Loved ZOLA! My review is also up if you want to peep it, and ironically Matt Neglia is my guest on the podcast this week to do our Top5 A24 movies 😁😁😁. Nice review Austin!
solid solid film. 4.5*'s best: 5 way tie 4.5*'s all around locke, zola, killing of a sacred deer, obvious child, ex machina worst: swiss army man 1/2 star
Saw Zola in theaters today. I thought it was good, but not great. I think Bravo is a fantastic director and can establish style and mood very well, but I wanted more from the screenplay. I ultimately didn't feel like there was much for me to learn (mostly because of the ending). I had the same problem with another A24 movie called Never Goin' Back. I do like the studio overall though.
Always looking forward to A24 movies and series. My favs: The Farewell and The Florida Project. False positive also was a big disappointment, but I'm more hyped for Zola and The Green Knight.
I thought it was terrible. It was boring and tame compared to the twitter thread. They made so many unesseccary changes which i don't understand why. Everyone said the thread would make a perfect and then they come in and makes tons of changes, leaving out some of the craziest stuff while at the same time revelling in being x-rated. There's literally a montage of penises in this movie. The worst sin is the characters. In the movie Zola goes along out of fear. She's being threatened. No she's a lot more involved then that. She's in for the money. And the ending in the thread is absolutely perfect so why change it? They do a million minor changes too. The guy who gets shot is only known at the guy with dreads. Does he have dreads in the movie. Of course not. They made 55oo the first night, in the film it's 8000. they leave at 8, in the film it's at 2. Just silly changes. I'm so disappointed in this film. There's a reason why everyone said it would make an awesome movie, and then some filmmaker shows up and thinks they no better. Terrible film.
I liked it but I did think I would get a little more tho. I gave it a 65% and my favorite a24 movie is either under the skin or hereditary the worst revenge of the green dragon I would say.
went into the movie knowing the twitter thread. I left disappointed. Easily could've been 20 minutes longer. Crazier things happened in real life than in the movie. I also wish they fully went through with the different perspective of the co-lead.
I'm looking forward to Ari Aster's next film, "Disappoinment Blvd.", which is also distributed by A24 and Joaquin Phoenix as the main lead. The release date is some time next year. Hopefully it will not completely...disappointment me.😅🤭
From the trailer I didn't think it would be good and you had 4 millio followers on vine lol? I never got into vine I missed the train. For me ex machina is probably my favorite a24 movies .
Comment before watching: I didnt like this movie. Like.. it was okay for me but Im watching reviews to see if my opinion can be changed. Comment After: So yea I agree, I enjoyed the cinematography and most of the soundtrack (mainly the cues in the beginning when they showed Zola and Stephanie connecting.) The acting was also great too.. but the ending definitely left me wanting more from it and the overall story just kinda..bored me. I dunno if I'll ever watch it again but I might read the thread.
Hi Austin. I just watched Zola and it was amazing. Colman Domingo is sooooo underrated. This man should be getting nominated for all these acting awards. This film reminded me of Spring Breakers. The look and style of the movie. Love all your reviews Austin keep giving us that A+ content. One love!
I almost walked out within the first 5 minutes because of how much I hated these characters, especially Stefani. The voice that Riley Keough puts on might just be one of the most annoying things I’ve ever heard in a film. But as the movie became more suspenseful I guess I kind of started to like it a bit more, but I’ll still never watch it again
Well it’s very intentional. So much of it has to do with cultural appropriation and how that’s influenced by social media. The voice that Riley utilizes is essentially her using the dominant syntax within the black community and over-dramatizing it which is a pattern we see within white people who are borrowing various stereotypes or cultural elements for their own aesthetic. It’s something I think the film could have dived into more but I found it humorous how exaggerated it was because I thought it contributed to the theme of cultural appropriation while also adding to the sense of humor.
