I've had an amazing experience watching the movie premiere in Venice, I've been waiting for this movie for a long time and I was not disappointed in the slightest.
It's a gorgeous movie, it's disturbing but moving at the same time, violent at times, but also subtle. It's a different and fresh spin on the character and on the cinecomic genre as a whole and Phoenix delivers an amazing performance portraying a version of the Joker we've never seen before, he's not the villain of someone else's story, he is the hero and villain of HIS own story, and the audience can be orrified by him, but we can't help but feel for him at times.
Without giving anything away I would recommend to go and see the movie not expecting to go and see an action packed, but gritty cinecomic, I suggest going in and watch it pretending that it's not even about a famous comic villain, but simply a movie, I think that people will appreciate it more in that way, not comparing it to the cinecomics we've seen before, but thinking of it as a normal movie.
P.S.: People will of course compare Phoenix to Ledger, I don't think it's possible, they give a totally different percormance because they portray totally different versions of the character, and I think it's going to be hard to compare them, you either prefere Ledger's version or Phoenix's but only based on the character, the actor's performances cannot be judged by comparison, they're both great. Just enjoy the movie
Best Walking Dead Episode Ever!
Nice, sweet family movie. I don't know why everyone is ranting about it.
The entire time I watched this episode, all I could think about was how is this guy still alive with all the stupid things he does?
There I am, engrossed for nearly an hour in one of the strangest stories I've been told in a while, and THEN I see the open credits appear. That it came at a point in the story where the 'weird' turned up 'extra', I must admit, my jaw dropped for a moment. If for no other reason, I can say, I did not expect that.
For a first episode, this does very little in terms of telling us more than Prairie... my bad, The OA, is... well what is she? I don't think any of us could guess from this first episode. The basic premise as it stands is: Blind girl disappears. Girl reappears with sight. She's tapped into something we can't see, but maybe some people can 'feel'.
The way the narrative is built, the way it engages you in a subtle way... yes, let's watch on and see where this goes, but as of this writing, I cannot guess as to what is happening.
This show is oddly creepy, but at the same time, inspiring.... I'd invoke 'Twin Peaks' but maybe it's too soon for that.
This is a review of the first episode only.
At first it looks like any kind of psychological thrillers. A blind woman goes missing, returns after 7 years with her eyesight restored. You can say nothing is special about that, we've seen plenty of shows with a similar plot. You're then after presented with a set of characters that are each different in character, but they are all tied up by diversity, and their uprisal from society, and in their personal changing, like crossing a line, "from childhood to adulthood". I will say their presentation came out a little flat, but I do have hope for more expanding. All we know after this episode is just the basics.
The episode then leads up to a specific moment, that I will not explain to avoid spoilers, but throws the near-end of the show into a kind of "journey" that I personally found very inspiring, and it's almost like a sort of poetry, the music, the colors, the words, all tied up perfectly.
Sounds and seems like a lot, but in reality I can't say I'm left with high expectations to this show really, might sound negative, but I think it's actually quite perfect. This is a show you need to enjoy lightly and spend time thinking of the meaning of things while you watch it.
I can't recall feeling so emotional in the first episode of a tv show, it was so ethereal.
THE FUCKING CINEMATOGRAPHY TOWARDS THE END HOLY SHIT NUGGETS
Do you remember when you were a tiny child, back before you learnt that poo stank? That scent is what Swedish shocker Gräns / Border smells like.
A unique looking customs officer literally sniffs out the sins of the passengers that pass her. Then, one day she meets a mysterious stranger that shares her same secrets, both visible and hidden.
Everything about this film will make you feel like you're in the wrong zoo, looking at animals you don't recognise and wondering if you like the experience or not.
I can't promise you'll appreciate Border (winner of Un Certain Regard at the 2018 Cannes festival) , as I'm not even sure I did. I feel confident saying, however, that you won't see anything else like it again this year.
