A film that sets up such a potentially rich premise, only to end up being a complete non-event. By the time the credits rolled, I honestly couldn't tell what had actually happened—not that I particularly cared to figure it out... it just left that kind of lingering, heavy impression on me... 😁
Cillian Murphy was excellent, Sigourney was alright, but Robert De Niro was just... meh.
I’ve sat through this movie three times now. The first time around, I gave it an 8 on IMDb. The second viewing? A solid 9. Now, having just finished it for the third time, I went back to IMDb and bumped it up to a perfect 10.
And yet, this entire discussion thread only has two pages... 😬
What an absolutely stellar film! 🙂 If it were still playing in theaters, I’d honestly treat myself to seeing it in IMAX 3D—even though I have a massive fear of heights and found myself white-knuckling my seat during every single high-altitude scene... but man, it's out of theaters now. As for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I’ve always found him to be completely unremarkable—just a totally uninspiring actor. Like a blank sheet of paper with nothing written on it. Or perhaps I just don't speak the language he's written in. Anyway, in this movie, that paper isn't blank anymore! Not only is it no longer white, it's actually incredibly vibrant!
I wasn't exactly holding my breath for an adaptation of The Little Prince, but I certainly didn't expect it to be such a slog. It feels a bit overextended—rather diluted, actually...
A real disappointment. As far as the visuals go, though—now that is a total feast for the eyes 🙂
You hit the nail on the head. If I wasn't already a fan of Tom Hardy, he's officially won me over now. 😍
🙂 As for my own take—it's not that I haven't liked Hardy before, per se—it’s just that I haven't sat through one of his films where he truly steals the show until recently... For me, Locke Hardy earns all the credit here. 😬
A truly stellar film. I am genuinely relieved with how the ending played out—even if my mind was racing through a dozen different scenarios while watching. To be honest, most of those alternatives felt like they would have been absolute clichés... you know, the typical Hollywood tropes like a sudden car accident, some tragic newborn tragedy, or the police pulling him over just to drag him into a station on some flimsy pretext... none of that happened, thank God.
It’s funny, really... you can have all the massive resources in the world at your disposal and still end up churning out total trash, like *Avatar* or that butchering of *The Hobbit* they did in three parts. Or, you can take the entire weight of the world and squeeze it into a single car, resting it entirely on the shoulders of one actor, and create something this powerful. My deepest respect to them.
Angela Alvarez10 said:I always figured they would have had to swap out Brandon near the end of the movie🤷but from what I can tell, they didn't. Is there actually a scene in the film where he dies?
They did use a double toward the end—there are shots where you can't see his face clearly (for instance, when he's standing by the window right before jumping after greeting that girl, or when he's applying makeup in front of the broken mirror... that’s a stunt double).
He was killed during the final stages of production, but specifically during the scene that serves as the film's opening—the murder itself. However, because that specific footage was destroyed, you don't actually see the real killing in the finished film. It was that Funboy character who did him in, the guy with the long blond hair...
As for the movie itself: it's an absolute cult classic, just fantastic. Even today, I get chills watching it. The soundtrack is incredible. And then, of course, there's Brandon Lee, who ended up being the ultimate goth king among kings (and I'm not even much of a goth fan 😁 ). And that cameo by Jovic? I mean, where else do you find that? How cool is that? 😬
I had an absolute blast (though honestly, TBF was just painfully dull) . At 🙏 😁 , I was practically overwhelmed with joy—I might have even shed a tear or two... . As for the mud, I’m still dealing with the aftermath; I was literally scrubbing it out of my ears today 😬 .
Xena2000, I’ve certainly encountered enough situations like this to know what I'm talking about. Look, there’s a reason I claim to have some insight here... 😁 I’m not saying you two aren't right in your own way—I really am not—but there is a distinct reason why I’m choosing to frame things the way I am... 😉
Kate Sullivan22 said:Oh, please—it’s true. In all my years, I have never once had a press pass denied... whether I was officially writing or just showing up... It’s simple: you present a reputable newsroom and everything falls into place.
1. It really depends on which outlet you’re representing. 2. And it depends heavily on who is running the show.
Adam Moore said:Journalists are terrified of what they might write—mostly because organizers hand out press passes like candy to anyone they have a cozy relationship with at a major network or media outlet. Critical coverage is basically non-existent since journalists:
Susan Clark10 said:It isn't even the reporters—it's the editors. They're the ones stepping in to tweak the copy if they feel a certain way about it... mostly because they want to stay on the good side of the event organizers. 😉
Exactly.
But I’ve certainly met my fair share of actual journalists too... 😁
Journalists tend to be total sycophants—if they write a scathing review, there’s always that looming threat of being blacklisted by the organizers next time, and nobody wants to risk that kind of professional suicide. The problem is, most reporters don't actually grasp the nuance of what they're supposed to be listening to... so they just end up regurgitating whatever the crowd is shouting...
Good grief... Is it really possible that people still don't grasp the sheer scale of the overhead here? A band of this caliber costs a fortune—not to mention the rental fees for Madison Square Garden, the security detail, lighting, sound, and God knows what else... It’s all incredibly expensive. There is absolutely zero chance that ticket sales alone will cover the entire debt
The real fools are the ones pushing for a concert when they know perfectly well there isn't even a realistic theory for them to just break even🙄
Her management already sent over an offer for Carnegie Hall 🤣 The plan is essentially to blast out offers to everyone—whoever bites first gets the deal... 😵 But let’s be honest, everything finds its buyer eventually in this market 🙄