People say this is Rian Johnson's redemption? Yeah, he never needed any redeeming. But at least this movie is helping people to realize that he is a guy with talent, and prompting people to not only keep their eyes on him, but to also check out the films he made before The Last Jedi. Anyway, this was a wildly entertaining homage! There were several moments where this movie, dare I say, subverted my expectations. The cast is awesome! The acting is great! Especially from Ana de Armas, who had better get more work! And Daniel Craig! Let me tell you hearing Daniel Craig doing a southern American accent was very jarring at first. But I got used to it. And it helped with the tone of the movie! The tone and energy is a lot of fun! The dialogue is very well-written! Each character is distinct! The cinematography is great! The music helps with the tone and it's used at the right times! The comedy aspects were funny! There were subtle set-ups with payoffs that were very satisfying! And I love the title! It's fun! There's some cheese but it's cheesy in the best way! Plus, since it's a homage the cheese doesn't hurt the movie. And there's a moment where Marta lies and doesn't puke. But I let it go pretty quickly. It occurs to me that Rian Johnson excels at stories that are small in scale. Looper and Brick for example. Definitely one of my favorites of 2019. Go see it!

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