Movies

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Yeah, I don't know how to explain it, but it always feels as if he's bringing "theater actor" energy to roles. He comes to the role instead of letting the roles come to him. This prevents me from accepting 100% believability in what he's doing sometimes.

He’s a Juilliard graduate.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Yeah, I heard the Southland Tales comparisons going in...I need to rewatch ST again; when I first saw it in theaters we were laughing our asses off, though I think we thought we were laughing at it and I wonder how much I'd be laughing with it this time.

My current Megalopolis hot take is the movie would be 100% financially and artistically successful if Nic Cage had been the star.

If Nic Cage had been cast in Driver's place, he would have surely approached it closer to the ways in which Plaze and Shiala did. Which would have moved the film closer to working in my book.

Here are some LB reviews that I think nail Southland Tales. The review that is longer and split into two parts, comes pretty close to nailing it imo... except, unlike him, I find the film viscerally funny and, thus, do enjoy it. And I do find the 3rd act indecipherable.

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]

One of the most satisfying villain deaths ever.

Ollie: "As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up reasons to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion?" lol