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the first 1/3 of the novel portion of the movie is sooooo good. i was on the edge of my seat. funny thing was on my first viewing i thought the novel part of it was real through most of it maybe because the real life characters felt fake and why i thought it was the weaker part of the movie. i had to watch it again because it stuck with me and i enjoyed the real life story of it a little more although some of it still felt a little flat. the novel part sticks out because the performances here are so good. michael shannon felt born to play this role, all he has to do is give a don't f with me glare and he commands the scene with his presence. Aaron Taylor-Johnson who I thought at first would be over matched actually does a fantastic job here. gyllenhall and adams are excellent. the novel and real life scenes are tied in pretty well and i'm glad i watched it, i enjoyed it a lot.
nothing could have prepared me for the opening credit scene, i kind of wish i had a warning, i'll just leave it as some things you can't unsee i can't blame you for fast forwarding through it. you've been warned lol.
I'd say it's Aronofsky's most bizarre film. I wouldn't describe his movies as surreal, but this one jumps straight passed surrealism into absurdism.
I'd say it's Aronofsky's most bizarre film. I wouldn't describe his movies as surreal, but this one jumps straight passed surrealism into absurdism.
The "messages" in it are somehow obscure and obvious at the same time. Idk--it's thought provoking.
I enjoyed it for the wild ride that it is on the surface and as a piece to analyze further.
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Sounds like a movie I'd enjoy and being a Aronofsky film is reason enough
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This is a really good movie, I wouldn't call it a great movie as it get's a little sloppy a times but I just appreciate Wright's visual style of story telling,which in this case especially is more style over substance but it's just something I never tire of. It requires multiple viewings to really appreciate. The way he uses music in his films as always been a strong aspect but the way he uses it here is pretty impressive it's like almost like a musical(but with people getting murdered ahaha) and the variety of music is admirable. This movie is just a fun joyride of a film, even if it starts to run out of ideas eventually. So it isn't up there with his best work but what a fun movie.
I'm excited for that one too. Great reviews so far.****ing stoked for Blade Runner 2049. Probably going to see it next week.
I just watched Boyhood for the first time. Talk about an ambitious project.
I was half expecting it to be overly sentimental, but was (pleasantly?) surprised by how nihilistic it was.
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