Beau is Afraid and I... Have Followup Questions
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David Lynch is similar in that he hates talking about his own movies, but slightly differently in that it's not because of a nervousness about speaking the wrong words or giving the wrong impression, but more about being confident in that the work will speak for itself and there's nothing more to say. I think it's a super interesting approach and I'm surprised more directors aren't that way.
I think because most directors like being involved in the conversation! I think the work can speak for itself and the director can have an opinion about it. I guess I don’t see those things as mutually exclusive
Another director who was similar was John Ford! I believe Spielberg even casted David Lynch to play John in The Fabelmans.
One of my favorite clips on the internet is David Lynch saying “believe it or not, Eraserhead is my most spiritual film.” Then the interviewer asks him if hed elaborate and he just says “No.”
When I finished watching, lynch was the first person who came to mind, that mind fuck, symbolistic, fever dream feel
Calling Beau a one note character makes sense. At the same time, playing a one note character by design (and I’d say it’s by design) makes Phoenix’s performance more incredible to me. Beau is one note in my opinion because he’s shackled (reference) by his relationship with his mother. He doesn’t really know how to be outside of the relationship with his mother.
Sounds like Ari Aster made his Inland Empire. I'm here for it. Hereditary and Midsommar are alltimers but pretty safe films.
I walked out saying I’d never watch it again. But now I’m going to watch it again and can’t stop thinking about it… I’m a good way. Damn art!
You’ve got a great channel and I appreciate the research and citing where you pull your info from.
I appreciate that! I keep thinking about it too and the more I do, the more I can appreciate what he did but it still doesn’t give me any drive to see it again hahaha
Totally understandable 😂
personally it spoke volumes to me as a chronically anxious jackass, i love ur videos, keep up the good work!!
Hahaha fair
Even though you didn't "like" the movie, it sure seems like you had a LOT of thoughts about it. Which is what my favorite movies seems to do.
Too long seems to be your biggest gripe as it was with many others. But I, personally, was engaged from the start solely based on how funny and ridiculous his fears come to life.
Yeah this one didn't work for me at all. It's unfortunate that he made those comments about horror because that hurts the bit of respect for him that I tried to maintain. I can't stand people that just exploit horror as a springboard.
Such a weird disconnect because the subject matter he wants to explore is always so dark
@Haunted Hippie also idk if its just me but all 3 of his films have been exploring the same themes: Fear, guilt, and toxic relationships. He's clearly not a one-trick pony as far as style and visuals but thematically he's a bit redundant for me.
@@CodyLeachYT felttttt. I’d also love one of his female characters to be fully fleshed out where her defining trait isn’t just ~traumatized~ for once lol
@Haunted Hippie I mean...Parker Posey got pretty fleshed out. Amirite? 🤣
@@CodyLeachYT ….Christ lmfao
I think that you're right about an average audience struggling to grasp this movie. It's definitely quite heavy and out there. Although, I think there is more to it than just mommy issues and anxiety. Although those were prevalent in the film, I think what it was really going for, was expressing how humans treat others. On a grander scale, I interpret the movie as an exploration of humans handling trauma. For example (SPOILERS), Beau is treated like a monster when Tony drinks paint in front of him. Instantly, Tony's mother chooses to blame Beau and treat him terribly, as if it's his fault that she drank it. Don't get me wrong, he definitely could have, and should have stopped her, but I also think it's important to consider that an anxiety ridden person like him is not going to find it easy to react to a situation like that. I mean we even see a scene earlier in the movie when Beau is taking a bath while a guy who partied in his house the night before starts to slip, and eventually falls, on top of Beau. However, even though he had plenty of time to move, Beau simply freezes up in fear, just like what he did when Tony drank the paint. This is probably my main critique of your video. I don't think it's fair to consider Beau an anti-hero, he's just the catalyst for expressing this theme throughout the movie. Even when he chokes his mom at the end of the movie, it is somewhat glossed over in the trial afterwards, and while this may be a bit of a stretch, I think what this is trying to represent is that Beau is blamed for things that aren't even in his control. He does this, not because he wants to kill her, but because people think of him as someone who would want to do something horrible like that. That's also why he instantly apologizes to her once he realizes what's going on. I think that what Ari Aster tried to show us in this movie, is that Beau truly is just an innocent person who suffers due to his family's generational trauma and his upbringing. Beau is not meant to be a significantly deep protagonist, he isn't meant to have an arc, cause in the end, the thing that makes him interesting is the way the people around him treat him for acting like "a man-child". They constantly treat him like he is using this as an act to have pity from the people around him, when in actuality, he has simply been through so much in this movie that he has been brought to an almost childish state of fear and suffering. He constantly apologizes for small things that people think he does out of a place of intention. They constantly want him to be brought down to a level where he is just as bad as the people he's abused by. They can't seem to fathom that someone could be a decent person after what Beau has gone through. I mean, I don't know if this movie said anything insanely profound, as in the end, all it really did is point the finger at the audience, but I do think that what it was trying to say was meaningful in a deep and complex way. This movie has its issues and is insanely weird, but I think it did do a good job at what it was going for, even if a general audience may not be able to see that. I mean I had to write a fricken essay just to express my thoughts on it, so I think it's understandable that most people aren't really going to be able to enjoy this movie as entertainment without really observing it on a deeper level. Anyway that was really long lol, hopefully you got something out of it. I just wanted to express the way I viewed it, even if I may be completely wrong about it. Nice video, I am glad that I am able to get different people's perspectives on this movie so soon after it's release.
