I don't watch many war films and usually prefer strong writing over cinematography. This movie seems to be an exception for me. While the plot was simple, it didn't come off as silly or insignificant. Even though I don't know much about cinematography, I still found myself admiring it through all the continuous shots. Somewhat paradoxically, it shows a very ugly world in a beautiful way. There's also a sense of futility and meaninglessness, particular in Blake's death.
In my opinion, this movie is best enjoyed without reading a synopsis and with no expectations going in.
I was surprised to hear recommendations for an Adam Sandler movie so I checked this out.
I want to say the movie is objectively good, but perhaps not enjoyable, depending on your mindset. To be fair, I think I've also enjoyed movies that were objectively bad, so I think it isn't a contradiction. I've seen a lot of movies and shows ranging all over the emotional spectrum; some made me sad, some angry, some happy, but I think this is the first one that made me feel stressed out. Even though Sandler's character isn't particularly relatable or likable, and a lot of things he experiences are deserved, I still feel pain for him.
Maybe my bad luck just helps me relate to the idea of things going wrong any time I try to do something or the situation getting more complicated any time I try to solve a problem. There's isn't really a happy ending either, so it doesn't leave me feeling too hopeful or optimistic either.
I was hoping this would be a hilarious disaster like The Room, but it turned out to just be boring. The creepy CGI and movements were fun for a few minutes before I gave up on the movie. Might be worth a watch for people who like musicals, unfortunately that's not me.
Joker was enjoyable, especially considering I've taken a liking to serialized TV shows over movies because of the complexity they support. I'm personally not a fan of the unreliable narrator style of storytelling, since it's an easy answer to any inconsistencies in the story. The movie does a good job of creating a believable origin story for the Joker. The end of the movie sets up a somewhat different character than Heath Ledger's Joker, which so far has been my favourite. I'm not very familiar with the source material so it's hard for me to tell which Joker is most accurate.
I thought the interview with Murray at the end of the film resembled the viral interview of Joaquin Phoenix with David Letterman. I'm not sure if that was an intended easter egg or just me reading too much into it. For whatever reason, I found the random outbursts of laughter kind of funny. It worked in the context of the character and his story though, so no complaints.
As a bonus, there's commentary about mental health and how poorly it's handled by society, without it being an overpowering part of the film or forced down your throat.
Great choreography and production quality meets terrible story.
Finally got around to watching this movie and anyone would really love it. It felt like a weak revenge story with a thin plot, kind of like John Wick, which had essentially no plot. The cinematography and acting were great, Tom Hardy in particular nailed it. The movie kind of dragged on at times, especially when Glass encountered his n'th punishment from nature. At times it felt like David Attenborough should have been narrating the beautiful nature shots, as the majority of the movie amounts to just that.
Hilarious, quotable and rewatchable. Other movies try to be funny and fail to make you laugh, this one makes you laugh without trying. Other movies are forgettable with equally incoherent scripts but hide it behind huge budgets spent on production quality and A-list actors. You know exactly what you're getting with this movie, you'll never forget it and enjoy it so much more.
