Dan Gilroy blew me away with Nightcrawler, but his follow up, Roman J. Israel Esq made me think that perhaps he was a one hit wonder. Well fuck a duck, Velvet Buzzsaw is a return to form, this is the film he should have made as his follow up. The best films about art are pieces of art themselves, and this film oozes so much style, color and trippy beauty that it is a work of art. It shows the flaws and quirks of those in art, the characters are well developed, you start to know them as soon as you meet them, and explore their depth. All while your mind gets lost in the tense & psychedelic story. It is part Suspiria with it's color and giallo esque feel, while not a giallo per se it certainly has key Argento touches. It is part In the Mouth of Madness, as the works of art in the film and it's history reminded me of Sutter Cane. It is also part It & Nightmare on Elm ST, as the kills feel so other worldly and surreal. I would love to watch this as a double bill with Neon Demon. A visually stunning film with a sharp script and a haunting score, plenty of blood, all accompanied by a great cast and a show stealing Jake Gyllenhaal. While i wish this had gone to the cinema as opposed to Netflix, i'm atleast glad that Netflix is making such original films.
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