mooseontheloose
See, moose love the Pats too!
Watched it last night and enjoyed it a lot. It was basically exactly what I expected. I know some were a bit disappointed that it lacked 'action' at moments, but I thought the balance was perfect.
My absolute favorite element was the stark contrast between the beautiful cinematography (sure to win many awards) and the bleak, ruthless world on display. The story was retold in a manner that felt true to the period and the hardships man faced all around him - nature and man. Leo was superb again. Despite having only a few lines in the entire movie, his performance was what we've come to expect from him. I appreciated it more after reading the interviews where he described just how physically difficult this role was.
This is very much not a Hollywood movie. The artistic landscape shots break up scenes (often scenes of horror) and the story is told at a snail's pace at times, mostly because the focus is on Glass' battle to survive. I'm happy that it lived up to my expectations because I've been excited for it since the first information leaked. Very much worth seeing IMO and deserves many awards, especially cinematography and directing. And ****, just give Leo an Oscar already...
Also, the bear scene alone is one of the most phenomenal movie scenes I've ever seen. Again, even more amazing when you read how it was filmed.
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(tried to keep that spoiler free)
My absolute favorite element was the stark contrast between the beautiful cinematography (sure to win many awards) and the bleak, ruthless world on display. The story was retold in a manner that felt true to the period and the hardships man faced all around him - nature and man. Leo was superb again. Despite having only a few lines in the entire movie, his performance was what we've come to expect from him. I appreciated it more after reading the interviews where he described just how physically difficult this role was.
This is very much not a Hollywood movie. The artistic landscape shots break up scenes (often scenes of horror) and the story is told at a snail's pace at times, mostly because the focus is on Glass' battle to survive. I'm happy that it lived up to my expectations because I've been excited for it since the first information leaked. Very much worth seeing IMO and deserves many awards, especially cinematography and directing. And ****, just give Leo an Oscar already...
Also, the bear scene alone is one of the most phenomenal movie scenes I've ever seen. Again, even more amazing when you read how it was filmed.
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(tried to keep that spoiler free)