Q&A: Leos Carax Explains ‘Holy Motors’ and Why He Wants to Make a Superhero Movie After watching Holy Motors I like many others have an abundance of questions. What did I just watch? What does...Read More
My initial reaction to Holy Motors (Carax 2012) was that the film created an uncomfortable and unnerving experience for its audience. My secondary thought was about Carax’s creative process, as I wo...Read More
Holy Motors, directed by Leos Carax, is a movie that challenges viewers with its unusual storytelling. In the film, we follow Monsieur Oscar as he moves through different sorts of “appointments...Read More
Well, that was a trip. Holy Motors follows the multiple lives of Monsieur Oscar (Denis Lavant). A businessman, a beggar woman, a motion-capture performer, a deranged, cannibalistic, exhibitionist lepr...Read More
The unease of the car scene in Holy Motors So, if I’m being completely honest, I have no clue about the reality of this scene. I am unsure if this scene shows Oscar’s genuine homel...Read More
The YouTube video is about Leos Carax introducing and partially “explaining” his film Holy Motors after it has just come out in 2012. While the meaning and the whole film is still very con...Read More
Bordwell’s paper makes me think about something one of my English teachers said after someone was complaining about a spoiler- “it’s about the journey, not the destination.” Most people ha...Read More
This week’s readings were incredibly insightful and fun to read, especially due to the fact that it focused around the idea of “Art Cinema” (according to Bordwell). In an age where a...Read More