WOW! This is just SOO much better than the 2017 Whedon version.
This is basically a completely different movie. And best of all - no freaky weird CGI mouth/chin shots of Cavill.
It really is quite amazing how much the editing can make or break a movie. This version has a much richer storyline, the characters are fleshed out a lot more. And everything just makes a lot more sense.
Granted, there are a couple of times where it does slow down a bit, but that's to be expected in a 4hr movie.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
Genuinely don’t understand the hate for this film. I thought it was pretty solid. I was moved. Great cinematography.
Gabriel is like a puppy that just needs love
Some people are going to dislike this simply because it doesn’t give you all the answers, or rather, it doesn’t spell the answers out for you.
But, knowing all the answers wouldn’t change what the film is really interested in (i.e. social mobility and bias in the American school system) , so I’m perfectly fine with the ambiguity in this case.
I think it hints just enough at what happened in order to leave you fulfilled.
The acting is also very solid, particularly from the lead guy.
However, the pacing could’ve been better, and the storyline with the girlfriend feels like a detractor.
7/10
A beautiful love story without labels. The guilt, shame or secrecy, which is a common feature in the cinematographic representation of homosexuality, is absent here. This idea of the resistance that is present in the fortification that surrounds the coast, is also present in the relationship between the protagonists. Both have feelings of independence, of escape, but while one arrives to say goodbye, the other finds it impossible to leave behind his ties to the land and family. It is a story of maturity, of the search for one's own personality, either connected with the roots, or detaching from them. Omar Zúñiga has achieved a subtle, beautiful, delicate and powerful film.
Grace has no limits. A powerful study of one preacher and the mercy he showed to a person he had every right to hate. An inspirational story and a message to all of us: We can be forgiven, despite our past misdeeds.
The most tragic story in 2020s since Brokeback Mountain. I think it’s more tragic than BBM because at the beginning of the movie it’s said “based on a true story”, then at the end we do see the old picture of the real Private Sergey.
It broke my expectations completely! The twist and the subtlety of the story was so heartwarming and just enjoyable to watch.
Another thing i really like was the fact that the ending wasn't a drive into the sunset! But was even more exciting than the beginning .i really enjoyed it and i recommend it greatly
I believe what separates this movie from other movies (Crash comes to mind) is that it doesn't beat the viewer over the head with a singular issue. It's been a couple of days since I watched the film and I still have it rolling around in my head. I love how I've had to contemplate the events of the movie to even begin to come up with the questions, let alone the possible answers to those questions. Like a good western there were no good characters vs. bad characters. Every action had a context that isn't necessarily readily apparent. This force the viewer to constantly re-assess what they are seeing on the screen. I wish there were more movies like this.
If you left this film trying to figure out the ending or wondering why there weren't more answers you completely missed the point.
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