I don't think I have ever been in love with a movie, like I'm in love with La La Land. From the first few seconds, till the very end. This movie had me and didn't let go. My english vocabulary is not good enough to express my love, heck, my dutch vocabulary is not good enough to express it. This movie is everything.
It is beautiful, happy, magical, romantic and I could go on for a little while longer but I won't. I wasn't expecting it to be this musical-y, but I mean, I love musicals so I'm not complaining. I think this is a great "musical" because there isn't non stop singing, so people who don't like musicals might like this one because it's more "subtle". I can only imagine how much practice went into all those dance routines and don't get me started on the impressive piano skills Ryan Gosling showed us.
Something that really impressed me as well was the way they filmed everything. It's a very creative and different way, which I really enjoyed and think makes this movie a great inspiration for those who love film and camerawork themselves. The build up and flashbacks and stuff were really cool as well. Yea I really enjoyed that. Also, the storyline, which does so much for a movie, was so great.
This is normally the part were I talk about the actors, but seeing that there were mainly only two actors and they were both amazing (I do think tho, that Ryan Gosling his character wasn't a very challenging one for him because we have seen him in roles like these before. Mixing it up with all the dancing, singing en piano playing though, you got something quite different and I loved it), I'm going to skip this part and say that you should watch this movie, do nothing more, just watch it, enjoyed it and love it.
This was simply an excellent movie with a well told story and excellent acting.
If you have to be high to laugh at a film, is it really that funny to start with?
This film made me weep like a 4 year old girl who just dropped her chocolate bar into a puddle. Mark Duplass has nailed it. He wrote it and got the brilliant Sarah Paulson to co star with him. And she delivers. Big time. Every once in a while, a movie comes along that rips your guts out. Derek Cianfrance's 'Blue Valentine' did this to me a few years back, and Blue Jay has done the same. The couples' relationship just feels so candid and exposed. It just got to me. It's not dis-similar to Richard Linklater's 'before' trilogy, although it's more of a neatly packaged powerpunch and it works. I just hope lots and lots of people get to see it.
Like an AA meeting: disjointed, funny, moving, boring, inspiring and, ultimately, rewarding.
The actors are mesmerising. Joaquin Phoenix recovers nicely here from his misstep with Mary Magdalene but it's Jonah Hill as the sage gay sponsor who steals the film with a subtle portrayal imbued with nonchalant spirituality. Rock stars Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) and Beth Ditto (Gossip) make appearances and Ditto turns in a solid gold performance that left me hoping she'll continue down the acting path.
Despite being overlong and bogged down with an unnecessarily complicated timeline, the overall film moved me and made me glad I got past the clunky title and misleading rom-com poster.
So I've just seen the english trailer for this and they are selling it as if it's such a comedic laughfest?? That is such a shame since many ppl will watch this with totally wrong expectations and will be "disappointed". Something the movie has absolutely not deserved since it's such an incredible human drama... too bad, really. I enjoyed it wholeheartedly, esp. with that ending.
10/10 a damn good film
Most other people will probably give it a 5/10 and that’s fine, this movie isn’t going to work for the majority of viewers….
It’s a love story told in a different way to how I’ve ever seen before and if you look into it very deeply you will see it loosely follows the normal format, man and woman meet, slowly fall in love, split up and then at the last minute come back together again.
The thing is this movie is very subtle about it, it’s more of a story about how we all have messed up and broken up with people that seemed to be just right, the mistakes we have made and how it scares us all.
There are two very sad moments were you will start to well-up, but it doesn’t linger on them for long and pulls you back to the story.
No over acting, just simple depictions.
Good storytelling, but simply done.
Subtle music, just there in the background.
Well timed, not drawn out or hastily done.
So yes 10/10 is maybe over the top, but I’m ready to watch this again very soon and would happily rewatch it many times in the future…..
Plus, I wouldn’t mind there being a follow up to it sometime, think there’s plenty to still be explored here…
A good retrospective about Anthony Bourdain….. sad and sentimental…. Makes you miss the guy that much more
At first, the movie might seem a bit slow, mirroring real life where routines dominate. People follow their daily patterns, and then there's that one passion that awakens, like the love for surfing. The journey begins, with small victories earned along the way.
Yet, the heart of the film lies in its conclusion. Sometimes, what's so intrinsic to our lives goes unnoticed until it becomes monumental, and when we glance back, the stream of memories rushes in, painting a canvas of beauty and joy.
Life's allure isn't dullness; it's simply life itself. We often grow accustomed to its rhythm, forgetting the magnificence it holds. True beauty emerges when we embrace life as it is, cherishing every moment. 'A Scene at the Sea' wonderfully captures this essence.
There are so many questions, and at the same time, so many answers, which seem to bring up more questions. Blue Velvet is a timeless film. I will happily get lost in this film from time and time again, it's absolutely remarkable.
