Movie Reviews in Haikus
by JAIDEN GILL
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Timeless nostalgia
Zoom made high school into myth
Dazed amplifies that.
Zoom made high school into myth
Dazed amplifies that.
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Recognizable
Kids play with fire hydrants
Cops kill a Black man.
Kids play with fire hydrants
Cops kill a Black man.
The “Before” Trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013)
Films about real love
The third most screen time goes to
Julie Delpy’s boobs.
The third most screen time goes to
Julie Delpy’s boobs.
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Her love gives him strength
He’ll fly to her anywhere
With enough pudding.
He’ll fly to her anywhere
With enough pudding.
Taxi Driver (1976)
He’s God’s lonely man
Rain covers his cab’s windshield
Like filth does the streets.
Rain covers his cab’s windshield
Like filth does the streets.
