Minnelli's
second film suffers from the casting of Lucille Bremer (producer Arthur Freed's mistress) in the lead role, and the public was not crazy about seeing Astaire playing a thief.
Not exact matches
However, it
suffered a franchise - worst 72 % drop in its
second weekend, although it was still destined to be one of the top - grossing
films of all - time.
It's equally clear, however, that the
film peaks with this section, which, given that the movie progresses for an additional hour or so, ensures that Eyes Wide Shut's
second half
suffers from a padded - out feel that is, to put it mildly, regrettable.
Still, MURDER does
suffer from a slower
second act than it should, suddenly pulling out yet another suspect who's been hidden since the first 15 minutes of the
film.
The
second film was still funny, but it
suffered by being unoriginal and over the top in its comedy.
His latest, «Happy End» (don't believe that title for a
second), feels like a kick in the teeth of the earlier
film, as though someone had accused European cinema's high - minded provocateur of going soft and his response has been to reprise the
suffering of «Amour» but cancel the warmth completely.
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of Cianfrance — who very admirably manages to keep the tone consistent throughout — the dropoff from which the
film suffers after switching perspectives to Bradley Cooper's character in the
second act is palpable.
«Most genre
films drop in the
second weekend by at least 60 percent,» Deadline notes — but Get Out has only
suffered slight dips at the box office, indicating that it has some serious staying power.
A small, rapturously reviewed
film that won best feature at the Independent Spirit Awards and has cleaned up on the festival circuit, this
second feature from director Chloe Zhao explores the world of a South Dakota cowboy (played by Brady Jandreau) who has to find a new way of life after
suffering a head injury.