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Discuss and Rate the Last Film You Watched
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Done with the Dark Knight trilogy, in time for The Batman tomorrow. At least with the first two movies, I felt like the writers tried, even if don't find them very good. Rises felt creatively lazier. More generic. Not even going to go into any detail like with the other two, since it's too easy a target of criticism. Maybe slightly above middling. Not good.
Drive My Car (2021)
A beautiful exploration of loss and grief, Drive My Car is a slow burn, clocking at a 3 hour runtime. It uses this long runtime to properly set up the mood with long contemplative shots, moody and melancholic music, and excellent use of lighting. The juxtapositions between the main character's wrestling with his grief and the play that he is directing is wonderfully done, and adds layers to the already complex situation being grappled with. The side characters are all very interesting and add to the themes of the movie. Of special note for me is the character of Lee Yu-na, who is mute and speaks through Korean sign language, yet her hand movements and expressions pack so much emotion she steals the scene whenever she is given focus.
I had been told that Drive My Car is a great movie by people whose movie taste I trust immensely, and even then it exceeded my expectations.
A beautiful exploration of loss and grief, Drive My Car is a slow burn, clocking at a 3 hour runtime. It uses this long runtime to properly set up the mood with long contemplative shots, moody and melancholic music, and excellent use of lighting. The juxtapositions between the main character's wrestling with his grief and the play that he is directing is wonderfully done, and adds layers to the already complex situation being grappled with. The side characters are all very interesting and add to the themes of the movie. Of special note for me is the character of Lee Yu-na, who is mute and speaks through Korean sign language, yet her hand movements and expressions pack so much emotion she steals the scene whenever she is given focus.
I had been told that Drive My Car is a great movie by people whose movie taste I trust immensely, and even then it exceeded my expectations.
Call Girl Of Cthulhu (2014)
So, I finally watched it. This (as the title implies) is a soft porn-ish horror movie which is cheap and quite likely amateur. Going in knowing that and setting your expectations to the right place, it's okay: I've seen much worse on higher budgets. Obviously, plenty of splatter in cheap and cheerful ways, the plot is routine, the direction, performances and script clumsy, the SFX rudimentary at best, although it's pleasingly in line with Lovecraft mythos.
So the plot goes, There's a virginal artist called Carter who sees the stripper/prostitute of his dreams (erm... seriously dude) and sets out to woo her. Unfortunately she turns out to be a person of interest to cultists hoping to summon their elder god of choice. Plus throw in some anti-cultists hoping to stop the world being taken over by said elder god, and hijinx, naked breasts and cheap splattery gore ensue.
So, I finally watched it. This (as the title implies) is a soft porn-ish horror movie which is cheap and quite likely amateur. Going in knowing that and setting your expectations to the right place, it's okay: I've seen much worse on higher budgets. Obviously, plenty of splatter in cheap and cheerful ways, the plot is routine, the direction, performances and script clumsy, the SFX rudimentary at best, although it's pleasingly in line with Lovecraft mythos.
So the plot goes, There's a virginal artist called Carter who sees the stripper/prostitute of his dreams (erm... seriously dude) and sets out to woo her. Unfortunately she turns out to be a person of interest to cultists hoping to summon their elder god of choice. Plus throw in some anti-cultists hoping to stop the world being taken over by said elder god, and hijinx, naked breasts and cheap splattery gore ensue.
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The Lost Zeppelin (1929)
Apparently one of the first talkies, so I guess they didn't really know what they are doing, and it shows. A dirigible going to explore the south pole, commander by a guy whose wife is having and affair with one of his crew gets in trouble.
If your vehicle breaks down in the middle of nowhere, stay with it, it's easier to find than you are, especially if it's a giant dirigible. Also, it wasn't made by the zeppelin company, so it has to be called a dirigible (the word they use everywhere except the title) or sparkling wine or something.
Apparently one of the first talkies, so I guess they didn't really know what they are doing, and it shows. A dirigible going to explore the south pole, commander by a guy whose wife is having and affair with one of his crew gets in trouble.
If your vehicle breaks down in the middle of nowhere, stay with it, it's easier to find than you are, especially if it's a giant dirigible. Also, it wasn't made by the zeppelin company, so it has to be called a dirigible (the word they use everywhere except the title) or sparkling wine or something.
