The Room scene also shows another motif: It outlines why his grandpa is GOOD while his mom's captor wasn't. Because where the captor openly attempts to engage with Jack, the grandpa pretends not to see him. When his face is covered by the railing, it evokes the scene with the captor and the closet. But when grandpa walks into view but isn't looking at Jack, it shows that they are entirely different--almost opposite figures. Grandpa is kind and inviting specifically because he does not directly invite Jack. He just pretends he doesn't see him, talks loudly about good food, and lets Jack come instead of trying to force him out. Which not only separates him from their captor, but is also a really smart way to engage with a child who's only had bad experiences with adult men.
Thanks for your description. I remember not ever feeling any dread at that scene. The relief kicked in after he saw him but had the emotional intelligence not to directly engage with Jack. As opposed to Old Nick who is right up in Jack's grill so to speak. I suppose there remains some uncertainty with the last relief coming when Jack joins him for breakfast, and it all pays off. But I feel the grandparents' home had already been established as a place we could feel safe, coming from the hospital.
The framing is also interesting between the two scenes: The captor is obscured by horizontal lines in the POV shot while the POV shot through the bannisters doesn't obscure any of Grandpa with objects in the foreground. The former is presented as more threatening because we can't completely see him while the latter is presented in a way where there's nothing to hide and therefore feels more at ease.
I actually love the ending, something about it just works for me. I think with or without the ending through, I'd still think it's one of my favorites of all time
The whole movie was rewritten when Bad Robot bought the film not just the ending. The movie still has no direct connection to the original Cloverfield movie. They don't take place in the same universe and there isn't really any connection between the aliens and the cloverfield monster which comes from earth (not an alien). There are a number of reasons the ending is the way it is. It's not even really a twist because they tell you pretty early on in the movie that there are aliens, just because the guy is crazy doesn't change that it just causes doubt.
I never saw the scene in Room that way. But then I've seen people try to draw shy people out that way all the time. Offering interaction without forcing it. Old Nick clearly didn't want to give Jack the option.
It's because you viewed it as a parent from the parents perspective with an expectation on the outcome (action if the child) because of your past experience. However if you view the scene from the child's perspective without your past experiences as a guide but the child's experience... Well then it is as the video explained.
I won't lie, when I read "look at patterns", I thought it would be a video on how designers use textures and fabrics to convey emotion/et al via film. lol
Fantastic work, as always. I had a slightly different reading of Joe's reaction. Instead of looking forward to release (in the form of violence) I read his motivation as a desperate attempt to save the girl. But he's not trying to save her from physical abuse - he's trying to save her from becoming violent and emotionally deadened the way he is. He knows that the sort of abuse she's been enduring could lead to that outcome, and the thought of someone else living a life like his motivates him like nothing else has thus far. And thus the reveal of the dead man simultaneously means that the girl is safe from physical abuse - but that she's succumbed to the emotional fate he was dreading. Which is why he stays there and mourns, before going to find her and take her out of the house.
I skipped ‘the Artist’ segment since I hadn’t seen it and used the time stamp to skip it, then a spoiler for ‘the Artist’ was told in the ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ segment 🙃
You had me until "Room" I don't remember thinking anything was off in the grandfather scene. What I thought you were going to go for, and what I do remember surprising me, was seeing the room when they were in it vs. when it was empty. The way they made it seem much bigger when they were in room.
Yeah, although cinematically it's tied to Jack's perspective with Old Nick by that point in the film the grandfather has been established to be the kind foil to Joy's biological father, who can't be a decent parent to save his life. I also felt no sense of threat from the grandfather because he was so clearly developed as NOT a bad person, and if he suddenly had been it would have felt cheap.
It’s a beautiful scene, but yeah - I never thought he would do any harm to Jack, he was just brilliant at getting him out of his shell without putting any pressure on him! Visually it’s similar to the scene with Old Nick but the feeling is completely different
As someone who hasn’t seen the movie I felt mild menace from the child’s point of view of the shots. I wondered a child alone with a man who had just escaped one molester please don’t let this other man be one too. So I felt relief that it was innocuous. Obvi I didn’t know step granddad was established as good in the movie but this is what the scene evoked without background for me
WARNING! If you skip around the films that you haven’t seen yet, you may still receive a spoiler! The 10 Cloverfield Lane discussion references The Artist’s discussion, spoiling The Artist. Now, the only film I haven’t seen here is Jarhead, but I don’t want to be spoiled: if someone would like to just say whether or not it gets spoiled later in the video, that’d be lovely.
