It destroyed me. Can't remember another film this good at depicting everything that it takes to keep a family, a marriage, raise children, stick together through thick and thin and find strength within yourself no matter how bad things get. Pure gold and of course wouldn't have been possible without the stellar cast and score
Not enough people are mentioning Yeri Han(the mother) this awards season. Don't get me wrong I'm so happy for Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh Jung but Yeri Han's performance was the best by a mile, her eyes speak so much.
Great movies can be like that. At first it’s just ok or mediocre but later it haunts you and provokes your thoughts because it reflects real life in certain ways.
I thought it was easily the best of the nominees, best 2020 film I saw along with Never Rarely Sometimes Always which has been shut out for some reason
@@cineturon saint maud would never get oscar recognition because it's a horror film, it's frustrating but it's just the way it is, definitely could've got a few noms
@@cineturon are you talking about Silence of the Lambs? Cos i would agree it's on the borderline if what is and isn't horror but I absolutely consider it one. It's driven by tension and the subject matter alone is enough for it to count imo, and then there's the whole night vision scene which is a straight up slasher sequence. But yes it is arguably more of a thriller, although I tend to err on the side of calling it a horror it the writers, directors, producers etc consider it one. Although in fairness, SOTL, jaws, black swan and get out could all be considered borderline horrors. I consider them all horror films but I've seen it debated. The exorcist and sixth sense are probably the only best picture noms that are explicitly horror movies. I get your point, though, joker is only nominally a comic book movie, if it wasn't based on comic character it wouldn't be considered as such in any way. The point does still stand though that horror is overlooked by the academy, look at hereditary, midsommar, the witch, the lighthouse, the omen, the shining, the list could go on for old and new titles that are either ignored by the Oscars or got less than they deserved
"Not Oscar" is actually a good tag for this movie. In fact, having now seen three of the best picture contenders, it's nice to see how refreshingly free of the usual factory-assembled biopics and epics the proceedings were this year. This is a warm and surprisingly funny movie, however it's refreshingly free of any semblance of big studio intervention.
I very much appreciate how the setups and payoffs were played out. A movie I vehemently hate is the 2008 Departures, where every setup is so on the noise I could telegraph with immense detail how it would all play out. But this movie was so self assured and subtle, that most of the payoffs were done with just visuals, and ones that never were overplayed and overstayed their welcome.
Enjoyed this, the performances were really good and the grandma was especially great. Falls short of Best Picture quality for me though. Much preferred Nomadland.
I thought this was a beautiful ode to what immigrant families go through as part of the American experiment. But I feel like the emotion shift from the parents almost breaking up to their decision to keep the farm didn't make any sense. And had they just listened to the local dude and found a better well from the start, everything would have worked out....really?
It had some good aspects, such Yoon Yuh-jun's performance as the Grandmother, and some occasionally nice visuals and scenery . However, despite all the praise from mainstream critics, I found it pretty middle of the road. Like some of A24's other work, it relies on Oscar-bait cliches that can make it a bit predictable and tedious. Though there are some interesting ideas it wants to explore, they felt pretty underdeveloped and the script leans on hokey contrivances that come off as forced. Another one for Film Twitter to lose their minds over until the next "revolutionary masterpiece by A24" comes around.
I agree! Couldn't have put it better myself. I listened to the Little White Lies podcast on it, and it felt like they didn't even know why they were praising it so much.
I just watched it a film festival and I agree completely. "This is just a well produced hokey k-soap" I thought to myself." Perhaps the critics haven't watched enough kdrama and think this is fresh.
It destroyed me. Can't remember another film this good at depicting everything that it takes to keep a family, a marriage, raise children, stick together through thick and thin and find strength within yourself no matter how bad things get. Pure gold and of course wouldn't have been possible without the stellar cast and score
Not enough people are mentioning Yeri Han(the mother) this awards season. Don't get me wrong I'm so happy for Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh Jung but Yeri Han's performance was the best by a mile, her eyes speak so much.
she is so great in this movie, and pivotal to its emotional story
Exactly what I was thinking!
Yup just watched it and grandma stole the show. 😊
I was thinking the same thing
Such a beautiful movie hoping it takes home a few awards at the oscars, deserves best score at least
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Best movie of 2020 for me .reminded me of my childhood
I saw it a month or so back and wasn't quite sure what to expect, but ended up absolutely loving it. Great review from the good Dr K.
Great movies can be like that. At first it’s just ok or mediocre but later it haunts you and provokes your thoughts because it reflects real life in certain ways.