Not saying anyone has to like this film, but one thing is sure for me: it was refreshing to see someone risk it and try something different with a popular super villain IP. Ledger will forever be my favorite Joker because he eschewed the whole silly "clown prince" vibe and came off as genuinely scary and dangerous, but Phoenix's is a very close second. I, for one, am exhausted with Hollywood trying to capitalize on the superhero gravy train we've been on for the past 2.4 million years; I didn't want to watch Joker at all, but was pleasantly surprised it was so different when I did. It was a drama, not just another attempt to $troke Batman's popularity for easy ca$h and/or sate canonical purists.
I don't think Joker meant to sell the character as sympathetic, but I see a lot of complaints leveled at the film because people think he was meant to be. He's a villain. Mental illness was a bit more interesting to explore than the prototypical "bad guy with a grand scheme" we get everywhere else and his particular, unchecked mental illness ultimately the reason he becomes "The Joker." I also believe the film is tacitly told from the perspective of his delusion, i.e.: the scene where he attacked by the three, young Wall Street types while they're singing "Send In The Clowns" seems fairly implausible, but does suit the narrative of someone mentally unstable who's victimized themselves giving rise and justification to their own entitlement and ultimate violence.
In a vacuum, it was a good movie, but if "Batman" needs to be there in a substantive way to give a thing related to him credible weight, I fear we're in for another couple of decades of the same shit that tries to be "like the comics" weaving convoluted webs that culminate in a masturbatory all-skate like Endgame or Justice League.
Or they can just stop making superhero movies for a while or, at the very least, less frequently; I'd actually prefer that. To say I'm tired of movies that hang their hats on the erect penises or perky breasts of iconic comic book characters clearly for the sole purpose of cash-grabbing is an understatement.
Cinemas aren't that great. Went for the first time in two years. Rarely went before the bug. Whenever there was a brighter scene, I saw all the dust, filth and moisture on either the projection screen or the lens. I'm guessing the screen. I couldn't tell from the seat picker how high each was from the center of the screen. I could pick any one I wanted, since no one had reserved theirs yet, and ended up aligned just slightly above the bottom of the screen, so of course the movie was a trapezoid. At least the 2.4:1 picture filled my vision much better than my flat 16:9 TV. The blacks were grayish; laser projection can't even compare to a mid-range TV. It was in Atmos, which means sound coming from above as well, but all the surround speakers are way above you anyway and the front speakers are so far ahead of you that the sound can't really travel around the space as well as it should. Because of the space, there was more echo than there should have been from just a person talking. Every once in a while, I heard booms coming from the neighboring auditorium. Definitely prefer watching at home, even if I can't have the sound super loud. Oh, there were two toddlers in the row behind me. They were quite through most of it, but still distracted me. As did all the eating and the sounds of the bags.
So, The Batman...
I didn't enjoy myself that much. Even in almost perpetual night, it just doesn't feel that much like Batman, and it's not that good of a mystery to be honest. I did like the combat, except for Batman getting shot so much. Still don't dig the near bullet-proof suit.
Simply not as theatrical and fun as I want it to be.
So, The Batman...
I didn't enjoy myself that much. Even in almost perpetual night, it just doesn't feel that much like Batman, and it's not that good of a mystery to be honest. I did like the combat, except for Batman getting shot so much. Still don't dig the near bullet-proof suit.
Batman Begins: Gotham is rotten. It must die. Disaster ensues.
The Dark Knight Rises: Gotham is rotten. It must die. Disaster ensues.
The Batman: Gotham is rotten. It must pay. The downtrodden must have vengeance. Disaster ensues, meaning flooding.
Shows a lack of confidence. Like they think every story needs to have these really high stakes. Didn't expect to see that again when I learned it was a detective story with the Riddler, who is just a pathetic mentally ill person now. Disappointing portrayal.
The Dark Knight Rises: Gotham is rotten. It must die. Disaster ensues.
The Batman: Gotham is rotten. It must pay. The downtrodden must have vengeance. Disaster ensues, meaning flooding.
Shows a lack of confidence. Like they think every story needs to have these really high stakes. Didn't expect to see that again when I learned it was a detective story with the Riddler, who is just a pathetic mentally ill person now. Disappointing portrayal.
Simply not as theatrical and fun as I want it to be.
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Possessor
Brandon Cronenberg presents a pretty good David Cronenberg knockoff - not as great as his dad's best, but better than most of the stuff he's made since A History of Violence & Eastern Promises (good movies but nothing to do with the nasty 70s-80s body horror cult classics everybody knows him for). Good premise and acting from Andrea Riseborough (weird and unsettling as always), could've done a bit more with the gimmick. There's a coldness to the characters though I think that's the point. I like how dull and sickly and clinical and retro yet futuristic everything looks. Reminded me on that point of Enemy - also set in Canada. Wonder what it is about Canada that thrillers look so ominous when they're set over there.