I disagree with your reading of that Room scene. I believe the step-grandfather was just super aware of how shy the kid was and giving the kid an opportunity to come out of his shell if he chose to. I didn't take away anything other than the step-grandfather being a cool guy and not being pushy. I thought it was a tender moment and would never in a million years have guessed anybody saw anything sinister there.
I don't necessarily think yours or Cinefix's perspective are really the opposite. I think we can recognize that the step-grandfather is being cool and attempting to not be pushy, but the camera work is definitely done to show how uncomfortable the kid is and that trauma still haunts him.
I didn't even think about the scene in the room, it was a tender, nice moment for me, but yes, the camera work is really similar to that scene, but I think it's more to show a contrast.
Buscador Final If it helps you understand what I'm talking about, I'm referring to the part where CineFix says "we couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of dread here - a growing concern that Joy's stepfather, Leo, might not have the best intention." That's what I disagree with, since it's not at all what I took from that scene. At no point did I feel any dread for the kid's safety or concern about Leo's motives. Quite the opposite. I genuinely thought he was going about it the right way, playfully and well-intentioned. What I saw was Leo was putting the kid at ease and giving the kid an opportunity to approach him in his own time and on his own terms. I understand that the framing of the scene, the way it was shot, was in part a call back to how earlier scenes of the kidnapper were shot. I just don't think using that method again was intended to evoke dread or concern, but rather intended to evoke a contrast. The framing of the scene and the parallels in filming approach is not the point I disagree with. If you feel I have misunderstood something, then I'd appreciate some clarification.
When I saw "Room" I did think the grandfather's intentions might not be good. But I didn't quit know why I thought that. I was afraid the scene was going to end up being Jack gets abused. But it was just a normal conversation. I like the way this scene was explained.
These videos make me appreciate the intricacies of film making so much more. They open my eyes to the meaning of the complexities behind camera angles to prop placement. These videos are amazing, and they deserve so much more praise for their incredible deep dives into the art of film. Thank you!
I really appreciate you guys mentioning You Were Never Really Here, ESPECIALLY these scenes. It’s one of my favorite films and it deserves so much more.
Regarding the scene in Room, I was, in no way, thinking the grandfather had bad intentions. I saw him, throughout the whole last half of the movie, as a kind and caring man. I did love your analysis though. I can definitely see the connection between what Jack thought of Old Nick and the grandfather. It makes perfect sense to see Jack scared of him because of his relationship with Old Nick. Also, You Were Never Really Here is a brilliant movie, and upon watching it a second time, I realized it's one of the best movies of 2018. Even the title of the movie is brilliant. It could represent multiple things, but in my opinion, it represents Joe's relationship with his violent past. His past is scarred with so much death and violence, that he just accepts it as apart of him. So, his violent past is "always" there with him, but at the same time is "never really there" since he's so accustomed to it and never notices it (if that makes sense).
This was such a great video! I find myself wishing you did more countdown videos like you used to, but after this video I realized how much I love these Brilliant Moments videos. Every time I watch them I re-fall in love with film.
Personally love the OG Cloverfield more than its predecessor but I won't deny that 10 Cloverfield Lane is a far better movie. That Cloverfield Paradox tho. Let's just forget about that.
God, the Artist was so good. I watched it in a film class for my minor. And man, the future of filmmakers is going to be tragic because I was probably the only person who voiced an opinion in loving the movie for how careful and creative it was to represent the films of the 20s. Every other person watching hated that it was silent and black and white. God help us
I think what separates Cinefix from other movie essay channels is that where others tend to dissect a movie as a whole to study their brilliance, Cinefix pinpoints certain scenes from movies that may be overlooked as a whole because they’re not considered to be traditionally “good”. Cinefix finds brilliance in moments throughout all movies, and can make a viewer use their brains to find these moments themselves, by educating us on what can make what seems like a normal scene, great
Thank you for your accurate and compassionate understanding of Jack's trauma. The line about the lasting effects of trauma, even when removed from the traumatic situation, is so true, and this film portrays it brilliantly. Thank you for your poignant analysis!
