Few recent films seem as destined for greatness as Brady Corbet's The Brutalist. The director may not speak publicly about his influences or the relationship between art and commerce in the post-World War II USA, but it is not necessary either. The images of The Godfather, Once Upon a Time in America, The Conformist, overflow the screen.
Since its debut at the Venice Film Festival, specialized critics have been applauding this monumental epic. But after all, what makes this film…
This was my 2nd Wim Wenders film and I’m not sure how to feel about it.
So, when I the film begins – an awful slow burn of a movie – I sort of made my peace with it that the story was going to be about simplicity and the value of small things.
However, when we reach the end of the film, I started to feel somewhat uneasy. I was hoping for some major final monologue, where Hirayama (the…
Sean Baker’s Palme D’Or winning film is daring. Let’s get one thing clear: Baker is a good writer. He uses a high-risk high-reward tool here, that few writers can pull of – rebooting. In other words, the film that was advertised was a “love story” and mid-way, Ivan (the young husband) runs away, essentially rebooting the whole film. We are now experiencing a whole different story.
So, with that out of the way, here’s the deal: sure, the plot is…
Excrutiantingly slow paced, altough the the flying sequence was mesmerizing.
Beautiful score, cinematography and the performances from Redford and Streep were some of the most fluid acting I have ever seen. Out of Africa is one of the few romance movies I genuinely don't find forced or cheesy.
It's a dated story that tackles European overseas colonialism; it's long, it's beautiful and it's sad. What more do you want from a Streep/Redford collab?
