First Reformed

Gimly

6/10

I don't believe I've ever seen a film shot so deliberately. Almost every single angle is framed with precision and intent. Like a Wes Anderson film sapped of any and all whimsy. Many shots linger in a style not often found outside of horror films, in the scenes they intend to deliver the audience a scare that its characters do not see. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend ...

Stephen Campbell

7/10

**_Brilliantly shot, excellently written_** > **_Alissa Wilkinson_**: _Do you think of_ First Reformed _as an apocalyptic film?_ > **_Paul Schrader_**: _It depends on what you call "the apocalypse". I think we are seeing the last century of homo sapiens. I don't see a scenario in which homo sapiens emerge from this century in our present form. Now, that's not the end of the world. That's ju...