Breaking down Jarhead made me realise the door was already open and therefore unable to be slammed open. My disappointment is immense, and my day is ruined.
If you watch the cut carefully, yes the door is open, it's open during the entire scene. The "bang" isn't the door flying open, it the bang of the guy coming up the stairs.
@@adlegacy56 Yes, I think you are correct. Likely the sound of a heavy booted foot on the stairway landing. It's not the door, since you can see the door is completely still when he enters and not moving - which it would be slightly if it had just been kicked open.
This channel has to be one of the most agreeable and appreciated realms on the interweb today. Everyone is just a movie fan thanking you for putting out a great series of videos, and it's such a breath of fresh air among the usual cesspit that comes with anonymous comments. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
Still don’t understand how John Goodman hasn’t got an Oscar yet! For your next list of Brilliant Moments in Film; that moment in the bar in Bad Times at the El Royale seems like a good shout.
You guys are the amazing!!!!!!!!!! Keep the amazing work up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please some do some top ten videos for: 1) Cameos 2) Comic Relief Characters 3) Fourth Wall Breaks 4) Franchises 5) Musicals
OOooo that was 25 minutes of goodness passed way too quickly. Possibly the best of these Brilliant Moments yet. Next: Have you guys done Brilliant Moments in subtle foreshadowing? (this is a subtle foreshadow!)
Thank you for loving You Were Never Really Here so much. I feel it is deeply, deeply underappreciated even by some great critics, who need only look a little closer, a little longer, to enjoy its immense beauty and brilliance. I've seen it about five times and just can't get enough
This is my favorite RUclips channel about Motion Pictures. Thank you guys! LIKE IT/LOVE IT has lead me to awesome films I wouldnt have otherwise seen, including Attack the Block!
Seeing clips of Room and especially after you said the word ordinary. Makes me wanna watch it again. I saw the scene the same way, the story is portrayed through Jack's point of view after all. I can't imagine how scared he is when all he had was two polar opposite people in his life. And I like that the film doesn't spend all its time in captivity but shows the blessings of an every day life afterwards. It hopefully makes you appreciate the world through Jack's 5-year-old eyes for a while after watching it. Anyway I could ramble on about that one but great selection!
10 Cloverfield Lane is one of the best thrillers to come out in the last 10 years for sure. Room is maybe one of my personal favorites of all time. I ADORED this video!
Obsession has always been an interesting question for me. Movies that show that all-encompassing obsession to beautiful effect are just lovely. Jarhead, The Piano and even Source Code are just wonderful.
just wanted to say i love your videos, and i'm still trying to unravel the effects of trauma in my life, and when you said "this moment is such a phenomenal investigation of how anger, rage, and violence are actually just protective mechanisms against otherwise inescapable pain," it hit me like a freight train. because for one it translated an explanation for why the trauma happened in the first place, and two it clarified my more embarrassing responses to that trauma. still trying to carve this gordian knot with a sword and you definitely gave me a softer edge. thank you.
Wow. Thank you so much for sharing. Of all the kind words our viewers have written (and our viewers have been wonderfully supportive), these have touched me perhaps the most. I wish you the best of luck, the relief of your pain, and the softest of edges :)
There was a very similar scene in Breaking Bad. You know if you've watched it. If they considered scenes from TV that would probably take the subversion cake.
While I do not agree with your reading of the room scene, I am always super impressed by your perspective and the logic behind your thinking, even for this scene. Great work!
I totally didn't understand/agree with your reading of #5 but then I remembered I read the book first so I knew there was nothing to be concerned about. Masterful video!
Your videos are so good, you love cinema and know how to transpose it and dissect a scene to the viewer without being self-indulgent or convoluted. Thank you for real quality content
I'm impressed every time that I see one of your videos. The deconstruction on every scene is genius and I always wonder how you did that. Continue to educate and to entertain me at the same time.