@@mowendcu yeah I totally understood what the movie was going for and I get that putting on an accent is part of being an actor, but I still just couldn’t get over how annoying it was
@@mowendcu to be honest though, I actually had more of a problem with the pointless gratuitous nudity and the constant ass shots. I get that they’re strippers so you have to show SOME nudity, but they just overdid it. And When the overhead shot of them pissing in the toilet happened, I seriously went “what the fuck?” In the theater
@@mattjazzfan2288 all of the nudity was mostly male nudity. I'm kind of happy they did that. I'm tired of women being the only nude people in films. Time for guys to get a taste of their own medicine, you know?
Saw a black mother, her young teen daughter and a 6 year old watch this film and not walk out. I am so confused as to why they chose this film and stayed for the whole time.
I don’t even know which one is my favorite of what I’ve seen tbh. I loved Room which was the first one I watched. That was very hard for me emotionally but was kinda sweet and beautiful. Hereditary was haunting. And The Witch was very well acted and creepy. A Ghost Story left me feeling emotions that I never knew I could feel. Waves… wow what a powerful movie. The Florida Project was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Moonlight was beautiful in many ways. But I guess if I had to pick, it would have to be Lady Bird for a lot of reasons
Austin, I think you’re giving A24 a bit too much credit. A lot their movies are made by other indie companies, but are picked up by A24 for distribution, sometimes after they play at festivals, etc. It’s not like Pixar or Ghibli where the studio has their own creative force. They just have good taste in which movies they pick up. And good taste is nothing to scoff at, but let’s not forget it’s the artists who make the movies.
I agree. My point is that they are normally very particular about the projects they pick up. A positive for the studio strategically picking their project is no slight to the talent. I feel like I praise (or knock) the talent according on the film fairly!
@@AustinBurke fair enough! I totally feel they same way where I see that something is picked up by A24, and I’m automatically more interested in seeing it. But even in this video you say A24 “made Zola” which isn’t really accurate.
Sure, but I surely hope everyone doesn’t judge me on technicalities that specific, otherwise all reviewers would be in trouble 😂 But yeah, their taste reflects mine for sure!
A Ghost Story was my first introduction to A24 and the realization that I needed to be very careful which of their films I recommend to my friends - The Florida Project (which I loved), did not go over well and refunds were requested at the 15 minute mark :-)
This movie reminds me of the other wild film "Spring Breakers" with Vanessa Hudgens, James Franco and Ashley Benson. I agree with you Taylor Paige is an amazing actress and I also loved her in "Boogie"....She got her big break in the hit sports primetime soap "Hit The Floor" and HBO series "Ballers" with Dwayne Johnson and John David Washington...Austin if you have time check these amazing shows out!!!
I watched this last night and it was one of my favorite movies of the year. I had a really good time. This movie is wild. And it’s scary AF for women. I was scared for women cause of how easily it can happen.
Knowing Zola was based off a series of tweets I was hoping the film would be presented with that in mind and it definitely was! Its less of a depiction of real events and more someone telling you what happened from subjective perspectives. And it being shot on 16 mm enhances that idea. You mentioned the sound and I also thought was an important part of that presentation, including voiceover and the iconic tweet sound. Good film!
So excited to watch this, but I’m not sure if I’ll get the chance to watch it in theaters cause theres no movie theater near me that is playing this movie and the closest one that is doing so is an hour and 30 minutes away from where I live 😂 thank you for reviewing this !
I just got back from seeing ‘Zola’ today & I thoroughly enjoyed it. When the tweets came out in 2015 I remember reading them and was definitely drawn into the story. The film for the most part satisfied me I just wish it was longer! So I agree with you about the ending I think it should’ve been different. That being said I would watch it again.
Very much looking forward to seeing this movie, especially after hearing your review. I so agree with you about people who go into an R-rated movie and then are offended by the language and/or nudity and/or explicit sex scenes. Why these people don't stick to G and PG movies is a puzzler!
Just got back from watching Zola and I really liked it! When a pair of around 60/70 year old women walked in...I must admit I thought they came to the wrong theater and would end up walking out, but I was wrong! All 8 people in my theater today seemed to really enjoy it.
