I watched this film to see why Michael Shannon's was nominated for the Oscar's Best Actor in a Supporting Role. From the opening credits this tale is filled with shocking images. The viewer is forced away from the rational into the emotional, which is counterpoint to the protagonist, who walks through the uncomfortable and shocking devoid response. This is a story within a story; a fiction that supersedes a reality. This is not a bedtime story or a feel good movie - there are no happy endings, just raw emotion. The acting, by all, is superb - Amy Adams walks through her character's dispassionate, lost life, with excruciating realism.. You hurt for her. Jake Gyllenhaal is evocative as story-teller and tortured victim. Michael Shannon captures us with his character's grim pathos. I found portions of this movie hard to watch, as was the film-makers' intention, and give it an 8 (superb) out of 10, because it grabs you and won't let go.
Shout by Nancy L DraperVIP 8BlockedParent2017-02-20T01:22:37Z
I watched this film to see why Michael Shannon's was nominated for the Oscar's Best Actor in a Supporting Role. From the opening credits this tale is filled with shocking images. The viewer is forced away from the rational into the emotional, which is counterpoint to the protagonist, who walks through the uncomfortable and shocking devoid response. This is a story within a story; a fiction that supersedes a reality. This is not a bedtime story or a feel good movie - there are no happy endings, just raw emotion. The acting, by all, is superb - Amy Adams walks through her character's dispassionate, lost life, with excruciating realism.. You hurt for her. Jake Gyllenhaal is evocative as story-teller and tortured victim. Michael Shannon captures us with his character's grim pathos. I found portions of this movie hard to watch, as was the film-makers' intention, and give it an 8 (superb) out of 10, because it grabs you and won't let go.