I thought it was easily the best of the nominees, best 2020 film I saw along with Never Rarely Sometimes Always which has been shut out for some reason
@@cineturon saint maud would never get oscar recognition because it's a horror film, it's frustrating but it's just the way it is, definitely could've got a few noms
@@cineturon yeah but that Oscars was 30 years ago, there've only been being 6 horror films nominated for best picture ever
@@cineturon are you talking about Silence of the Lambs? Cos i would agree it's on the borderline if what is and isn't horror but I absolutely consider it one. It's driven by tension and the subject matter alone is enough for it to count imo, and then there's the whole night vision scene which is a straight up slasher sequence. But yes it is arguably more of a thriller, although I tend to err on the side of calling it a horror it the writers, directors, producers etc consider it one. Although in fairness, SOTL, jaws, black swan and get out could all be considered borderline horrors. I consider them all horror films but I've seen it debated. The exorcist and sixth sense are probably the only best picture noms that are explicitly horror movies. I get your point, though, joker is only nominally a comic book movie, if it wasn't based on comic character it wouldn't be considered as such in any way. The point does still stand though that horror is overlooked by the academy, look at hereditary, midsommar, the witch, the lighthouse, the omen, the shining, the list could go on for old and new titles that are either ignored by the Oscars or got less than they deserved
"Not Oscar" is actually a good tag for this movie. In fact, having now seen three of the best picture contenders, it's nice to see how refreshingly free of the usual factory-assembled biopics and epics the proceedings were this year. This is a warm and surprisingly funny movie, however it's refreshingly free of any semblance of big studio intervention.
I very much appreciate how the setups and payoffs were played out. A movie I vehemently hate is the 2008 Departures, where every setup is so on the noise I could telegraph with immense detail how it would all play out. But this movie was so self assured and subtle, that most of the payoffs were done with just visuals, and ones that never were overplayed and overstayed their welcome.
Best movie of the year with nomadland, the score is unbelievable
Have you seen The Last Black Man In San Francisco? Same composer, and a phenomenal score
A wonderful balm during these times
I quite liked it, but it does suffer from a serious lack of robots and explosions.
And sorely lacking in teenage vampires.
Sounds like an unending crescendo of things not happening; sure to be a festival darling.
@@amasulem kermode likes twilight tho
quite an oversight
Heeeeey wait a minute, I didn't see any high speed car chases in slow motion and people jumping at the screen from explosions how did this win
Such a lyrical movie; really sweet and thoughtful. Shame it didn’t have a giant dinosaur in it tho
Great movie really enjoyed it
Enjoyed this, the performances were really good and the grandma was especially great. Falls short of Best Picture quality for me though. Much preferred Nomadland.
Loved this!
I enjoyed it lovely movie
Great review bro
I first saw Yeri Han in that show Hello My Twenties so glad she's getting more bigger work
Excellent review
I thought this was a beautiful ode to what immigrant families go through as part of the American experiment.
But I feel like the emotion shift from the parents almost breaking up to their decision to keep the farm didn't make any sense.
And had they just listened to the local dude and found a better well from the start, everything would have worked out....really?
Shame there wasn’t a clip.
Mr Kermode, I watched this Movies too.
It had some good aspects, such Yoon Yuh-jun's performance as the Grandmother, and some occasionally nice visuals and scenery . However, despite all the praise from mainstream critics, I found it pretty middle of the road. Like some of A24's other work, it relies on Oscar-bait cliches that can make it a bit predictable and tedious. Though there are some interesting ideas it wants to explore, they felt pretty underdeveloped and the script leans on hokey contrivances that come off as forced. Another one for Film Twitter to lose their minds over until the next "revolutionary masterpiece by A24" comes around.
Here in Korea, the local reviews and overall audience responses have been rather tepid
I agree! Couldn't have put it better myself. I listened to the Little White Lies podcast on it, and it felt like they didn't even know why they were praising it so much.
@@davesmith7812 it’s more of an American movie I think, despite being predominantly Korean language!
In total agreement.
I just watched it a film festival and I agree completely. "This is just a well produced hokey k-soap" I thought to myself." Perhaps the critics haven't watched enough kdrama and think this is fresh.
A movie about your mother-in-law coming to live with you, you say? And how many studios passed on this potential blockbuster?
overrated
quite a mediocre movie TBH only the grandma and David deserve some acting mentioned
you're boring
Great score, film itself is boring and utterly forgettable.
Not enough explosions, I know.
@@user-ve9tu5rv6e this is funny
Racist
@@mistersir3185 nah mate i love kung fu films so get it up you