Awards chatter surrounding the film might fool you into thinking this is a film in which the performances are everything. And they are, to an extent. Not for nothing did Hopkins become the oldest person to win a Best Actor Academy Award. But Zeller’s film is so much more than a single heartrending performance. His understanding of the famous “5 Cs of cinematography”, of sets, of costumes, of every element of filmmaking is on display here. Here is a single devastating vision of tragedy rendered almost perfectly to film.
Not exactly entertainment is it despite the great performances, my own father is going through this and its hard work.
Movies should be fun and entertaining not depressing considering the past year we have had.
I know how you feel, I lost my mum in Dec 20 to Dementia and it's really hard work. Watching this would bring back memories , but hopefully more people will realise how cruel this illness can be to the person and family. A topic which should openly be talked about amongst other mental health issues.Not exactly entertainment is it despite the great performances, my own father is going through this and its hard work.
Movies should be fun and entertaining not depressing considering the past year we have had.
I cannot speak for him of course, but I felt that gadget man was also saying that right now this is not a movie easy to watch.Thanks Tom. Spoken a little about this already today after Lucas' review in the other thread. Really looking forward to it, but it's going to very much be a mood piece for me.
Sorry to hear about your dad, and likewise mine is too. However this was conceived before Covid was known about and I strongly disagree about films always having to be fun. There's a wealth of tremendous content out there that deals with serious subject matter, and film is a great way to highlight issues that can affect us all.
If it helps to educate in some cases too, even better.
Give me a break, Mark.too theatrical
Some would say that The Stig would be a better Movie Reviewer than M. Comode.Some will say those days are more frequent than others will.
Some would say that The Stig would be a better Movie Reviewer than M. Comode.
But Kermode could be the Stig!!