You were right. That was a big aspect of it. Also *spoiler* the daughter (forget her name) cussed him out and forces him to smoke weed and threaten to lie about him if he doesn’t. He smokes the weed just to not get lied about by her, but she does that, and he gets blamed for it by the mom anyway.
It really depicts the helpless feeling of trauma. Constantly feeling like you will be blamed no matter what you do.
Meh, The best horror directors didn’t want to do horror. Carpenter wanted to do westerns, Raimi comedy, is how everyone breaks into the biz ,I honestly think that’s what makes them so great cause it’s an outside perspective.
I’m very inbetween on this film. The best way to describe it is you take a whole bunch of random ingredients to top on a pizza. All the ingredients are great on their own, but together on a pizza, the flavors just don’t turn out right. Further more, you leave the pizza in the oven an hour over and the crust ends up being too crisp and burnt to be palatable. Yet, the pizza still looks good enough to post on Instagram.
Great metaphor
Definitely a complicated one...I was totally on board for the first act or so which had a lot of great laughs, but by the end I was begging for the movie to wrap itself up. Can't see myself watching it again anytime soon, which is such a drag because there were parts of it I really liked! Shout out Nathan Lane, Parker Posey and the girl who played young Elaine.
The movie got them layers into it, you can swim in the surface, you can swim in the middle, or you can deep dive into the bottom, it just depends on how u interpret the movie. The movie gave different experience to each people, if Ari explained his visions on the movie it will destroy people ability to interpret (so that the Ari's visions are the actual meanings of the movie). Let it loose, so people can interpret wildly, just like quentin tarantino's suitcase in pulp fiction. I mean it's fine to hate/dislike the movie, i loved to listen to your voice about the movie regardless. And i think the movie didn't want u to fleshed out the overall theme as quick as possible, it's about you stepping in beau's mind/feet on the journey, and the overall theme wasn't really the point of the whole movie really. I think you really thinking too much thematically about the movie. Ari once said, he just made this film starting from the world building first, and the comedic parts. Of course overall theme will be a mess to decipher.
What Ari says about horror movies reminds me of when Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk said he didn't like electronic music. Like they're success was an accident and they're techniques aren't to be categorized.
The movie’s biggest theme, if you can call it that, to me is victim blaming. Even the director sounds like this is his pov calling Beau a loser. The weirdest thing is the writer/director doesn’t seem to understand his own movie nor seem like the kind of guy that would write it.
I agree with you fully that the only sane way to interpret the film is that Beau is the only sane person in the movie, but was tricked from a young age into thinking he was the crazy one, even thinking he would die from sex because of misinformation. Everything he’s been taught is a lie and his real world can only come off as surreal to the audience. You think the world has to be the invention of a schizophrenic, but instead you realize it was a creation of his mother.