Wasn't expecting this show to pull off a satisfying ending in the space of an episode but it did it.
Loved the reveal of that final loop and how they both realised what they needed to do. Also glad that they didn't take this in a romantic direction/conclusion. Yes the slept together once but it was just sex.
The latter section of the episode, with Alan and Nadia both resisting the help of the other. It reminds me of those intense friendships where there might be times when one pushes the other away. But they persist coz even though there is a bump now, you both know you're better with the other person in your life. If anything that's the message we should take away from this. If someone truly gives a shit, let them in. Coz it's rarer than you think...
I did not expect to be emotionally blown away but here I am watching the credits, speechless. A truly human story. This film is gorgeous. One of the best looking movies I've seen all year. Alfonso Cuarón is a master behind the camera. Yalitza Aparicio does an amazing job, very impressive for her first role. This is a must watch. If you really immerse yourself, you will be in for a treat.
It’s not immediately clear what it’s building towards.
But if you stick with it, you’ll find yourself watching one of the best films of the year.
What a fantastic season opener. Giving us enough information, but still leaving us hanging with multiple questions. This is gonna be a good show
I really liked the dance :)
One of the most moving pieces of tv I've ever watched. At the end of the episode you are totally involved.
Terrific road trip and recap of William's life with GREAT MUSIC!!! It's really a perfect episode for February - Black History Month. This one's a 10
I'm a wreck right now
This was, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the greatest episodes of television I've ever seen. The show in general is amazing, but this episode was just UNREAL. Sterling K. Brown and Ron Cephas Jones were simply breathtaking. WOW.
Don't think I've ever been so emotionally affected by a show before, so sad to see William go.
Surprise of the year for me, this movie completely surpassed my expectations. The characters were a perfect were spot on and the story felt like it was playing out from the game, and the graphics was something else. If you are even remotely interested in this genre this is the perfect gaming movie and for once it will break the curse of crappy game movies. A lot is packed into a short time but its worth it, And I can't wait to see what is next for the WarCraft Universe!
Walking out of Warcraft, the overriding feeling is one of a missed opportunity - this is by no means a disaster and there is plenty of potential here. The scope of the film is impressive and it's clear there is a lot of world-building going on here for future sequels. Part of the problem, however, is there is simply too much plot going on with not enough time devoted to a central thread - the director's admission that some 40 minutes have been cut is not surprising. This is a film that has ambition to be an epic, with many threads introduced to carry over to potential future films and glimpses of many different settings in this new world, but consequently there is a rushed feel to the central plot of this film with not enough time devoted to developing the relationships and motivations of the central characters, Thus plot developments and twists whilst potentially interesting do not have the emotional impact desired making it difficult to really care about what happens. It is a shame because what there is here works surprisingly well - Jones' ambition is to ensure the audience is invested in both sides of the conflict rather than the obvious human side. Perhaps there may well be a future director's cut that restores some much needed character work and slows down the pace a little.
except for the kinda shitty trailer, this movie really suprised me. it got everything right, had much pleasure watching it and cant wait to see more of this fantastic universe come to cinema!
i am absolutely amazed by how realistically this show is representing racism. also, the part where all white people laughed at snow white was absolutely heartbreaking, i was so worried that she would somehow understand whats going on
Beautiful episode!
Kevin showed that he really love Kate by deciding to move to NY by himself and allowing her to follow her own path.
It was nice seeing that William gave up Randall but he wasn't just a junkie getting rid of his kid, he actually was lost at the time.
This show knows just how to get a reaction out of me. I love how these narratives and relationships are interwoven (especially with the time/generation difference). If each episode is going to have one of these surprise endings, I am not prepared.
This was a very good pilot, and that ending. Superb
OMG this writing on this show is superb best story telling in a long time to come along. It will make you laugh and cry and that was only the first episode. I am not even going to spoil this because you have to watch the story and you will be amazed how this story is told.