I never got a creepy vibe off of the Granda in Room at all. That scene actually reminds me of something my Mum told me about her father, who was a very complicated man and not an altogether good one some of the time and a bit of a tyrant in the home but was extremely good with small children and babies. When she asked him about what what his secret was he said that children are naturally curious and that you needn't ever solicit a childs attention, all you had to do was let them come to you. I could see in that scene that that was what he was doing, taking the indirect approach and letting the wee lad come to him, which is what you would do in that situation IRL. Contrast that with the earlier scene where Nick conspicuously doesn't do that.
Please do what's the difference for Firestarter. Might not be a brilliant film. But it is a brilliant book. Also I appreciate you guys bringing up You Were Never Really Here. It's one of my favorite films of all time, and is extremely underrated.
I love you CineFix for videos exactly like this. I've seen all of these, and guessed at some of the things you've covered but you put it to text/speech.
This is one of your deepest videos. A brilliant explanation of the usage of drama, as Aristotle understood the cathartic experience of watching or reading a powerful story. It's a window into our own psyche. Wow!
I almost missed out on this brilliant video ... it literaly got taken down in the middle of me watching because i had to stop for a few hours after the first movie moment I am so glad i found it again a week later! Great job!!
You guys should do a video on 5 brilliant moments in dialogue or writing. I’m blown away at some writers abilities to write in such an organic way, and then the director and actors ability to do the same, and make the dialogue sound organic
I have enjoyed all of your these videos. They have made me look at cinema in a new light! It’s made me appreciate it as an art form and not just just a form of entertainment. I was to thank everyone at Cinefix for creating these amazing thought provoking videos!! Please never stop doing these.
That line about respect that Emmett says to Howard is also pretty brilliant in feeding his ego and making him think that Michelle is still on his side.
Beautiful! I loved these takes on the movies reviewed. It will keep me watching for patterns in more films. I'll also watch for another video expanding further patters in movies.
well thanks to this video i got to see "you were never really here" and have also added "room" to my queue :) thank you for the depth, really brought my attention to movies I wasn't even curious about before
It's truly a pleasure watching these videos, informative and enjoyable at the same time and perfectly executed. The analysis and the narration is spot on as always. Congratulations and keep it up, I know I'll be waiting for the next installment.
The Artist is one of the best movies to be ever made in I don't know exactly how but the fact that we still remember that brilliant climax scene is a testament that rare gems like these seldom lose their shine. I fondly remember watching it in the Emirates flight from India to Saudi Arabia. Thanks Michel, Jean & Berenice for this wonderful collaboration. The Oscar was well deserved. Cheers!
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John Goodman is a national treasure.
Nic cage is goonna steal him
Tell It Animated it seems you and I watch the same videos I liked the evaluation of leather face.
@@ciaranhoyne6886 John Goodman should play Leatherface. You're welcome.
Haha I work from home so I always need something in the background or else I get bored and sleepy, Cinefix is one of my favorites :)
he's an earthly delight
You know what else is brilliant? Your videos. They're always a pleasure to watch.
Yasao Kenshi Agreed
Beat me to it. I said a pattern, and they are indeed brilliant.
I couldn't say it any better. Great work.
Agreed
Indeed they are!
The Room scene also shows another motif: It outlines why his grandpa is GOOD while his mom's captor wasn't. Because where the captor openly attempts to engage with Jack, the grandpa pretends not to see him. When his face is covered by the railing, it evokes the scene with the captor and the closet. But when grandpa walks into view but isn't looking at Jack, it shows that they are entirely different--almost opposite figures. Grandpa is kind and inviting specifically because he does not directly invite Jack. He just pretends he doesn't see him, talks loudly about good food, and lets Jack come instead of trying to force him out.
Which not only separates him from their captor, but is also a really smart way to engage with a child who's only had bad experiences with adult men.
