This is one of those funny movies where I am giving it 3 stars only because of the technical proficiency of the director, crew, and cast; if the story was properly executed, I could have given it 4, possibly higher.
I shall explain; I read (and loved) the novel about one year ago. The book is an almost perfect study in poignancy and bittersweetness regarding aging and regret. However, for some indiscernible reason, the filmmakers chose to deliberately cut out…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
As I lay sick with the pestilence, it seems like a perfect time to finally write my review for this.
I have previously watched the two other "classic" versions of Nosferatu (Murnau's 1922 and Herzog's 1979 versions) and find it a worthy successor to them both. I appreciate (as always) how deeply Eggers strives for cultural/historical accuracy, to the extent of reviving an extinct language for Count Orlok to speak. The technical elements are not only masterful, but they are…
I was ready to give this movie a chance; high fashion is not precisely my normal cup of tea, but I have enjoyed other films that deal with it. However, this was one of those fun films that manage to be about everything and nothing, and wildly inconsistent on the way. I wouldn't be treating this movie so seriously if it didn't think it had so much to say.
First off, I'm annoyed at how the composer thought he could…
Not even one idea or concept is wasted; this crazy, seemingly random film manages to pull it all together into one cohesive slapstick whole.
