I see what this movie was trying to do and I’m sure there are other audiences that it would speak to more, but it didn’t work for me. I didn’t have any emotional connections to the plot or theme, and I never cared what happened to anyone.
That doesn’t mean it doesn’t get any stars though. It was a worthwhile attempt, and having the camera stay put with the frames changing was a creative new idea. I really didn’t prefer…
The scene with the model cars has got to be one of my top 3 funniest parts of a movie ever.
Farley has such a gift. The way that he screams just makes everything funnier. I wish he was still here.
I don’t think that Lowe works very well as the villain of this movie. I don’t think that having comedic violence happen to a young, smart, good looking person works very well either.
The first 4 things we hear Frank say:
- Never sneak up on a man who’s been in a chemical fire.
- Rhodesian fighting sticks. Very very lethal.
- You! Are! Pathetic!
- Play the victim and you will be the victim.
- I’m gonna knock that ridiculous mustache right off your face.
This is incredible writing.
This movie was a perfect gift for a 13 year old who had Europe’s greatest hits downloaded.
I had no idea Seth Rogan was in this movie. What a strange shocker.
I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a movie in my life with such phenomenal acting from every cast member, including many no name actors and even many child/teen actors. I also loved how many sets were designed to look like sets, showing the lens through which Spielberg remembers these events.
This movie wasn’t personally super relatable for me. I had a hard time connecting with…