I really loved this movie! Very unexpected ( I went in blind to twitter threads) and honest dark comedy. Great direction, perfectly cast. It ranks #4 for me on my top movies of 2021.
Thanks for watching!!
What is your BEST and WORST A24 movie?
Did you enjoy this film?
Favorite: Ex Machina
Best on second watch: Enemy
Most underrated: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
A24’s best discovery: director Robert Eggers
Loved ZOLA! My review is also up if you want to peep it, and ironically Matt Neglia is my guest on the podcast this week to do our Top5 A24 movies 😁😁😁. Nice review Austin!
Favorite A24 horror film - hereditary
Favorite non horror film - Minari or the farewell
solid solid film. 4.5*'s
best: 5 way tie 4.5*'s all around locke, zola, killing of a sacred deer, obvious child, ex machina
worst: swiss army man 1/2 star
I still really want to see The Green Knight.
why i still want ? why not YOU WANT TO
It's coming still. Dont worry.
Saw Zola in theaters today. I thought it was good, but not great. I think Bravo is a fantastic director and can establish style and mood very well, but I wanted more from the screenplay. I ultimately didn't feel like there was much for me to learn (mostly because of the ending). I had the same problem with another A24 movie called Never Goin' Back. I do like the studio overall though.
I thought you were not going to review this movie ,thanks for reviewing it Austin bro 😊
Anytime!:)
Colman Domingo was so great. He should be in everything. His balance of comedy and terror is so authentic and so well done.
Absolutely
He never scared me before like that! He is always so charming, and it worked.
Always looking forward to A24 movies and series. My favs: The Farewell and The Florida Project. False positive also was a big disappointment, but I'm more hyped for Zola and The Green Knight.
Great choices
I liked it but wished it had a better ending. In the words of Zola, the sex scenes: "It was gross". Good review, Austin.
I hope you will be reviewing Summer of Soul at some point. Zola does not sound like my type of film, but I did really love the Florida Project.
Also I really loved Zola’s outfit! With the blue checkered patterned top/skirt with the jacket! So good!
Moonlight is my favorite movie of all time so it has to be my a24 movie
In fabric
Yes my favorite (not really) marvel villain finally gets his own mov....wait a second?
I thought it was terrible. It was boring and tame compared to the twitter thread. They made so many unesseccary changes which i don't understand why. Everyone said the thread would make a perfect and then they come in and makes tons of changes, leaving out some of the craziest stuff while at the same time revelling in being x-rated. There's literally a montage of penises in this movie. The worst sin is the characters. In the movie Zola goes along out of fear. She's being threatened. No she's a lot more involved then that. She's in for the money. And the ending in the thread is absolutely perfect so why change it? They do a million minor changes too. The guy who gets shot is only known at the guy with dreads. Does he have dreads in the movie. Of course not. They made 55oo the first night, in the film it's 8000. they leave at 8, in the film it's at 2. Just silly changes.
I'm so disappointed in this film. There's a reason why everyone said it would make an awesome movie, and then some filmmaker shows up and thinks they no better. Terrible film.
It gave me low budget black film. I saw a mockingbird about a black woman getting angry after being SA . same vibes but an incomplete ending
I liked it but I did think I would get a little more tho. I gave it a 65% and my favorite a24 movie is either under the skin or hereditary the worst revenge of the green dragon I would say.
“A24-y”
It’s a thing.
I liked the movie !!
went into the movie knowing the twitter thread. I left disappointed. Easily could've been 20 minutes longer. Crazier things happened in real life than in the movie. I also wish they fully went through with the different perspective of the co-lead.
These were my thoughts too. I gave it three stars on Letterboxd.
I am rewatching captain america Winter Soldier rn. It is freaking amazing. The score is perfection 🔥
Yessss
The Florida Project is the best A24 film !
SO GOOD
Yes it is
I hope you get a chance to check out summer of soul. It's a great documentary about the 1969 summer music festival in Harlem.
