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Best film of the year by far.

A review by Matthew Brady

80%
Written by Matthew Brady on January 27, 2020

I went into this blind, but as soon as it was over, I instantly knew I witnessed something special.

This is gonna be hard to talk about since the movie doesn’t follow a conventional narrative. Although I believe that these type of movies will stay with you much longer, as the emotional connection you had will be remembered for years. In other words, I will try my best to keep myself collective through out.

‘Waves’ is an absolute gut punch of a movie. Incredibly unique with its film making and overall presentation.

From ‘It Comes At Night’ to ‘Waves’, Trey Edward Shults is a director to... read the rest.

A review by Stephen Campbell

80%
Written by Stephen Campbell on February 6, 2020

Bleak, but not despondent; brilliant, but not for everyone

For me, style always comes out of the character and the substance. Everything we're doing is just to bring you more inside the main character's head - the camera moves, the colours, the music. Everything's just to be honest to Ty and put you through a subjective, emotional experience with that. For me, if you make it about that and aren't just doing style for style's sake, if there's a purpose behind everything, then it's easier to navigate.

  • Trey Edward Shults; "Waves Director Trey Edward Shults on Crafting His Sensor... read the rest.

A review by SWITCH.

30%
Written by SWITCH. on July 22, 2020

'Waves', while certainly ambitious, is so busy trying to be a future indie classic with its camera acrobatics and needle drops that it forgets to give any impetus to care about the supposedly profound stories it's trying to tell, instead coasting on its stylistic flairs and hoping these will distract from how shallow its writing is, making the 135-minute run time incredibly laborious. By his own admission, Shults modelled his film on the two-part structure of Frank Ocean's 'Blonde', an album which is featured prominently in the film. What audiences get instead is the cinematic equivalent of put... read the rest.

A review by endedgale

100%
Written by endedgale on April 22, 2024

the 2019 box office is still one of the best today. and it is no secret that 2019 had some of the best theatrical releases, and i think waves is one of them.

amongst many of the box office hits there was a little hidden gem called waves.

a film about life, the waves it sends your way, good or bad, the ups and the down, the highs and the lows. a film that touches on every topic known to man and a film that deserves to be watched by everyone, although it is not for everyone it is a brilliant film for those who are capable of creating their own thoughts.

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