In context to what I’ve already said, Beau’s father being what it is is generally dismissive of fatherhood and motherhood. You thought your father mattered, but he was just some random guy your mother got pregnant by. She was never in a relationship with him. No love. Maybe in some way it’s meant to reflect why his mother never knew how to respect his manhood and only viewed him through the lens of a mother to son, even controlling the first girl he ever kissed. But as mentioned, before she’d arranged for his first kiss, she’d already told him repeatedly the story of how his father and his father before him died while losing their virginity. Then she has the girl tell him to wait for her and he does his whole life. To top it off, she dies while he loses his virginity in his mother’s bed. Instead of being happy for him, his mother reveals she’s not dead at that moment and chastises him. All she’s ever done was traumatize him, but even the director calls him a loser. How bizarre is that?
What a bummer! I was hoping Ari Aster would be a genre fanboy and continue putting out groundbreaking horror movies. I'll pass on this one until it's free on streaming.
i loved this video sm!!
as a horror creator that receives a LOT of negative backlash and hate, i can absolutely side with Ari about the whole “ignoring reviews/feedback” kind of thing. while i do agree with you that constructive criticism is absolutely crucial, that reception is usually given in the early stages and can form very positive habits and shape a creator/director/whatever.
however, once i got my footing and was confident with what i was making, the negative feedback was getting SO detrimental for me that even one hate comment would depress me for days and make me not want to work. in my opinion, if you have an audience of people that like what you do, then you’re doing something right. the negativity will always be there however, and i think that should be closed off entirely because it WILL effect your work if it gets to your head enough.
sorry if i sound like super pretentious or anything (i promise i’m not lol) i just figured i would give some input from someone who is in a kinda similar position as Ari (in a much less popular way, lol)
again i loved the video and will be subbing!!!
Gosh. I rolled my eyes so hard after this whole "I don't want to talk about it and I'm here bc they funded my work" bs. Be thankful that a studio believed in your art enough to fund it. The least you can do is pretend to like press. Get over yourself. Also, if people want to know what it's really like to work with a director ask the crew, not the cast. The cast is often treated way differently specially when they're big famous actors. Like this one big production designer I know who likes to say she paved the way for women in her department but behind the scenes she was a huge bully and hated most women.
I also cut this part out but he admitted to being hungover in the A24 podcast 😭😭😭
Evil Dead Rise is so good. For me, best Evil Dead movie after Evil Dead 2.
While I personally enjoyed this film a lot, I certainly understand your reasoning behind not liking it. You had great positions to back your points up. This isn’t a film for everyone. I thought Phoenix did a fantastic job acting & loved the 1st 2hrs. The middle to late acts began to meddle a bit. Ari certainly had a thing for “heads”..
Oh definitely hahah will be interesting to see how he incorporates a beheading into the next one
In an alternate universe this could’ve been Ari Aster’s Harold and Kumar goes to White Castle
I know it’s not a horror but I was so anxious and scared the entire time
I actually hated his first two films; and while I still had a couple issues with the writing in this newest movie, I definitely enjoyed it more than hereditary or midsommar! Fellini-esque but aster swings bigger
ngl I took a little bit of fungi for midsommar in theaters 😬 it didn’t suck
I would 100% do that
I mean the “god awful world” he lives in is a personification of his own anxiety, doesn’t have to exist in reality…
Idk Ari aster said the world he lived in was “real” though, whatever that means
I gave it 4 stars but yea, it's probably the only 4 star review I would dread watching again.
That’s fair!
Phoenix and Aster did a Q&A with Nathan Fielder recently, just putting that out there 👀
I think him not wanting to say anything bc last time he said something about midsommar while drunk and people took the quote for as the definition of the movie. Not 100 sure tho. Great review!
Oh no 😂 had no idea about that
@Haunted Hippie it's all good! Also as someone who liked the movie I hope you don't have to deal with people saying "OH U DIDNT GET IT" when u already watch movies like thus lol
@@chancethrash so far I haven’t but I feel like I do pretty well to guard myself from those comments. Being well researched, trying to be empathetic to Ari, etc. but I’m sure those comments will come
[Spoiler warning] When the film ended I wasn't particularly pleased, but at least kept me thinking. I liked how this film materialized some minf*ck worst case scenarios that people with obsessive thoughts, anxiety and paranoia may experience, all together looked like a nightmare where there's some sort of continuity for a goal but zero sense and an uncomfortable feeling all along. By the end I was hoping a proper closure for Beau but, they played the "mother is guilty for everythig" card and felt cliched while it stripped Beau from any growth so the course of the trial scene seemed inevitable. I wouldn't say I merrily enjoyed this film but I found it interesting. Don't know if I prefer it over Midsommar but definitely not over Hereditary which is Aster's best film to me.
