#*anna

yes i finally have and LOVED it- not as good imo as the first one but so original (i love how different all three films are) and so beautifully shot. give the lighting designer an oscar. josh o'connor, glenn close, and kerry washington in particular were acting their ASSES off and i remain deeply obsessed with blanc and his love for musical theatre, even if he was repping alw instead of sondheim in this one. also loved the callbacks to knives out (the sheriff got blanc's number through elliot!) and it's always a treat to see noah segan pop up. (was jgl in this one? i think i missed him if so. his "we have the nanny cam" cameo from the first one makes my mum lose it every time we watch it.) i think the actual mystery was the weakest of the three so far, but the character work with jud, blanc, and martha was so compelling that i didn't really mind. and i actually guessed who did it based on a really nerdy throwaway detail, which i was super proud of myself about, and i loved that rian johnson actually followed through with that detail and had it reflect the plot. he makes chekov proud. spoilers below the cut: