Close to perfection. This feels like Charlie Kaufman meets "backroom" horror. Two teens in the '90s share a penchant for their favorite Buffy-esque TV series, The Pink Opaque, and form a unique bond. When the series gets inexplicably cancelled, it leaves them in limbo. This film plays with the idea of nostalgia and our sentimental attachment to memory; what we recall vs. what the past was actually like. If you've ever been obsessed with something to the point of losing touch with reality, its themes will resonate with you deeply. Features a closing shot that will haunt this viewer for the rest of his life because it hits so close to home.
On my short list for the best of 2024.
4½ Mr. Melancholys out of 5
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