Brandon Cronenberg presents a pretty good David Cronenberg knockoff - not as great as his dad's best, but better than most of the stuff he's made since A History of Violence & Eastern Promises (good movies but nothing to do with the nasty 70s-80s body horror cult classics everybody knows him for). Good premise and acting from Andrea Riseborough (weird and unsettling as always), could've done a bit more with the gimmick. There's a coldness to the characters though I think that's the point. I like how dull and sickly and clinical and retro yet futuristic everything looks. Reminded me on that point of Enemy - also set in Canada. Wonder what it is about Canada that thrillers look so ominous when they're set over there.
Dirigible (1931)
Lots of whinging due to a love triangle and being in the snow, not much dirigible-ing. Also, the 1930s loved awful black comic relief type characters.
Lots of whinging due to a love triangle and being in the snow, not much dirigible-ing. Also, the 1930s loved awful black comic relief type characters.
The Impossible: Good / Great
A film based on the true story of a family (husband, wife and three young boys) vacationing in Thailand who find themselves caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. Amongst the carnage and chaos they are separated from each other with their individual fates unknown.
Very stressful film. Apparently, I suffer from thalassophobia, a fear of open water, i.e.: I made it through about 15 minutes of playing Subnautica before having a near-panic attack and turning it off. Aside from attacks by predatory fish, the film spends it's first 15 minutes pandering to my worst nightmares. The rest is a bunch of people getting injured, suffering and panicking. But it is a good movie if its intent was to relate the frailty of the human condition and remind us how man's best laid plans are subject to Mother Earth's effectively fidgeting in her sleep. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm looking up real estate in the highest desert on the planet.
A film based on the true story of a family (husband, wife and three young boys) vacationing in Thailand who find themselves caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. Amongst the carnage and chaos they are separated from each other with their individual fates unknown.
Very stressful film. Apparently, I suffer from thalassophobia, a fear of open water, i.e.: I made it through about 15 minutes of playing Subnautica before having a near-panic attack and turning it off. Aside from attacks by predatory fish, the film spends it's first 15 minutes pandering to my worst nightmares. The rest is a bunch of people getting injured, suffering and panicking. But it is a good movie if its intent was to relate the frailty of the human condition and remind us how man's best laid plans are subject to Mother Earth's effectively fidgeting in her sleep. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm looking up real estate in the highest desert on the planet.
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21 Bridges: A'ight / Great
While under investigation by Internal Affairs for an excessive/questionable number of kills on the job spanning his 9-year career, Andre, a New York City detective, finds himself heading the investigation into an apparent robbery gone wrong that resulted in 8 NYPD officers dead, suspects unknown, but on the loose. With 8 of their own dead, the rest of the police brotherhood are out for blood, and Andre is on the clock to lockdown the island of Manhattan and find the fugitives before they are killed by vengeful officers or before the FBI takes the reigns, unlocks the island making the fugitive's escape into the wind highly probable.
Not terrible, but not great either. A lot of contrivances and unlikelihoods make this outing an eye-roller, but not so many as to make the overall experience unworthy. If you're one who likes a decent action thriller that takes place primarily at night in the alleys of NYC, you'll be thrilled to learn this is another one. But it does something that irks me more and more every time I see it done: NYC is called "The City That Never Sleeps," yet when it's convenient for the story, the streets and sidewalks are entirely barren while a dozen people have a shoot out, or a multi-block car chase ensues. All I'm saying is, the city I live in isn't nearly as big or populous as NYC, but I assure you, if I shoot a cop then wreck a car at 70mph at 1am, someone's going to see that shit; police will be called, and my black ass would be in jail by 1:15am. But Hollywood's gotta Hollywood, I guess...
Margin Call: Okay / Great
Soon after laying off several of it's employees, a shrewd brokerage firm and it's cocky leadership are presented a discovery by a young, risk analyst that the entire firm is in grave jeopardy.
That's really all I can say, because the subject matter is entirely over my head. I got the gist, but to say I know what happened would be untrue. Despite a star-studded cast guaranteed to bring in people of every stripe, this film was written well above the paygrade of the average, non-stock trading Joe. The problem the firm is facing is explained no fewer than three times, and I still can't what it was. Hell, the last time the film explains it, it even patronizes the audience when the head honcho asks the analyst to explain to him "like I'm and child or a golden retriever," and I still didn't grasp it entirely.
