Review of Babylon (2022) by Nnogohko — 28 Dec 2022
One of the most wild and unique theatrical experience of the year. The first time I saw it, I was very mixed on it. The second time I saw it, I still think the movie is very unfocused and I am still not sure what Damien Chazelle is trying to say.
That being said, the performances are phenomenal, especially Margot Robbie and Diego Calva. Brad Pitt is also great but his character isn't as memorable as Cliff Booth. I think this movie is getting unnecessary hate due to its content but everyone has to give this a try since the technical aspects are so phenomenal that it honestly blows away everything else.
Judging this movie based on the first two hours, this movie is hands down the most entertaining of the year. Damien Chazelle's directing is just so overwhelmingly energetic and Justin Hurwitz's score is the best of the year period.
This movie also looks stunning, Linus Sandgren injecting that same magic he did to Lalaland and First Man. The story towards the end loses steam a bit and it is really chaotic throughout but that is because the first couple of hours were just so adrenaline fueled.
Although it might be Damien Chazelle's most messy movie, for me the technical elements elevates this higher than other period dramas. I think there aren't alot of movies like this made that often, $100 million budget movies with a great cast, director and high production value like Ford v Ferrari and The Last Duel.
They are better movies than Babylon but this movie simply just existing makes me happy.
This review of Babylon (2022) was written by Nnogohko on 28 Dec 2022.
Babylon has generally received positive reviews.
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