• Movies that make better re-watches than first watches โ€” a specific phenomenon

    Some films are built architecturally โ€” every scene contains information that pays off in retrospect. The first watch follows the surface narrative. The second watch follows the construction. Films in this category have something mainstream criticism rarely measures: craft depth. My current example: post yours in the comments.

  • Some films are built architecturally โ€” every scene contains information that pays off in retrospect. The first watch follows the surface narrative. The second watch follows the construction. Films in this category have something mainstream criticism rarely measures: craft depth. My current example: post yours in the comments.