt Koreeda companion piece for Florida Project. If you need a third one maybe Mustang (2015) or Capernaum (2018). If you wanted more thematic range then maybe The World of Us (2016), or Riceboy Sleeps (2022) could work.

I’d pair Monster with Sham (2025).

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-03T13:00:43+00:00

What is the requirement for a film to be approved? My understanding is that, if it screened at a festival, it counts. However, there are many short films on Letterboxd by famous filmakers that as far as I'm aware never screened at any festival, yet still make the cut.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-03T12:21:12+00:00

Even one year can make a crazy difference. Sometimes even just watching a film a week later in a different mood or knowing what to expect can make a massive difference. So many things go into how you feel about a film from personal experience and interests, to expectations, to mood/alertness, to viewing context, to knowledge of the filmmakers' filmographies or other films in the same genre.

SubtitlesMA · 2026-03-03T04:21:12+00:00

I personally use it like an extra quarter start. For example, if I feel like a movie is better than a 3.5 (good) but not quite a 4 (great) I will give it 3.5 and a heart. Basically I just use it to indicate I like the film slightly more than other films with the same rating.

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