The snap of a freshly starched karate gi

Rewatched feature-length spin-off "Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door". Listened to the fourth and final box set of "UNIT: Nemesis". Don't wanna talk about those. Instead, today's topic is -

A 2025 Belgian flick about a retired male spy who suspects foul play - and old enemies - when a young woman goes missing? Cool! An homage to the ultra-sexy, ultra-stylish Euro thrillers of the '60s (the poster clearly references legendary Italian comic "Diabolik")? Even cooler! Shame they push the level of sadism into the horror realm. Definite Giallo vibes. And as for the level of surrealism...every time you think it's starting to makes sense, there's another inversion of reality. Then another, then another, then another. It's fucking mental, basically. A unique viewing experience for sure, with some cinematic techniques that genuinely wow, but by the end I was sick of all of the shenanigans. Not to mention all of the violence against women, however symbolic or illusory. The fact a chick is wearing a rubber mask doesn't make it any less disturbing when some dude takes a knife or whatever to her face. I wish they'd played it straight. For a great spin on an ageing female spy, check out "Velvet" from Image Comics.