Look at everyone as a composite character and your interpretation might change.
i L O V E D Hereditary and Midsommar was a gorgeous film, this had some cool scenes but i was bored to death
This is a really random comparison, but I have a neurotic friend who loves going to potlucks, but he has such bad anxiety about people disliking his food, he tries to hide the dish in a spot where most people won’t find it lol. Ari Aster reminds me of my friend
I haven't see Beau is Afraid yet, here in Germany the film starts in May. Despite your review, I'm very exicted about the film. Joaquin Phoenix is a fantastic actor.
I’ll take your word for it Kylie, while I understand some movies need to be seen more than once I don’t think it’s necessary to give a movie that kind of grace because I wouldn’t expect to have to watch a 3 hour movie more than once to give a fair review or at least to be able to grasp the overall message of a movie no matter how “complicated” it’s themes may be. I was on the fence with this movie and im glad I won’t have to waste 3 hours of my time, as much as I love Joaquin Phoenix it’s a NO.
That’s a good point! I think I feel obligated to put that cushion on my opinions because people are defending this movie fiercely 😅😅
I liked Rise a lot. Hope you do too.
I did!!
@@HauntedHippie Cool. I really look forward to hearing your thoughts on it!
I don’t think anything that was happening in this movie was taking place in reality. It feels like it all took place in his psyche and was part of the therapy session from the beginning. Like it was all taking place inside beau’s anxiety/juvenile mind about how his mother is a god figure who judges and controls his every decision.
The themes went from absurd, to Kafka-esque, to Freudian and for someone who loves a deeply psychological movie, I found myself loving it. Not to mention how funny the movie was as well.
Aster said that the world was real though, whatever that means lol. He talked about it a bit on the Big Picture podcast
@@HauntedHippie could it be real in the sense that whatever is in one’s psyche is in fact real to the person experiencing it…perhaps that’s what he meant
Look the last act could DEFINITELY be slimmed down. But I feel like I can kinda relate to this movie as far as paranoia goes. And I was quite terrified as what the fuck was gonna happen next in this
This movie left me conflicted and complicated. Some extreme high highs but some extreme low lows that has some major frustrations for me. Don't hate it nor love it, but a film I respect more than I enjoyed.
If you read Ari Aster’s original script for beau from 2014, i think you might like it better than the film. He rewrote quite abit of the script after midsommar. The script is more humorous and kinda has homages to hereditary and midsommar.
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I love ari's stuff but this ones deffinantly different from his 1st 2 movies. But i still loved this movie, i gave up trying to follow themes and just let it take me on the ride and it was hilarious, anxiety enducing, sad, and everything inbetween. Thats what i loved, a true roller coaster
I might be dumb but am I the only one who questioning What’s Dropping?
3 words to guide you on rewatch. HE'S NOT HALLUCINATING✌
If the movie was 2 hours I would liked it a lot more. If I wasn’t disturbed I was bored out of my mind.
I absolutely took mushrooms before I watched this movie lol 😅 I thought it was super engaging and loved it can’t wait to see it again, maybe sober, maybe not lol 26:54
This movie was trash. I felt oppressed just watching it, and I'm a huge A24 fan. Can't watch it more than 1
Joaquin Phoenix advised not to watch this on shrooms. Well now I know how Im spending my second watch
The whole time watching this film i was like "thank God i didn't get high for this" and taking shrooms would absolutely not be the move, it already felt like a bad psychedelic trip into madness. I did love the movie tho, it was weird and wild
30 seconds in…..already love your energy
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Super-distracting shiny elephant pendant says what? Lol
Ari is a type of underground film creator hitting main platform...
The portrait of beau's grandmother was pretty funny
Everyone is saying they probably don’t want to watch it again but I wanted to rewatch it immediately after my first view….. I want it all to make more sense and hoping with what I know now it’ll be more enjoyable? Like I respect it and I think I “like” it but there’s just some missing pieces idk
Totally get that hahah
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LMFAO Kylie 😂 I’m gonna go ahead and speak right up close to your ear right now, no im not 😂 0:15
Idk what came over me tbh 😭
@@HauntedHippie never stop that random shit lol. I love it so much hahaha
I loved this movie. This movie is really hard to like articulate thoughts about and I couldn't imagine talking about it, but you articulated your thoughts well so it was fun to kind of revisit my own experience through watching your video. I feel like your experience matched mine...but I thought it was a good experience. But the difference I guess is that I really liked Beau, maybe because I related to him more, and so I laughed when you said he was a bad, unlikeable person haha.
