This ended up actually being a nice film. Would love to see Sam Esmail get some more films out.
Justin Long & Emmy Rossum killed in their performances; imo, this doesn’t work without that chemistry.
Daniel Hart’s score is lovely, especially Love More.
Watched on Prime Video
If someone asked me for an example of a musical adapted to the most grandiose scale, this movie tops that list.
From the overture—one of Broadway’s best, I might add—to the power in “Defying Gravity,” this film is packed with an energy that I appreciated.
As far as musical adaptations, this film did some great things. For one, I really enjoyed how fluid Alice Brooks’ camera captured this film, especially during its dance sequences; the entire Shiz University scenes are…
An absolutely gorgeous piece of filmmaking; Denis and company have the strongest of holds over the sci-fi genre.
I loved every frame of this movie.
I was really, really into the film’s journey into fanaticism and zeal — the exploration of faith and spirituality was deeply fascinating, and I’m curious to read more into the movie going forward.
Very much looking forward to watching this again.
Yes, I need to finish the book.
Watched at the Santikos Embassy - San Antonio
