Great film. Oddly paced, as many of Olivier Assayas' movies are, but it works. If you are even vaguely familiar with the politics involved, it's not hard to follow. Cast is phenomenal. Beautifully shot. Straightforward storytelling. If you are unfamiliar with assayas' style and are expecting a "blockbuster" action movie, you may be disappointed, as I assume most of the negative reviews were a result of. That's understandable, but I very much enjoyed this movie, and am otherwise not a huge fan of the director.
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
(2009 TV Movie)
what went wrong?!!!
11 February 2010
I can't quite put my finger on what was so terribly disappointing about this trilogy.
Beautifully shot, check.
Decent script and dialogue, check.
Amazing acting, check.
Great art direction, check.
Trite, convoluted and completely implausible, check.
I don't know, somehow it just didn't come together well. A lot was amiss. It was worth the watch (Although there's not much I wouldn't watch that features Northern England in the 70's). I was essentially engaged from start to finish and I've been thinking about it since, but just not what it coulda shoulda been.
Extremely disappointed.
Beautifully shot, check.
Decent script and dialogue, check.
Amazing acting, check.
Great art direction, check.
Trite, convoluted and completely implausible, check.
I don't know, somehow it just didn't come together well. A lot was amiss. It was worth the watch (Although there's not much I wouldn't watch that features Northern England in the 70's). I was essentially engaged from start to finish and I've been thinking about it since, but just not what it coulda shoulda been.
Extremely disappointed.
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