It's probably crystal clear to Market heads, and it is very well acted, so that much I did appreciate. I'd recommend it, but I'd also recommend watching it with a stock broker you can ask questions of.
While under investigation by Internal Affairs for an excessive/questionable number of kills on the job spanning his 9-year career, Andre, a New York City detective, finds himself heading the investigation into an apparent robbery gone wrong that resulted in 8 NYPD officers dead, suspects unknown, but on the loose. With 8 of their own dead, the rest of the police brotherhood are out for blood, and Andre is on the clock to lockdown the island of Manhattan and find the fugitives before they are killed by vengeful officers or before the FBI takes the reigns, unlocks the island making the fugitive's escape into the wind highly probable.
Not terrible, but not great either. A lot of contrivances and unlikelihoods make this outing an eye-roller, but not so many as to make the overall experience unworthy. If you're one who likes a decent action thriller that takes place primarily at night in the alleys of NYC, you'll be thrilled to learn this is another one. But it does something that irks me more and more every time I see it done: NYC is called "The City That Never Sleeps," yet when it's convenient for the story, the streets and sidewalks are entirely barren while a dozen people have a shoot out, or a multi-block car chase ensues. All I'm saying is, the city I live in isn't nearly as big or populous as NYC, but I assure you, if I shoot a cop then wreck a car at 70mph at 1am, someone's going to see that shit; police will be called, and my black ass would be in jail by 1:15am. But Hollywood's gotta Hollywood, I guess...
Margin Call: Okay / Great
Soon after laying off several of it's employees, a shrewd brokerage firm and it's cocky leadership are presented a discovery by a young, risk analyst that the entire firm is in grave jeopardy.
That's really all I can say, because the subject matter is entirely over my head. I got the gist, but to say I know what happened would be untrue. Despite a star-studded cast guaranteed to bring in people of every stripe, this film was written well above the paygrade of the average, non-stock trading Joe. The problem the firm is facing is explained no fewer than three times, and I still can't what it was. Hell, the last time the film explains it, it even patronizes the audience when the head honcho asks the analyst to explain to him "like I'm and child or a golden retriever," and I still didn't grasp it entirely.
It's probably crystal clear to Market heads, and it is very well acted, so that much I did appreciate. I'd recommend it, but I'd also recommend watching it with a stock broker you can ask questions of.
Mean Girls, 7/10
This movie came out a couple of years before I was the ideal target age for it, so I'd never seen it. But I'd heard it talked about often enough even 15 years after its release that I figured it couldn't just be another mid-00s teen comedy. Turns out those assumptions were quite right. Granted my knowledge of said genre is rather limited, but this does hold up and isn't just aiming for low-brow shock value. It's depicting not often explored (and potentially even taboo) subject matter, which I feel doubly distanced from due to being a non-American man nearing my 30s. It reminded me of Diary of a WImpy Kid in the sense that it's squarely aimed at american audiences and relies a fair bit on the viewer knowing and being able to relate to the cultural tropes present in it. So it's a testament to the movie's writing that I could still get engaged with the story and characters.
The movie is genuinely funny but not raucously so. In fact it's quite a lot more of a drama than teen comedies on average. And that's a good thing, because it conveys to the audience how important these utterly meaningless and petty squabbles seem at that age. It actually has a fairly complex character arc for the protagonist, since it's all about adopting and adapting a new identity, and I was surprised that after the point where it could have easily ended it kept going for a while to really show the ramifications of her actions. It isn't just "oh no I did a bad thing and now I must be better", but "I did a bad thing and I must be better but it's up to me to figure out how to be better and also live with the consequences". I've never seen a movie's core setpiece be essentially a group therapy session about self-acceptance and treating other people nicer. It's genuinely quite sophisticated and mature for what looks on the outside like another high school comedy. It also hits painfully close to home in all the right spots.
The acting overall is just great. This is probably my favorite role I've seen Tina Fey in, because she's playing the straight man (or woman in this case) and she does it really well. It felt like a rite of passage to realize how much more I related to the teachers than the students in this film. Rachel McAdams is genuinely fantastic, Amanda Seyfried's a great comedic relief, there's hardly a weak link in the entire movie. Maybe the love interest is a bit bland, but that's more to do with the character than the acting.
It's kind of hard to say if the movie feels dated or not. On one hand there are some jokes and writing I don't believe would fly today (the use of "retarded" is fairly casual), but the core subject matter and themes are mostly timeless and cross-cultural. But it's also very much tied to the time period it's depicting: I think the movie would play out quite differently if it was made in the age of social media. But overall it holds up really well, and I'm glad I watched it. It's didn't change my world or anything, but when it comes to your teen comedies it's way above average.
