It’s very late now on TIFF 2023 Day 2 and all of my screenings are starting to blend together already. I saw three films today and wanted to make sure to get these mini reviews out for The Boy and the Heron, Finestkind, and Les Indésirables. I’ll likely expand these in the future, especially the
Is there such a thing as too much ambiguity or too much openness in a film? If there was ever a movie that would make you ponder that question it’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s new film Evil Does Not Exist. I’m not sure if there’s ever been a movie I’ve struggled with reviewing quite like this one.