Aaron's Thoughts
Textbook example of why Letterboxd now plays such an important role in propelling cinema forward. If it weren’t for this app, I would never have even considered watching this (and boy would I have been worse off for it).
Day after day another one of my mutuals gave it a positive review (shoutout to my mutuals). Each one inched me closer & closer to watching it before I finally pulled the trigger.
KPop Demon Hunters feels like the closest thing we will ever get to a modern version of a Disney Renaissance musical. Stunning animation. Songs that will stick in your brain for weeks on end. A compelling romance you are rooting for. Colors exploding off the screen. Well rounded characters you are immediately invested in. Real stakes. Genuinely sincere & moving story. Tonally knows what it is & commits to it. Unafraid to touch on sensitive themes. Songs that actually propel the story forward.
Never in a million years expected it to move me the way that it did.
Easily the surprise of the year!
Academy Awards
2 Wins