Thanks for your description. I remember not ever feeling any dread at that scene. The relief kicked in after he saw him but had the emotional intelligence not to directly engage with Jack. As opposed to Old Nick who is right up in Jack's grill so to speak. I suppose there remains some uncertainty with the last relief coming when Jack joins him for breakfast, and it all pays off. But I feel the grandparents' home had already been established as a place we could feel safe, coming from the hospital.
*_The Room_*
I’m sorry for nagging but do you really need to caps the most generic adjective of all time??
I looked at this comment prior to finishing the vid and I really thought you were talking about Tommy Wiseau
The framing is also interesting between the two scenes: The captor is obscured by horizontal lines in the POV shot while the POV shot through the bannisters doesn't obscure any of Grandpa with objects in the foreground. The former is presented as more threatening because we can't completely see him while the latter is presented in a way where there's nothing to hide and therefore feels more at ease.
10 Cloverfield is such an underrated movie
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is such a babe on top of that.
First time i saw it i thought it was going to be one of my favorites. but then in the end thats all you can think of, that goddamn ending..
No the ending is important to the overall story
I actually love the ending, something about it just works for me. I think with or without the ending through, I'd still think it's one of my favorites of all time
The whole movie was rewritten when Bad Robot bought the film not just the ending. The movie still has no direct connection to the original Cloverfield movie. They don't take place in the same universe and there isn't really any connection between the aliens and the cloverfield monster which comes from earth (not an alien). There are a number of reasons the ending is the way it is. It's not even really a twist because they tell you pretty early on in the movie that there are aliens, just because the guy is crazy doesn't change that it just causes doubt.
10 Cloverfield Lane deserves so much more praise like this!
Agreed.
Loved that movie.
"You can skip ahead if you don't want spoilers"
*skips ahead to 10 Cloverfield Lane, still gets The Artist spoiled...*
Came to say this.
And they recap them twice! I was prepared the first time but not the second.
Exactly😂😂
My thoughts exactly!
I SKIPPED THE ARTIST. for nothing. But i forgive you guys.
I never saw the scene in Room that way. But then I've seen people try to draw shy people out that way all the time. Offering interaction without forcing it. Old Nick clearly didn't want to give Jack the option.
Me too. I never once thought of the scene that way. It was extremely sweet
It's because you viewed it as a parent from the parents perspective with an expectation on the outcome (action if the child) because of your past experience.
However if you view the scene from the child's perspective without your past experiences as a guide but the child's experience... Well then it is as the video explained.
I won't lie, when I read "look at patterns", I thought it would be a video on how designers use textures and fabrics to convey emotion/et al via film. lol
Teapot S same; i was confused 😂
so do i. I thought The Shinning was going to be here because of the square carpet on the hotel and how that represents the maze and madness on Jack.
I did too
I would actually love to see a video on this!
@@chloverfield99 me too
Fantastic work, as always. I had a slightly different reading of Joe's reaction. Instead of looking forward to release (in the form of violence) I read his motivation as a desperate attempt to save the girl. But he's not trying to save her from physical abuse - he's trying to save her from becoming violent and emotionally deadened the way he is. He knows that the sort of abuse she's been enduring could lead to that outcome, and the thought of someone else living a life like his motivates him like nothing else has thus far. And thus the reveal of the dead man simultaneously means that the girl is safe from physical abuse - but that she's succumbed to the emotional fate he was dreading. Which is why he stays there and mourns, before going to find her and take her out of the house.
Simon Strange SPOT ON!
Simon Strange wow, excellent take. I never interpreted it that way but it’s an incredible realization.
I think both of you are correct. What's in Joe´s mind in that moment is way more complex than to settle in only one of those interpretations.
I skipped ‘the Artist’ segment since I hadn’t seen it and used the time stamp to skip it, then a spoiler for ‘the Artist’ was told in the ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ segment 🙃
Lmao
Well...
Douchy move by the creator
You had me until "Room" I don't remember thinking anything was off in the grandfather scene. What I thought you were going to go for, and what I do remember surprising me, was seeing the room when they were in it vs. when it was empty. The way they made it seem much bigger when they were in room.
