What other characters in the film reform?
Not exact matches
At one point
in the
film, a
character is accused of «profiteering off the miseries of
others» and that is exactly
what Zombie will do to you if you see this movie.
What the
film does is reimagine
other horror
films as meta - narratives, except
in those cases, the
characters never discover the truth about the artifice of their world, as Marty does, just like another fool, Truman Burbank
in Peter Weir's The Truman Show, a horror
film in its own right.
Having all just finished college, each is deciding on
what path to take
in life, and its Jim who has chosen the most shocking path for the group of friends as he has chosen to ask his girlfriend Michelle, the infamous flutist of the first two
films (the wonderful Alyson Hannigan, which, ya know, she is so good
in it, we did nt need the
other girl
characters, which is sad to say, but eh, this was always about the guys so who cares?).
mmm... a protagonist who complete dominates a long
film to the detriment of context and the
other players
in the story (though the abolitionist, limping senator with the black lover does gets close to stealing the show, and is rather more interesting than the hammily - acted Lincoln); Day - Lewis acts like he's focused on getting an Oscar rather than bringing a human being to life - Lincoln as portrayed is a strangely zombie
character, an intelligent, articulate zombie, but still a zombie; I greatly appreciate Spielberg's attempt to deal with political process and I appreciate the lack of «action» but somehow the context is missing and after seeing the
film I know some more facts but very little about
what makes these politicians tick; and the lighting is way too stylised, beautiful but unremittingly unreal, so the
film falls between the stools of docufiction and costume drama, with costume drama winning out; and the second subject of the
film - slavery - is almost complete absent (unlike Django Unchained) except as a verbal abstraction
Not only do the lead
characters in the new drama, «As You Are,» strive for continued approval from each
other throughout the story, no matter
what obstacles they're forced to overcome, but its first - time feature filmmaker, Miles Joris - Peyrafitte, is also seeking acknowledgement
in the
film community.
Speaking of that
other Valkyrie, obviously the version that Tessa Thompson plays
in the
film is different from the original Marvel version of the Valkyrie, as the Marvel version intentionally evoked the mythological version of the
character, which is very much a Norse vision of
what a woman would look like, complete with the name Brunhilde (Brunnhilde also was a major part of Richard Wagner's famous operatic «Ring» cycle).
But
in other ways, Cool Hand Luke is vaguer about
what it stands for — it's the beginning of a decade - long run of
films in which being an individualist is valorized
in the absence of any particular information about exactly
what kind of an individualist a
character is, or why.
The
film adaptation of the musical combines
characters from several stories including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and
others in a cautionary tale about being careful
what you wish for.
He
films his
characters» conversations at right angles, a two - shot with them facing each
other, perpendicular to the camera, followed by medium close - ups of each actor as they face the camera directly and speak
in turn, Green not cutting until they've finished
what they have to say.
At the
film's recent press day, Carrey and Daniels talked about reprising their roles
in the sequel, how it was driven by fan demand,
what it was like getting back into
character and finding their chemistry again, the love between the
characters, which one is Dumb and which one is Dumber, how the
characters hold a special place
in their lives as they do for the fans, the return of the Mutt Cutts van and
other callbacks from the original
film, working with Kathleen Turner, their favorite scene, and where they see their
characters in another 20 years.
At the recent press day, Tarantino and his actors talked about the advantages of shooting
in 70 mm, how a Tarantino set differs from
other movie sets, how Leigh and Russell played off each
other while chained at the hip for 4-1/2 months, why Russell remained
in character after his
character met his demise, the decision to stay close to the script, Tarantino and Jackson's take on race relations
in America, why a period
film affords a filmmaker the opportunity to comment on the present
in ways a present day
film does not,
what their filmmaking adventure was like for the veteran actors who have been with Tarantino from the beginning, and why Tarantino doesn't mind dancing on the edge of political correctness.
