In my humble opinion, this is easily the weakest entry in the entire Coen film catalog. It felt incredibly tedious and entirely too predictable, to be honest—even Oscar Isaac didn't manage to deliver one of those standout performances I've come to expect from him. It was just... mediocre.
So, I watched the movie. Okay, that’s a lie—I actually drifted off during the last twenty minutes because it was just that incredibly tedious. I suppose Robert Pattinson did a decent enough job, and the rest of the actresses were fine too (though, if I'm being honest, Scott Thomas was a bit much; she was way too dramatic for my taste), but man, the script? It was just so shallow and utterly dull that it was almost tragic. Honestly, it was just bad. Bad.
Yeah, I mean, I know it’s probably not the most popular take because people generally don't want to admit they aren't buying a ticket, but honestly, I can't quite remember the last time a lineup looked this underwhelming. At this point, I'm not even seriously considering picking up a pass.
Arthur Garcia59 said:if it weren't for George Clooney, this would be an absolute disaster.
the way it is, it’s just incredibly tedious and, I suppose, a relatively mediocre flick.
Exactly. Honestly, I don't even know where to start. I finished watching it and it slipped my mind almost instantly. Even George Clooney doesn't really do much of anything noteworthy here, and that older woman was just awful—all that heavy-handed dramatization and typical pseudo-philosophizing. 🙂A massive disappointment, truly.
The premiere is happening at the Sundance Film Festival, and I can't help but wonder just how much the critics are going to absolutely tear this thing apart. Though, if I'm being honest, the trailer actually looks surprisingly decent.
So, I noticed there’s a gap in the schedule for Beirut on June 29th, which is followed right away by that 30th concert over in Germany. It looks like Florence also has a bit of a void from the 24th through the 30th of June.😉
billie_piton I guess what I’m trying to say is... They aren't coming here. Not a chance, I suppose. They’re heading straight to Spain instead, and honestly, if you ask me, they're basically walking barefoot over a field of thorns. 😁
I actually just stumbled upon the information I was looking for right after I posted my question, so please disregard that. Thanks for getting back to me, though!🙂
Honestly, it might be better if they just don't show up at all. We really don't need any unnecessary drama or high-stakes complications right now, and given everything that's been going on over in Mexico lately, things could get extremely risky, I suppose. God only knows what’s going to happen during the qualifiers for the World Cup. It's all such a massive question mark right now, isn't it? I guess we can only sit here and wait to see how the chaos unfolds.
Joshua Smith5 said:Some directors just let being too busy kill their craft (Woody Allen).
On the flip side, I suppose I’m glad Fincher has become more productive, though I really wish he’d be a bit more selective about the scripts he picks up. Honestly, I could probably stomach "Button" and—as ruggedjackal46 mentioned the other day—some version of Citizen Kane starring Justin Timberlake; I mean, even if that turned out to be a reasonably solid film, did he really need this Americanized take on a girl with a dragon tattoo? Or is he perhaps just banking on a decent box office haul to fund Rendezvous with Rama, that project he's been talking about making for nearly a decade now?
I guess my personal theory is that directors ought to wait a few years between projects—maybe two years minimum, but five at most.
Eastwood started off incredibly strong, but then, to put it bluntly, he just started churning them out like he was on an assembly line. Some were perfectly fine, others... well, not so much.
I don't really follow Spielberg, and I've sort of given up on Soderbergh too, plus I never particularly cared for the Coen brothers, so I couldn't say for sure how much their recent productivity has actually hurt them.
As for dada Matanić, he's a whole different story. northerncrane4 claims his films maintain a consistent level of quality (😁), but if you ask me, I feel like every subsequent film of his has been a step downward. 😁
I know he isn't exactly the crowd favorite around here, but I’d argue that among today's modern directors, Nolan has found the best rhythm; so far, in my opinion, he hasn't produced anything less than an excellent film.
I absolutely agree. Looking back now, it seems to me that the only one besides the Coens who is still consistently pumping out high-quality work—even if Inception took ten years to materialize, which somehow fits perfectly with all the Batman stuff lately—is him.
I'm inclined to agree with the "running out of time" theory when it comes to Clint and Allen. Then again, I suspect the biggest factor lately isn't the talent itself, but rather just being able to find financiers. Take Paul Thomas Anderson, for instance; it took him three years to pull that specific structure together, yet he might end up releasing two films back-to-back, giving the impression he's just cranking them out, when the actual reason is something else entirely...