Yeah, although cinematically it's tied to Jack's perspective with Old Nick by that point in the film the grandfather has been established to be the kind foil to Joy's biological father, who can't be a decent parent to save his life. I also felt no sense of threat from the grandfather because he was so clearly developed as NOT a bad person, and if he suddenly had been it would have felt cheap.
It’s a beautiful scene, but yeah - I never thought he would do any harm to Jack, he was just brilliant at getting him out of his shell without putting any pressure on him!
Visually it’s similar to the scene with Old Nick but the feeling is completely different
Same
+Johanna Sarkar Probably another way of looking at it, which probably is more brilliant!
As someone who hasn’t seen the movie I felt mild menace from the child’s point of view of the shots. I wondered a child alone with a man who had just escaped one molester please don’t let this other man be one too. So I felt relief that it was innocuous. Obvi I didn’t know step granddad was established as good in the movie but this is what the scene evoked without background for me
"Subvert expectations, they said.
People will love it, they said." - Rian Johnson, 2017
WARNING! If you skip around the films that you haven’t seen yet, you may still receive a spoiler! The 10 Cloverfield Lane discussion references The Artist’s discussion, spoiling The Artist. Now, the only film I haven’t seen here is Jarhead, but I don’t want to be spoiled: if someone would like to just say whether or not it gets spoiled later in the video, that’d be lovely.
They talk about it in the You We're Never Really Here segment, but it's not really a spoiler.
Yes in short
too late:(
I know right i was like ok haven't seen The Artist so went to 10 Cloverfield Lane, and then they totally spoil The Artist. Nice one guys!!!
Don't watch the ending montage, it spoils all the films.
Why is no one watching RUclips this season?? This kind of content should have more views at this quality.
Brilliant moments in staging and mise-en-scene? Please?
The sniper scene with Jake aiming down the sights...the door though out the whole scene is open lol
"You were never really here"- Most underrated movie of the year.
I can never convince my friends to watch this masterpiece.
I did, he loved it. We are very into "scum being killed" stuff.
You have a good friend
@H. G. Wells *Someone who doesn't know a shit about direction*
I liked the movie... But to be honest it's a really slow burner.. I could only watch it when i was bored out of ma mind
I disagree with your reading of that Room scene. I believe the step-grandfather was just super aware of how shy the kid was and giving the kid an opportunity to come out of his shell if he chose to. I didn't take away anything other than the step-grandfather being a cool guy and not being pushy. I thought it was a tender moment and would never in a million years have guessed anybody saw anything sinister there.
I don't necessarily think yours or Cinefix's perspective are really the opposite. I think we can recognize that the step-grandfather is being cool and attempting to not be pushy, but the camera work is definitely done to show how uncomfortable the kid is and that trauma still haunts him.
I didn't even think about the scene in the room, it was a tender, nice moment for me, but yes, the camera work is really similar to that scene, but I think it's more to show a contrast.
Absolutely
Buscador Final
If it helps you understand what I'm talking about, I'm referring to the part where CineFix says "we couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of dread here - a growing concern that Joy's stepfather, Leo, might not have the best intention." That's what I disagree with, since it's not at all what I took from that scene. At no point did I feel any dread for the kid's safety or concern about Leo's motives. Quite the opposite. I genuinely thought he was going about it the right way, playfully and well-intentioned. What I saw was Leo was putting the kid at ease and giving the kid an opportunity to approach him in his own time and on his own terms.
I understand that the framing of the scene, the way it was shot, was in part a call back to how earlier scenes of the kidnapper were shot. I just don't think using that method again was intended to evoke dread or concern, but rather intended to evoke a contrast. The framing of the scene and the parallels in filming approach is not the point I disagree with.
If you feel I have misunderstood something, then I'd appreciate some clarification.
When I saw "Room" I did think the grandfather's intentions might not be good. But I didn't quit know why I thought that. I was afraid the scene was going to end up being Jack gets abused. But it was just a normal conversation. I like the way this scene was explained.
You Were Never Really Here is a masterpiece and Lynne Ramsay is a genius.
These videos make me appreciate the intricacies of film making so much more. They open my eyes to the meaning of the complexities behind camera angles to prop placement. These videos are amazing, and they deserve so much more praise for their incredible deep dives into the art of film. Thank you!