Hey I just repeated Ari asters own words lol
only thing i agreed with you is tht it needed a bit of a trim lmao
Just stumbled upon your channel and have to say I love it and your content! Definitely subscribing for more! 😁😊
Yay!! Welcome!
You seem to me as one of the vagrants in Beau s hood….
I just finished watching it. It was one of the funniest experiences I've had. Seriously 20 minutes in . When the corpse got ran over an old couple left very quickly. They didn't realize what type of misanthropic journey this was
Hey Kylie, I knew when I heard you were going to review this movie that you were walking into Ari Aster's complicated relationship with horror to put it mildly. Same thing happened to me after I watched Hereditary (the Blu Ray was a Christmas present that I asked for) and I watched some of his interviews. Although, in some of them he didn't mind if it was considered horror (which they are) and other times he was much more conflicted to say the least. And just because something is a family drama doesn't mean it can't also be horror. Tons of classic horror movies are infact family dramas too. Amityville Horror, The Ring, The Exorcist, The Omen, TCM! haha I could go on. I think Ari Aster loves playing in dark subject matter but he ultimately doesn't like the horror label because he thinks it's beneath him. I also think he can't help going so dark which is ironically perfect for horror! Haha
You really knocked this review out of the park Kylie. I like weird crazy movies so this movie may end up working for me. I am even more intrigued because of your awesome review. Ultimately we will see. And I like your necklace. I have some little animal figurines very similar to your necklace!
You might be into it! Especially since I know you’re more of a Cronenberg, Clive barker kinda guy so this may be more suited to your tastes
hereditary is definitely a horror movie, he's said so. He regrets the quote saying that it's more of a family drama or something. If anything it's a family drama that curdles over into something much much worse. He really likes the horror genre and the label is actually really useful because he was able to use conventions to make a compelling story and play with conventions in a way that made the movie more interesting and compelling. Like there's a certain kind of person that really likes horror, and the genre and its conventions got him to know the audience better, which made the surprises and breaking of the conventions much more interesting. The last thing he would say is that the horror label is "beneath him", just that sometimes it doesn't quite fit what he's doing. And I think really personal movies that are more true to life than just trying to be a good story tend to kind of bend what exactly genre it's in, which is fine. Good movies are good movies.
That did not sound like Joaquin on that podcast
There definitely are many artists that don't provide commentary on their films and would rather let the audience take their own experience from it. And I would say this film relates to those which is probably why Ari has held back a lot.
David Lynch is notoriously tight-lipped but did compromise a bit with Mulholland Drive by handing out a series of questions that, if answered while watching, would help you to understand the core structure of the film. Like Beau, it appears to be disjointed and non-sensical, however it is actually a simple and logical story that acts as a type of "cinematic puzzle". It's definitely a good film to try out for someone interested in these films to see what is possible in the artform.
Although many seem to be confused by what Beau is Afraid is, there are quite a lot of similar films that it is definitely based on (Eraserhead, Persona, Naked Lunch, Brazil, "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover", etc). There already is quite a group of followers that enjoy these types of films (And Ari is well known to be one of them), and this film is a fantastic addition to that sparse lineup of films. Definitely not for everyone, but I do not think that it is the jumbled mess many are making it out to be.
I'd say a second viewing would probably be a lot better. I found a lot of the film that didn't work the first time, worked very well the second time. The 4 act structure seemed to confuse people a lot so it's an easier watch once you know what to expect. But also it seems like most people just don't want to watch this type of film and that's also fine.
*mild spoilers*
From a metaphorical perspective, I really got what Ari was going for. Not so much the big metaphor of mummy issues, even though I understood it. But just to really encapsulate what it is like to have crippling anxiety. From the extremely irrational like passing by crazy people in the street and potentially getting shot at to the mundane like your credit card declining on the machine when you’re in a rush, being peer pressured into smoking an unknown drug, and spending a couple of days with strangers, especially when one of them is a young girl.
