You’ve probably heard about this movie, and how people say it’s bad. The rumors are true, and it’s fucking terrible. Watching The Brutalist and then watching this is like having an orgasm and then passing a kidney stone. What’s worse is that despite this being more than an hour shorter than The Brutalist, it felt excruciatingly long. Essentially, It’s a long kidney stone.
A lot of good stuff by people far more qualified than I have criticized the position this…
I thought it was gorgeous, which I expected. The lighting is phenomenal, and the Victorian age simply always looks good on film, as sometimes establishing shots and travel shots look like borderline oil paintings. The atmosphere is phenomenal. The acting doesn’t fall short. Willem Dafoe never misses, and is always a standout. Ralph Ineson (what a voice) and Nicholas Hoult were great. Lily Rose Depp was great. Together they make a solid cast. Overall the movie is often uncomfortable, unnerving,…
I'll bawl my eyes out when they sing Aud Lang Syne every single time. It's testament to the idea that movies can be timeless. The acting is old-timey, the cinematography is a little dated, the script is transatlantic, but the characters are splendid, the relationships are divine, and the lessons are so wonderful. We're lucky to have this movie.
Whenever someone says they don't like this movie they mention the "power of love" moments and it makes me think they don't have media comprehension. So here's a rant for those people. Nobody makes an actual claim that "love" is a rational way to make decisions, Brand is just admitting she's going by gut instinct and even admits that she wants to see Edmund again. She knows it's not logical. Cooper shuts it down instantly because internally he's rolling his…