The Cloverfield Paradox is an unholy mess... The
characters here never feel like they could exist
in a world outside of this space station, all of them barking
in tech - speak at each
other, rarely acting
in what could be classified as recognizably human behavior... As the
film bumbles from one confusingly mounted scene to the next, disappointment turns to boredom... The Cloverfield franchise is rumored to grow even more later this year with a second world war - set thriller potentially unspooling
in October.
There are a few things to like about the movie, mostly
in the way the two lead
characters interact with each
other and how the
film isn't afraid of being
what can only be considered offensive to some
in terms of the issue of disability.
In other words, the
film represents
what can be possible when filmmakers take the
characters and the worlds of comic books seriously.
This is the set - up for a crime saga unlike any
other, McDonagh's
film a foul - mouthed mystery brimming with colorful
characters, its jet - black tone and surprising emotionality capable of causing fits of laughter and bouts of urgent somberness
in what is one of the best
films of 2017.
What sets it apart from so many
other «quirky» independent
films are its appealing
characters and the skill
in which their relationships with one another are developed.
What you don't see in the trailer is what constitutes the other 75 % of the film, namely, the highly predictable brother - helping - brother side stories of families and strangers coming together in their time of great need, and all of the usual wafer - thin archetypical characters you expect in an ensemble film such as t
What you don't see
in the trailer is
what constitutes the other 75 % of the film, namely, the highly predictable brother - helping - brother side stories of families and strangers coming together in their time of great need, and all of the usual wafer - thin archetypical characters you expect in an ensemble film such as t
what constitutes the
other 75 % of the
film, namely, the highly predictable brother - helping - brother side stories of families and strangers coming together
in their time of great need, and all of the usual wafer - thin archetypical
characters you expect
in an ensemble
film such as this.
Blu - ray exclusives will be familiar to loyal Universal customers, beginning with three core U-Control features: a Picture
in Picture option that includes cast and crew interviews, set footage, and pre-production art (like storyboards); the Bourne Dossier, which give access to high - tech superspy information technology (like pop - up Agent Status,
Character Dossiers, Field Reports with «GPS - enhanced satellite views of the locations,» and
other «top secret training material»); and Bourne Orientation, which jumps out of the
film to provide literal orientation (globally speaking) and figurative orientation: information about
what's driving Bourne at key junctures in the story (answering that eternal actor's question: «What's my motivation?&raqu
what's driving Bourne at key junctures
in the story (answering that eternal actor's question: «
What's my motivation?&raqu
What's my motivation?»).
Although there are certain events
in which we get to see the men as more than just one - dimensional
characters, by the end of the
film we realize they are just as enigmatic as they were
in the beginning, as we rarely are afforded a glimpse into just
what makes them tick,
other than external suppositions.
In this 21 - minute and 51 - second chat, Gere goes over his career at the point Days came to him,
what appealed to him about the project, the
film's visual style, cast and crew, working with Malick, his take on his
character, location shooting, and some
other filming specifics.
Yet
what raises the
film above mere prurience is the fine sense of detail
in all
other aspects as well, from the gothic and mechanical decor and costumes and palpable affection for the sexual desires of his
characters.
Say
what you will about the artistic merits of a
film like Nine 1/2 Weeks — an obvious comparison — but the
characters played by Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger seemed, at a minimum, to enjoy being
in each
other's presence.
Marvel
films now deliver on
what seems like an absolute obligation to integrate multiple
characters from
other storylines into one
film, and the additions of Ruffalo's Hulk, along with Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange
in the early section, are welcome ones.
Robinson, Grant, McGann and
other principals recount insightful and amusing anecdotes about the making of the
film (most interesting of all: Grant had never gotten drunk before playing his hard drinking
character), and diehard Withnail fans weigh
in with their favorite
characters, moments, and lines; not being a fan of the
film, it was particularly interesting to find out
what scenes and pieces of dialogue are especially notable for fans.
What we know so far is that the
film is led by Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, and Natalie Portman, with a whole bunch of
other name and
character actors
in supporting parts that may or may not have been cut via Malick's notoriously ruthless editing process,
in the tale of an insecure womanizer who tries to find himself.