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Post by Mark on May 23, 2023 22:45:37 GMT
Three hours of my life that I will never get back.
What even was that?
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Post by alessia on May 24, 2023 9:40:37 GMT
Was thinking of going, won't now!! Thanks for the heads up...
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jun 2, 2023 7:40:33 GMT
Thought I might have a more opposing view on this considering I really enjoyed Aster's other 2 features but, although I came out positive overall, this film doesn't quite hang together. I weirdly didn't feel its runtime at any point until perhaps the last 10 minutes, but yet I still feel this film did not need to be 3 hours long to say what it basically says within the first 15 minutes. If it had been funnier (or perhaps had I not felt I had to sometimes stifle my laughter out of anxiety (ironic) that I might disturb the couple in front of me who were the only other occupants of my screening and who had not audibly reacted to the film even once to clue me in to how they felt about it) then I think I would have enjoyed it more, because once you take out the jet black comedy there's really not a lot of substance to what the film is trying to say. A lot of obfuscation through absurdity to essentially say the same thing over and over.
Despite all these complaints I was overall positive on the film, if just barely. The visuals were striking, the acting was great from everyone (it's always fun to see Patti LuPone do her schtick), and like I said I enjoyed the comedy, I just wish there was more of it because the film doesn't give you much else to care about. The ending also landed like a wet squib and I think I would have preferred the original ending you can find in the script online because at least its so ridiculous it'd be a funny note to end on.
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Post by timothyd on Jun 2, 2023 10:50:12 GMT
I absolutely loved this. A wonderful and weird trip into the mind of Beau. Beautiful scenes and music with great performances.
First hour might have been the greatest hour I've ever spend in cinema.
It's hard to describe why I enjoyed it so much. It made me laugh, it nearly made me cry, I loved every single second of it.
It didn't really feel like two hours either. Was quite surprised when it ended.
Can't wait for the bluray with hopefully an extended version.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jun 2, 2023 12:40:02 GMT
I absolutely loved this. A wonderful and weird trip into the mind of Beau. Beautiful scenes and music with great performances. First hour might have been the greatest hour I've ever spend in cinema. It's hard to describe why I enjoyed it so much. It made me laugh, it nearly made me cry, I loved every single second of it. It didn't really feel like two hours either. Was quite surprised when it ended. Can't wait for the bluray with hopefully an extended version. Impressive it didn't even feel like two hours considering it was three hours long! Agree that it did not feel its length which was probably the biggest surprise. |
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Post by timothyd on Jun 2, 2023 16:07:20 GMT
Ha, yes you are right. Was typing too quickly haha.
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