So here's the thing,
Despite being significantly shortened, I thought the 2024 Film Festival really was terribly strong. And now, with the 2025 festival starting in a few days, it's time to finally post my thoughts about last year's films.
The usual disclaimers - these comments were written within a day or so of seeing the films, so they reflect my immediate responses to seeing the films. (Certainly the me who wrote about The Substance would not have expected that film to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar!) They were also written very quickly without much opportunity for finessing my words, so a lot of the writing is fairly rough.
[Comments on the 22 films I saw at the 2024 film festival after the jump...]
