#christopher miller

I just learned that they filmed PHM in order, and I am weirdly excited about it. One of the things that frustrates me most about filmed mediums, specifically, is that it's SO much more difficult for actors to be in character, locked in, when they haven't experienced something yet. It also allows for less improvisation (something they held in high esteem for PHM and is yet another thing I love about this film) due to continuity problems. Filming it in order also meant that Ryan Gosling had already spent weeks filming alone before Rocky showed up, which he himself said in an interview made it so much easier to embody Ryland. "By the time Rocky shows up, I genuinely need a friend." Direct quote!!! The fact that James Ortiz and his team were in sync enough with the Rocky puppet to do improv, so much so that Ryan didn't feel like he was acting with a puppet. The fact that Gosling selected this film specifically, asked Chris and Phil to direct, and then committed SO HARD to the character. He was SO involved in making this movie and it shows! I thought I was over it but I am not. Film of the decade for me guys.

something about project hail mary being such an awesome film after the disaster that was wuthering heights like, no green screen, majority of rocky done by puppets and animatronics, uplifting hopeful story about the creativeness and ingenuity of the human race, two completely different beings coming together to save whole planets, a clear reminder of the importance of teachers and scientists, the main character being a coward who didn't choose this (and NO love interest!), but ending up being selfless and brave, plus it being actually funny and immaculately paced.