Damn this film was freaking wild. Ending was a bit underwhelming but I enjoyed most of it
Top 3- Ex Machina, A Ghost Story and Under the Skin
I'm looking forward to Ari Aster's next film, "Disappoinment Blvd.", which is also distributed by A24 and Joaquin Phoenix as the main lead. The release date is some time next year. Hopefully it will not completely...disappointment me.😅🤭
From the trailer I didn't think it would be good and you had 4 millio followers on vine lol? I never got into vine I missed the train. For me ex machina is probably my favorite a24 movies .
Comment before watching: I didnt like this movie. Like.. it was okay for me but Im watching reviews to see if my opinion can be changed.
Comment After: So yea I agree, I enjoyed the cinematography and most of the soundtrack (mainly the cues in the beginning when they showed Zola and Stephanie connecting.) The acting was also great too.. but the ending definitely left me wanting more from it and the overall story just kinda..bored me. I dunno if I'll ever watch it again but I might read the thread.
Hi Austin. I just watched Zola and it was amazing. Colman Domingo is sooooo underrated. This man should be getting nominated for all these acting awards. This film reminded me of Spring Breakers. The look and style of the movie. Love all your reviews Austin keep giving us that A+ content. One love!
I almost walked out within the first 5 minutes because of how much I hated these characters, especially Stefani. The voice that Riley Keough puts on might just be one of the most annoying things I’ve ever heard in a film. But as the movie became more suspenseful I guess I kind of started to like it a bit more, but I’ll still never watch it again
Well it’s very intentional. So much of it has to do with cultural appropriation and how that’s influenced by social media. The voice that Riley utilizes is essentially her using the dominant syntax within the black community and over-dramatizing it which is a pattern we see within white people who are borrowing various stereotypes or cultural elements for their own aesthetic. It’s something I think the film could have dived into more but I found it humorous how exaggerated it was because I thought it contributed to the theme of cultural appropriation while also adding to the sense of humor.
@@mowendcu yeah I totally understood what the movie was going for and I get that putting on an accent is part of being an actor, but I still just couldn’t get over how annoying it was
@@mattjazzfan2288 honestly fair 😂😂😂
@@mowendcu to be honest though, I actually had more of a problem with the pointless gratuitous nudity and the constant ass shots. I get that they’re strippers so you have to show SOME nudity, but they just overdid it. And When the overhead shot of them pissing in the toilet happened, I seriously went “what the fuck?” In the theater
@@mattjazzfan2288 all of the nudity was mostly male nudity. I'm kind of happy they did that. I'm tired of women being the only nude people in films. Time for guys to get a taste of their own medicine, you know?
What was the last A24 movie you didn't like Austin?
False Positive!
The one that just came out lol
Saw a black mother, her young teen daughter and a 6 year old watch this film and not walk out. I am so confused as to why they chose this film and stayed for the whole time.
I don’t even know which one is my favorite of what I’ve seen tbh. I loved Room which was the first one I watched. That was very hard for me emotionally but was kinda sweet and beautiful. Hereditary was haunting. And The Witch was very well acted and creepy. A Ghost Story left me feeling emotions that I never knew I could feel. Waves… wow what a powerful movie. The Florida Project was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Moonlight was beautiful in many ways. But I guess if I had to pick, it would have to be Lady Bird for a lot of reasons
But if we’re not just talking about films. My favorite from A24 would have to be Euphoria.
Austin, I think you’re giving A24 a bit too much credit. A lot their movies are made by other indie companies, but are picked up by A24 for distribution, sometimes after they play at festivals, etc. It’s not like Pixar or Ghibli where the studio has their own creative force. They just have good taste in which movies they pick up. And good taste is nothing to scoff at, but let’s not forget it’s the artists who make the movies.
I agree.
My point is that they are normally very particular about the projects they pick up. A positive for the studio strategically picking their project is no slight to the talent. I feel like I praise (or knock) the talent according on the film fairly!
@@AustinBurke fair enough! I totally feel they same way where I see that something is picked up by A24, and I’m automatically more interested in seeing it. But even in this video you say A24 “made Zola” which isn’t really accurate.