This movie came out a couple of years before I was the ideal target age for it, so I'd never seen it. But I'd heard it talked about often enough even 15 years after its release that I figured it couldn't just be another mid-00s teen comedy. Turns out those assumptions were quite right. Granted my knowledge of said genre is rather limited, but this does hold up and isn't just aiming for low-brow shock value. It's depicting not often explored (and potentially even taboo) subject matter, which I feel doubly distanced from due to being a non-American man nearing my 30s. It reminded me of Diary of a WImpy Kid in the sense that it's squarely aimed at american audiences and relies a fair bit on the viewer knowing and being able to relate to the cultural tropes present in it. So it's a testament to the movie's writing that I could still get engaged with the story and characters.
The movie is genuinely funny but not raucously so. In fact it's quite a lot more of a drama than teen comedies on average. And that's a good thing, because it conveys to the audience how important these utterly meaningless and petty squabbles seem at that age. It actually has a fairly complex character arc for the protagonist, since it's all about adopting and adapting a new identity, and I was surprised that after the point where it could have easily ended it kept going for a while to really show the ramifications of her actions. It isn't just "oh no I did a bad thing and now I must be better", but "I did a bad thing and I must be better but it's up to me to figure out how to be better and also live with the consequences". I've never seen a movie's core setpiece be essentially a group therapy session about self-acceptance and treating other people nicer. It's genuinely quite sophisticated and mature for what looks on the outside like another high school comedy. It also hits painfully close to home in all the right spots.
The acting overall is just great. This is probably my favorite role I've seen Tina Fey in, because she's playing the straight man (or woman in this case) and she does it really well. It felt like a rite of passage to realize how much more I related to the teachers than the students in this film. Rachel McAdams is genuinely fantastic, Amanda Seyfried's a great comedic relief, there's hardly a weak link in the entire movie. Maybe the love interest is a bit bland, but that's more to do with the character than the acting.
It's kind of hard to say if the movie feels dated or not. On one hand there are some jokes and writing I don't believe would fly today (the use of "retarded" is fairly casual), but the core subject matter and themes are mostly timeless and cross-cultural. But it's also very much tied to the time period it's depicting: I think the movie would play out quite differently if it was made in the age of social media. But overall it holds up really well, and I'm glad I watched it. It's didn't change my world or anything, but when it comes to your teen comedies it's way above average.
The Adam Project (Netflix)
A stupid, low budget Ryan Reynolds action flick. But, didn't hate it. Guy time travels back to his childhood and meets himself, hilarity ensues. Reynolds' brand of humor was transplanted quite well onto this kid, although he doesn't always stick the landing. Perhaps the only thing that stuck out to me was the choreography, at times it felt like it belonged to a more expensive/better movie. If you expected anything interesting to be done with time travel, then you'll be disappointed. If you like daddy issues, then you will not be disappointed (that comes off as snarky, but there is some real emotion here).
All in all, exactly what you would expect from a Ryan Reynolds/Netflix movie. Except not as insufferable as Red Notice.
A stupid, low budget Ryan Reynolds action flick. But, didn't hate it. Guy time travels back to his childhood and meets himself, hilarity ensues. Reynolds' brand of humor was transplanted quite well onto this kid, although he doesn't always stick the landing. Perhaps the only thing that stuck out to me was the choreography, at times it felt like it belonged to a more expensive/better movie. If you expected anything interesting to be done with time travel, then you'll be disappointed. If you like daddy issues, then you will not be disappointed (that comes off as snarky, but there is some real emotion here).
All in all, exactly what you would expect from a Ryan Reynolds/Netflix movie. Except not as insufferable as Red Notice.
Honestly, I found Free Guy to be more insufferable. It's why I have been avoiding most of his work. Whenever Deadpool 3 comes out, it will be the last time I deal with Reynolds.
Decided to be a bit retro and watched The Day of the Jackal.
First off... good grief I forgot how 'English' it was, across the board, pretty much, even Michael Lonsdale. Excellent film though, and remarkably well paced. Also... a young Derek Jacobi, clean forgot about his part in the film, a relatively major one for a supporting role, too.
