Perfection in a motion picture
I've read all the comments about the actors and they are all well deserved. But I've noticed in my many viewings that each cell frame is so perfect -- this was an ensemble creation that goes beyond writers, actors, directors -- the technical parts we don't notice because they are so seamless, not calling attention to themselves. The lightning flashes, the sudden rain, the fingernails scratching on a door post, the cinematography, the angles -- if I was a film student I would watch it and take notes. "Oh boy!"
I miss Big Band music and talented singers. Leonard Cohen is my idol. Civility, harmony, unity!