Sure, but I surely hope everyone doesn’t judge me on technicalities that specific, otherwise all reviewers would be in trouble 😂
But yeah, their taste reflects mine for sure!
A Ghost Story was my first introduction to A24 and the realization that I needed to be very careful which of their films I recommend to my friends - The Florida Project (which I loved), did not go over well and refunds were requested at the 15 minute mark :-)
This movie reminds me of the other wild film "Spring Breakers" with Vanessa Hudgens, James Franco and Ashley Benson. I agree with you Taylor Paige is an amazing actress and I also loved her in "Boogie"....She got her big break in the hit sports primetime soap "Hit The Floor" and HBO series "Ballers" with Dwayne Johnson and John David Washington...Austin if you have time check these amazing shows out!!!
Terrible movie, terrible script, terrible story.....
The lobster!! It was my first a24 movie I watched!!
Good movie but hated the ending. It just ended randomly
Anyone know when is going to streaming services?
I’ll keep you all updated!
I watched this last night and it was one of my favorite movies of the year. I had a really good time. This movie is wild. And it’s scary AF for women. I was scared for women cause of how easily it can happen.
I've heard this movie is similar to spring breakers and I cant stand spring breakers. BUT I may see this only because of cole. I love him as an actor.
Zola reminded me of Spring Breakers but it was a lot less “chaotic” but still good and intense in a good way
A24 is okay but not great, Minari was overrated and the end of this movie oof!
Have loved Coleman Domingo since I first saw him in Fear the Walking Dead!
Nice New studio Austin 😉
Thank you!:)
Lady Bird is my favorite A24
Cousin Greg is a comedic genius
Yeah! Back on the payroll! 🤣
Crushing the reviews.. digging your new set up too 👌👌
Knowing Zola was based off a series of tweets I was hoping the film would be presented with that in mind and it definitely was! Its less of a depiction of real events and more someone telling you what happened from subjective perspectives. And it being shot on 16 mm enhances that idea. You mentioned the sound and I also thought was an important part of that presentation, including voiceover and the iconic tweet sound. Good film!
That new setup Austin 🔥 Really liked the movie. Can’t wait for Green Knight!
So excited to watch this, but I’m not sure if I’ll get the chance to watch it in theaters cause theres no movie theater near me that is playing this movie and the closest one that is doing so is an hour and 30 minutes away from where I live 😂 thank you for reviewing this !
Thank you!!
It's been awhile since I saw an A24 movie so I'm very excited to check this out
New background looks great.
I hadn’t heard of this one, but it’s really interesting how it came to be.
Austin what do you think of trainspotting?
I need to catch up, but I’ve heard good things!
It’s an older movie but it’s great
For some reason I read “Blindspotting” 😂 that’s my bad! Yes! Love the first. Ewan is awesome in the film.
The movie was cool, I just didn’t like the ending. It felt unresolved.
Yesss!! I was waiting for your review of Zola. Great video!! Will Zola be in your July tier list?
Great unique movie for sure!
Just saw it, way funnier than I thought it was going to be
Great review, I liked this movie a lot.. the acting was amazing from everyone involved
I just got back from seeing ‘Zola’ today & I thoroughly enjoyed it. When the tweets came out in 2015 I remember reading them and was definitely drawn into the story. The film for the most part satisfied me I just wish it was longer! So I agree with you about the ending I think it should’ve been different. That being said I would watch it again.
Very much looking forward to seeing this movie, especially after hearing your review. I so agree with you about people who go into an R-rated movie and then are offended by the language and/or nudity and/or explicit sex scenes. Why these people don't stick to G and PG movies is a puzzler!
Just got back from watching Zola and I really liked it! When a pair of around 60/70 year old women walked in...I must admit I thought they came to the wrong theater and would end up walking out, but I was wrong! All 8 people in my theater today seemed to really enjoy it.
I really loved this movie! Very unexpected ( I went in blind to twitter threads) and honest dark comedy. Great direction, perfectly cast. It ranks #4 for me on my top movies of 2021.