32 de Agosto na Terra

Intencionalmente sem empurrar emoções, por vezes de forma cómica, visualmente apelativo ao estilo de Villeneuve (o homem nasceu para o género sci-fi), através dum pequeno road movie que conta uma história de amor oculto. Uma dupla Ele-Ela díspar, mas ainda mais interessante. Sentimentos com os quais se identifica e que não experimenta com muita frequência num filme. A curiosidade de como a situação delineada se desenrolará. Agradável. (24/06/2015)

A rare case where the main duo is unappealing at the beginning, later relatively pleasant, and in the end, almost maddening in their vitality and distinctiveness. And it's all thanks to a name that I would have never guessed was in the director's chair, at least in the first act. Denis Villeneuve, younger, more straightforward, his first full-length film – and perhaps more broad and surprising than you would expect from a renowned perfectionist. Creating a cohesive romance at the age of around thirty requires a certain amount of naivety; in this case, the need to shoot or wrap it in the most absolute and youthful manner. I quite enjoy the combination of archetypal characters, new wave chattiness, and appropriately polished technical aspects. If it weren't for the fluctuating pace, I would be completely overcome by such a self-assured debut, but the journey to masterpieces was still a long way off. (26/04/2022)