First off... good grief I forgot how 'English' it was, across the board, pretty much, even Michael Lonsdale. Excellent film though, and remarkably well paced. Also... a young Derek Jacobi, clean forgot about his part in the film, a relatively major one for a supporting role, too.
tick, tick... Boom, 8/10
I'm making an attempt to watch at least some of this year's Oscar contenders, and the ones on Netflix are the easiest ones (Power of the Dog is up next). I found this very enjoyable and energetic. The music and performances are all top notch and there's lots of great physicality in the performances, even if the movie is visually rather flat most of the time. For some reason I really enjoyed Vanessa Hudgens in particular even though she's a tertiary character at best. It's a clever conceit to frame the whole movie through a stage show, because it averts the usual movie musical problem of whether or not the musical numbers are diegetic or not. Since the story we're seeing is already a story within a story, and therefore an abstraction, it's way easier to get on board with the musical sequences.
However, I'm not sure I connected with this movie in the way it meant to. I just didn't find Jonathan's character to be very likeable at all, quite the opposite in fact. To me the movie registered more as a coming of age story to a vain, pretentious, self-absorbed douche who's finally given a wake-up call. Jonathan is obsessed with emulating his idols and is completely trapped in his infantile bohemian mindset. He completely eschews personal responsibilities and relationships in favor of his pet project, which based on what we see in the film seems as pretentious as he is. He sees the world in a black and white, all or nothing way where he is some sort of amazingly important revolutionary and anything else is just bullshit. I'm not sure how much of that was intentional (some of it definitely is), but it sure came across that way. It's an interesting theme of passion for creation turning into self-destruction which turns into creation in a twisted cycle.
Still, it's a really enjoyable and really well made film. Garfield definitely deserves his Oscar nom, even if it's rather hard to buy the man (approaching 40) as a 29-year old.
I'm making an attempt to watch at least some of this year's Oscar contenders, and the ones on Netflix are the easiest ones (Power of the Dog is up next). I found this very enjoyable and energetic. The music and performances are all top notch and there's lots of great physicality in the performances, even if the movie is visually rather flat most of the time. For some reason I really enjoyed Vanessa Hudgens in particular even though she's a tertiary character at best. It's a clever conceit to frame the whole movie through a stage show, because it averts the usual movie musical problem of whether or not the musical numbers are diegetic or not. Since the story we're seeing is already a story within a story, and therefore an abstraction, it's way easier to get on board with the musical sequences.
However, I'm not sure I connected with this movie in the way it meant to. I just didn't find Jonathan's character to be very likeable at all, quite the opposite in fact. To me the movie registered more as a coming of age story to a vain, pretentious, self-absorbed douche who's finally given a wake-up call. Jonathan is obsessed with emulating his idols and is completely trapped in his infantile bohemian mindset. He completely eschews personal responsibilities and relationships in favor of his pet project, which based on what we see in the film seems as pretentious as he is. He sees the world in a black and white, all or nothing way where he is some sort of amazingly important revolutionary and anything else is just bullshit. I'm not sure how much of that was intentional (some of it definitely is), but it sure came across that way. It's an interesting theme of passion for creation turning into self-destruction which turns into creation in a twisted cycle.
Still, it's a really enjoyable and really well made film. Garfield definitely deserves his Oscar nom, even if it's rather hard to buy the man (approaching 40) as a 29-year old.
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He could probably still play him today. Doesn't seem to age!
Copying my post from the animu thread.
Planatarian
What could I possibly say. It's been years since I read the Panatarian Visual Novel and the follow up audio drama but the story was still able to hit me like a sack of bricks to my face. The combining of the VN and audio drama made the movie possible, without the auido drama portion there would just be a heartbreaking story but thanks to it it can give sadness and sorrow but also closure and hope for the future.
If you're willing to let it touch your heart then I hope it'll give you hope in dark times you have like it does for me. If any of you ever feel like experiencing a heartwarming but also tear inducing story then please try watching it. It's a story that deserves to be known.
Well, I'm going to blow my nose for the next half hour and dry my tears while looking for something a little less heavy to brighten me up.
Planatarian
What could I possibly say. It's been years since I read the Panatarian Visual Novel and the follow up audio drama but the story was still able to hit me like a sack of bricks to my face. The combining of the VN and audio drama made the movie possible, without the auido drama portion there would just be a heartbreaking story but thanks to it it can give sadness and sorrow but also closure and hope for the future.
If you're willing to let it touch your heart then I hope it'll give you hope in dark times you have like it does for me. If any of you ever feel like experiencing a heartwarming but also tear inducing story then please try watching it. It's a story that deserves to be known.
Well, I'm going to blow my nose for the next half hour and dry my tears while looking for something a little less heavy to brighten me up.