I have questions.

Hmm:

Finally got to 'Licorice Pizza' and hoo boy is it uncomfortable. How is it ok that a celebrated film in 2022 not only features racism (which ultimately contributes nothing to the plot) and a "romance" between a 15 yr old boy and a 25 yr old woman, but also comments on neither? pic.twitter.com/SOxzGS4YaH

— viewinder (@viewinder) March 21, 2022

Further Viewing

PTA is a director whose movies i appreciate, but don’t enjoy. I’m stunned by elements in each, but i have zero desire to rewatch. Fortunately, Licorice Pizza is far from the only PTA x HAIM collab, most of which I enjoy. This one is gorgeous:

PTA’s love of the medium of film. With most of his movies, including Licorice Pizza, he also shares test footage…

… and perhaps the most interesting case study is on his film 2017 film, Phantom Thread:

Film School: Phantom Cinematographer