The artifacting streaking along the screen. The gate weave of the titles. The gentle tick, tick, tick of the projector filling the silences. The opportunity to see a movie on actual celluloid comes few and far between these days. When I saw they were showing The Brutalist on 70mm at the Park Theatre in Vancouver, I did not hesitate. The film itself is wonderful - masterfully constructed, superbly acted, and that ending… delicious.
I was expecting to like the movie, but I was not expecting to have such a wave of nostalgia rush over me. I've seen 70mm prints at The Park before, but probably not since The Hateful Eight came out in 2015.
I know it's a bit cliche to romanticise film as a format, but man-oh-man, being in that theatre over the weekend reminded me of all the excitement, escapism, and joyful memories movie theatres have given me over the years. I love going to the movies, and seeing The Brutalist - a period piece with an intermission - on film? Chef's kiss.
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