While Babylon is distinctive with its look and pacing, when it comes to the characters, things are a little more familiar. I was hooked from the get-go and for all the movie's flaws, its presentation is vibrant and fast-moving to keep help you entertained. The costuming and sets are dynamic and show how disorganized and tumultuous early Hollywood was. The movie looks fantastic and even if you don't have an interest in this period of cinema, I don't doubt that Babylon will still pull you in. The expression "fever dream" is overused but Babylon is captured in such a chaotic and constantly shifting way that kept me enraptured. ![]() I wanted to credit Damien Chazelle and his team for providing a unique experience in regards to pacing, setting and tone. ![]() ![]() After an "interesting" opening scene about our main character Manny (Diego Calva) trying to get an elephant up to a party in Bel-Air, Babylon floors the gas pedal and barely comes up for air for the rest of the run time.
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