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Santi Chacin said:
i watched it last night by myself, and I second everything you’ve mentioned. for a 3-hour long movie, i never felt like it dragged on for longer than it should have. in fact, i actually think it could have been an extra 20 mins longer and i wouldn’t have minded (maybe thats just me tho 😅). but yea, i also loved this movie. i can admit that its excessiveness and unforgiving presentation isn’t for the faint of heart, but i feel it needed to be as such in what it sought to illustrate. it’s like those slaughterhouse videos in peta ads or the such, you know you dont want to see that, but you’re being dishonest with yourself if you willfully look away and pretend it doesn’t exist.

my main complaints with this movie dont even have anything with the graphic imagery and length. like, for one, while i appreciate the soundtrack, i really wish it would have been more diverse, instead of hearing the same piano refrain throughout the entire movie lmao. and there was also the storyline with Nelly’s (Margot Robbie) parents. like nelly’s mom showed up only once and then never mentioned or shown again. i guess this part was just to show the reason how Nelly can easily cry on cue, but idk i think a bit more could have been done with this instead of just show and dip. and then nelly’s dad was her manager for the first half and then just sort of disappears? this movie really liked killing characters off screen, which i definitely didnt mind, but this was one “exit” that should have had a bit more of a direct resolution, but not that he actually mattered in the end, so oh well overall, i enjoyed this movie, the acting by the ensemble was very captivating even if it was a swearing contest at times, and it’s definitely a conversation-starter whether you liked it or hated it. can’t wait for the 4-hour director’s cut 😎
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I do agree about Nelly's family. They seem like they're just kinda...there to shade in a bit of her backstory. But to a certain point because they are so underdeveloped, they almost feel pointless to the rest of the movie. The scene with her mom is interesting, but I hadn't really stopped and thought about it till now.
 
David A. said:
The Shudder team was so excited to finally get streaming rights to this one. It had been on the
metro graph app for sooooo long.
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I wasn't aware of Metrograph streaming until recently. Seems very few people even realize it had been available there. At the very least, the addition to Shudder delivers a whole new level of accessibility to a relevant audience.

Now I've got Johann Johannsson's First and Last Men pulled up as fodder to join Metrograph for a month in the coming weeks.
 
EvanBenner said:
I wasn't aware of Metrograph streaming until recently. Seems very few people even realize it had been available there. At the very least, the addition to Shudder delivers a whole new level of accessibility to a relevant audience.

Now I've got Johann Johannsson's First and Last Men pulled up as fodder to join Metrograph for a month in the coming weeks.
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Yeah, Metrograph opened it with a select bit of titles they licensed during the pandemic to keep the theatre alive.

Shudder is exceptional. Incredible content curation and just a really passionate team. Bless them.
 
Been trying to catch up on the big films I missed over the past…almost decade? First up was Birdman. I loved the feel of the movie. The one shot trickery was really nice and I think the drum score just added so much. But looking back on it, did it make a huge impact on me from a story perspective? Not as much.

I’m about to finish The Irishman. I never thought I’d have time to watch such a long movie but I’ve found the time. I’m at the last half hour now, but won’t be able to finish till tonight. I enjoy it, especially from like a big director getting to do what he wants.

I’m not sure what to check out next. I was thinking Shape of Water. Never saw that one either. Or Blackkklansman.
 
Bennnnn said:
Been trying to catch up on the big films I missed over the past…almost decade? First up was Birdman. I loved the feel of the movie. The one shot trickery was really nice and I think the drum score just added so much. But looking back on it, did it make a huge impact on me from a story perspective? Not as much.

I’m about to finish The Irishman. I never thought I’d have time to watch such a long movie but I’ve found the time. I’m at the last half hour now, but won’t be able to finish till tonight. I enjoy it, especially from like a big director getting to do what he wants.

I’m not sure what to check out next. I was thinking Shape of Water. Never saw that one either. Or Blackkklansman.
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After Birdman and The Irishman? Go with The Shape Of Water first.
 
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