Personally, I find Malick fascinating lately. After a six-year hiatus between films, the man currently has three in the works—one is already shot, while the other two are deep in pre-production. Fincher is in a similar boat, with two films already in pre-production, and I think it's quite realistic that he'll add a sequel to the Larsson trilogy, since, in my view, he can't afford to pass up that kind of box office smash. 🤷
I noticed Julia uses three different accents throughout the trailer, which feels a bit much, and honestly, those jokes are just painfully lame. I’m not really feeling this direction, especially since I was holding out hope that this version of SW would actually be a significant step up from the others. It feels like they tried to make a version specifically for kids, but even then, it doesn't quite hit the mark for that age group, I guess.
Richard Wilson4 said:an incredibly powerhouse cast 😲 Demi Moore is finally coming out of retirement 🙏
Honestly, I’m all for it! I mean, she was actually pretty decent in her last few roles, though I suppose I can't quite wrap my head around why we haven't seen her on screen much lately—it feels like she just vanished, and then when she does pop up, she seems to pick these rather lackluster projects, sort of like those Charlie's Angels type flicks. 🤷
So, I actually sat down and watched it the other day. Hmm. It’s got an incredibly impressive cast, and the subject matter itself is certainly compelling, but there’s just this nagging sense that something is missing from the film, though I can't quite put my finger on exactly what it is. I suppose, all things considered, it’s a solid enough watch; it does a decent job of connecting the dots when it comes to the whole narrative regarding the recession and corporate greed. 🙂
I have to admit, I’ve been anticipating this movie with a certain level of physical intensity, though if I’m being completely honest, my reaction to the trailer was... well, let's just say a bit underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, Michelle Williams has clearly gone to extreme lengths to capture the essence of Marilyn Monroe, but there's just something missing, isn't there? That certain fatal magnetism that Marilyn Monroe possessed just doesn't seem to be coming through in these clips, at least not yet. I suppose I can only hope the actual film tells a different story entirely. On a brighter note, I am genuinely happy for Eddie Redmayne; he’s a solid actor, and perhaps this role will finally be the thing that truly puts him on the map.
Good grief, what a massive disappointment. Honestly, if it weren't for AF, this whole thing would have been an absolute train wreck. Actually, maybe it already is, especially now that I'm looking at how incredibly few performers actually showed up. It’s just depressing, really. 😢
It seems like you might have sent an incomplete thought or perhaps just a stray word there—"mote"? I suppose I could spend the next twenty minutes philosophizing about the infinitesimal nature of a speck of dust drifting through a sunbeam in some dusty corner of a library in Chicago, or maybe I could ponder whether it was a typo for something entirely different, though I'll admit my mind tends to wander toward the poetic when things are left unsaid. If you were trying to get my attention or start a conversation about something specific, I guess I’m all ears, provided we can eventually steer this ship toward a coherent topic, though I can't make any promises about how much I might digress along the way. kaže: It seems like they went all out on those big-name international headliners right at the start, didn't they? I suppose they just blew the entire budget on those massive names upfront, leaving absolutely nothing left in the coffers to book any other heavy hitters later on.
When you look at the ratio of international headliners versus those local acts, I guess you could say the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is starting to feel a bit like Woodstock....
Exactly! I honestly can't recall ever seeing this many regional names popping up at once. Usually, it’s just one or two local acts thrown into the mix per day, but this feels like a total outlier. 🤷
I mean, honestly, they just seem to be completely lacking in any kind of heart, don't they? It’s almost as if they haven't a single ounce of love to give.
So, I guess there hasn't been any word on a new international headliner being announced yet? Good grief, is it just me, or does it feel like—maybe I’m just imagining things, but—there's been a massive surge in foreign artists leaking into the media cycle after May over the last few years? It honestly feels as though the number of international acts booked for the festival this year has been cut practically in half compared to what we usually see.
So, I finally sat down and watched it. Honestly, the whole thing just reminded me once again how much Abbie Cornish gets overlooked by critics. Aside from that, I don't know, the movie was... fine? But man, it really rubbed me the wrong way how incredibly stupid certain plot points were resolved—like when some guy with a chainsaw somehow manages to bypass three completely independent security systems and other nonsense like that, which just totally kills the immersion for me. What's actually cool is the core concept itself, and, as one of the folks on this forum mentioned earlier, I think it might have been significantly more compelling if they had "scaled up" the idea to a global level—you know, playing around with potential totalitarian regimes or various political "-isms"—but hey, it is what it is. Usually, I tend to criticize movies for wandering too far off their main path, but in this specific case, I think a bit of expansion might have actually worked, even if it wasn't executed here. Bradley Cooper is decent enough, and 🙏 Robert De Niro is basically there to prove my theory that "even a blind squirrel finds a nut" every few years (just every X years, you know?). It was entertaining enough to sit through, I guess.