I don’t know if I was laughing over how over the top it is or in recognition with the fact that I’ve had these crazy fears. There was a scene where a cop threatens to shoot Beau after confusing a little ornament with a weapon that goes on for way too long and feels like it’s stripped right out of a Rick and Morty episode. It’s one of my favourite scenes.
The first 30 minutes felt like a demented version of a Charlie Chaplin movie lol, which I thought was really entertaining. Could’ve been a great short. But god I thought the rest was absolute drivel
5/5 stars. My review is Parker Posey Posing. I LOVE her and was just excited to see she had a cameo. I loved seeing so many random people cast in the film. No notes. After seeing his student films I became deeply disturbed for his childhood but apparently it was normal. I really loved how thematically Beau builds off his previous work. There were certainly choices that were made in this film. There was a section of my theater who was cackling at all the right spots. It certainly was a movie.
I'd also say I generally agree with not liking horror so much. Like the Saw sequels, The Conjuring franchise, possibly The Terrifier? Paranormal activity. Horror movies that exist purely for jump scares and grotesque imagery aren't for me. But Pan's Labyrinth. Hill House, The Shining. Candyman. The point of horror movies I prefer isn't the horror aspect it's the drama or the story that's being told through horror. I consider Pan's Labyrinth to be a beautiful children's story that I would've loved as a child that I find strange to be classified as a horror movie but also recognize it certainly is.
Not sure if I'd be able to sit through this one, and the reviews make me even more uncertain... I tried to read A Confederacy of Dunces many times, which seems like it has similar themes, but watching or reading about pathetic guys with mommy issues isn't really enjoyable.
It was so awkward in my screening, I felt like I was the only one laughing. before this I saw Evil Dead Rise. Quite the double feature Lmao crazy mommies! I think with beau we were all expecting something similar to his previous films. Beau is different in structure and world building. I will agree it was slow in some parts but I thought it was fine. Overall I had a good time. And I will definitely be watching it on shrooms when it comes out in vod.
Not relating to this movie specifically, but still noteable; I actually kind of respect the fact that Ari doesn't care much for the horror genre (at lest as we know it). Sometimes, it takes someone like that to elevate the genre and show things that they (and many others) would like to see more of.
Died laughing at this. Might be cause i was on one of those “edibles” too 😂 proud member of your cult queen 🙇🏻♂️
I'm a bit afraid to watch this movie because Beaux sounds as debilitatingly anxious as I would be if not for therapists and medications.
33:32 Know that Beau is a reference to Beau Blue, then take a closer look at the MW Industries logo. Not even scratching the surface!
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i can’t watch this one yet either but i will be back as soon as i finally see the film !! i’m excited cuz i hear you either love or hate it and polarizing flicks are always fun !
i finally saw it and my cranium is rattled.
I am very interested to see this, but I'm keeping my expectations VERY low lol
Have nooo idea how you’re gonna feel about this one tbh
@Haunted Hippie Thematically I could get behind a representation of fear and anxiety. However the trailer gave me big wtf vibes so it could go either way🤣
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Genius but undisciplined
ive seen it 3 times
how did u feel ab the new evil dead?
Let’s just say I’m excited to review it!
Good video!
been looking forward to this!!!
4/22 intro lmaooo that edible preview got me good
had no idea aster doesn’t really respect horror, what a bummer!!
david lynch is very cagey about meaning as well, some artists subscribe to the Roland Barthes mentality that the author is dead and the work speaks for itself.
while I believe that is a great technique for analysis I personally also love to hear the details and creative opinions!!!
I love the idea that the director doesn’t know all, the actors have their own interpretations and meanings as do the editor/many many artists involved. everyone’s got their own lil take, I love when directors give credit to their crew and actors.
based on the combo of AA’s personality and the topic of Beau, I feel like it makes sense that he’s extra nervous in interviews haha.
I’d say they’re reserved about giving interviews hahah.
I get it, let the art speak for itself. But the press is like also an essential part of the process that can define your film’s financial success and allow you to make another, so even though as an artist I relate to their mentality, I recognize it’s kinda immature.
it’s not so absurd to promote a product that people spent millions of dollars on, esp if that product is a deep artistic reflection of yourself.
they seem like cool people to work with! as long as you can get on their wavelength.
lol I love how so many horror directors come from deceptively wholesome backgrounds
Ari being a nervous wreck honestly is so reassuring haha
gotta love that inimitable Jewish neurosis
“Oh it’s hittin” lmaoo funnier the second time
I love Joaquin Phoenix. he was amazing in Inherent Vice. so deep and also hilarious.
that pin thing is wild!! commitment!!!
very wild methods!! that scream thing is interesting. gonna have to peep the podcast after I watch the flick.
