With One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson masterfully threads the needle on a hyper-political film in this highly contentious era of American politics that manages to furiously punch in all directions, refrain from devolving into soapboxing, and above all, remain eminently entertaining.
It’s undeniably the best Spider-Man film ever made, and might even be the best superhero film of all time, unapologetically in love with its source material and unwilling to corral it into anything resembling realism.
It’s a resounding success as a film, a singular historical artifact, and a great inspiration for aspiring artists who feel a strong urge to simply get out there and make something.
Beyond its impeccable screenplay and superb acting, the enduring appeal of In the Heat of the Night is in its nuanced consideration of racial relations at a tense time in United States history.