Hereditary could’ve been another 5 mil just to promote.
Really interesting that A24 went for such an ambitious project! what a budget! I hope they make it back haha
yeah I feel like there is a great balance of listening to fans and doing your thing.
Ari aster seems to be a bit of a jd Salinger vibe writer-wise.
the praise from Scorsese was wild!! surreal. he has seen a lot of movies though haha
I love me some bizarre stuff so I am honestly looking forward to Beau!
The only thing I’m not looking forward to is the length.
I’ll be back for spoilers after I watch it! seeing it tn.
love the way you stated your gripes with the style, I love a complex flick so I think I’ll be into it but I think you described that aspect really well!!! most people don’t love abstract/interpretive films.
I love em hahah
But will I love this movie??? tbd.
honestly there is a strong Jewish vibe to your description of this anxiety, many of us Jews suffer from anxiety and history shows paranoia isn’t always an overreaction, definitely something that seems relevant.
ok, I’ll be back post watch.
no shrooms will be taken lol.
Best of luck out there with the length, it’s a trek! And a trip lol
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got a big ol review on letterboxd but came back post-watch for spoilers!
I do agree, it’s overstuffed. 3 hours is too long. and Beau is like a super loser hahah. but there’s something about joaquin phoenix I find really endearing that got me through. and I loved the absurd tone and world. especially early on.
I heard a few laughs in the theater, but let’s be real Ari can’t help but make horror apparently.
hopefully he’ll come around to the genre lol.
if it was shorter and a lil funnier I’d really love it. it gets a bit lost in the sauce.
loved the animated sequence but twas maybe too long for the pacing.
even though it fell apart in the end, I still enjoyed the commitment to the absurdity enough to appreciate the whole thing.
as far as an alternate take: I think the whole thing might be Beau’s death trip: his life flashing before his eyes- it starts with his birth and ends with his life trial where he implodes from guilt.
it’s also a cautionary tale, if you let fear rule your life you won’t live it. learn to make your own decisions.
and aster splits the difference on sex in horror movies: someone dies, and someone has a giant peepee monster protect them from their would-be assailant. this is very powerful stuff. elevated comedy. lol.
I kinda had a feeling he would never get to his mom’s house haha, I thought it would be more about him figuring out their relationship on the way there.
saw evil dead rise right before and gave them both 4 stars but for like very different reasons.
evil dead rise kinda rips.
but I will probably be thinking about Beau more often.
I saw the trailer for this movie and I thought uhm yeah this movie is not for me just in my opinion which is crazy because I loved both Hereditary and Midsommar I own both on Blu-Ray so I find it so crazy that I have no interest to checkout this Ari Aster film, maybe it's because the previous two movies were more horror and this one is some kind of weird drama comedy, I'll probably watch this later down the line maybe a few weeks later in the theater or I'll just wait till it comes to streaming I'm not rushing to watch this
I personally would’ve preferred to wait and watch it at home!
@@HauntedHippie oh for real cool , I definitely feel better now about my decision to wait and watch it at home now haha
As someone who wants to make films it pisses me off when directors don’t even try to make a good movie . A studio gave you money gave you free range and you do this bullshit no sir no .when I’m on my death bed I will look back and think damn I really spent 3 hours watching this Nonsense.
This is an odd, misguided take. If you didn't like the movie, fine, I get that three hours of feel-bad absurdism and surrealism is not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but I certainly don't think Aster's intention was to set out to make a bad movie. If you watch any interview with him, you'll see he's someone who takes filmmaking very seriously - watch his recent visit to the Criterion Closet if you don't believe me. It's clear from this film that he set out to make something very personal and unique to him - I think that's what he intended to do as an artist. Lastly, A24 knew the material they were giving money to before they gave it to him, so it's clear somebody there believed in his vision enough to finance it.
Oh, WOW, here comes the movie expert! As someone who wants to make movies, you can only hope to be half as good and succesfull as Ari Aster is. Chill, dude!
As someone who enjoys movies- this movie was so refreshing and I can only hope that more directors dare to have the audacity and balls to make more cinema like it