I really appreciate you guys mentioning You Were Never Really Here, ESPECIALLY these scenes. It’s one of my favorite films and it deserves so much more.
Regarding the scene in Room, I was, in no way, thinking the grandfather had bad intentions. I saw him, throughout the whole last half of the movie, as a kind and caring man. I did love your analysis though. I can definitely see the connection between what Jack thought of Old Nick and the grandfather. It makes perfect sense to see Jack scared of him because of his relationship with Old Nick.
Also, You Were Never Really Here is a brilliant movie, and upon watching it a second time, I realized it's one of the best movies of 2018. Even the title of the movie is brilliant. It could represent multiple things, but in my opinion, it represents Joe's relationship with his violent past. His past is scarred with so much death and violence, that he just accepts it as apart of him. So, his violent past is "always" there with him, but at the same time is "never really there" since he's so accustomed to it and never notices it (if that makes sense).
This was such a great video! I find myself wishing you did more countdown videos like you used to, but after this video I realized how much I love these Brilliant Moments videos. Every time I watch them I re-fall in love with film.
That dog is a very good boy
Awesome
Personally love the OG Cloverfield more than its predecessor but I won't deny that 10 Cloverfield Lane is a far better movie.
That Cloverfield Paradox tho. Let's just forget about that.
I think what you are trying to say is Cloverfield has a better story or more entertaining but TCL has better cinematography and acting.
This was one of your more poetic narrations. Really was a privilege to watch and learn. Well done. Kudos to the whole team.
God, the Artist was so good. I watched it in a film class for my minor. And man, the future of filmmakers is going to be tragic because I was probably the only person who voiced an opinion in loving the movie for how careful and creative it was to represent the films of the 20s. Every other person watching hated that it was silent and black and white. God help us
I think what separates Cinefix from other movie essay channels is that where others tend to dissect a movie as a whole to study their brilliance, Cinefix pinpoints certain scenes from movies that may be overlooked as a whole because they’re not considered to be traditionally “good”. Cinefix finds brilliance in moments throughout all movies, and can make a viewer use their brains to find these moments themselves, by educating us on what can make what seems like a normal scene, great
Describing a moment and the way we perceive is surely hard. They made a whole essay out of it. Bravo.
Thank you for your accurate and compassionate understanding of Jack's trauma. The line about the lasting effects of trauma, even when removed from the traumatic situation, is so true, and this film portrays it brilliantly. Thank you for your poignant analysis!
This was by FAR the best of these 5 Brilliant Moment videos. Whew, saving this to study for my screenplays.
Your voice is so much more pleasant than the watchmojo bell ends that i just unsubscribed from. Love it. Keep it up.
This video is a perfect example of why I'm subscribed to you guys. You guys are brilliant yourselves!
Breaking down Jarhead made me realise the door was already open and therefore unable to be slammed open. My disappointment is immense, and my day is ruined.
If you watch the cut carefully, yes the door is open, it's open during the entire scene. The "bang" isn't the door flying open, it the bang of the guy coming up the stairs.
@@adlegacy56 Yes, I think you are correct. Likely the sound of a heavy booted foot on the stairway landing. It's not the door, since you can see the door is completely still when he enters and not moving - which it would be slightly if it had just been kicked open.
Oh my lord. I can listen now. I can actually listen.
Wtf
Try to tell this to a Helen Keller, you'll feel it
I just want to know what the fuck it means. 97 people upvoted this comment, and it has no context. Unless its an obscure reference.... or... idk.
I can see now damn. Lol jk
This channel has to be one of the most agreeable and appreciated realms on the interweb today. Everyone is just a movie fan thanking you for putting out a great series of videos, and it's such a breath of fresh air among the usual cesspit that comes with anonymous comments. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
Still don’t understand how John Goodman hasn’t got an Oscar yet!
For your next list of Brilliant Moments in Film; that moment in the bar in Bad Times at the El Royale seems like a good shout.
Hes been nominated a few times but its always in years when great films come out
You Were Never Really Here is a masterpiece that will be under looked for years, but deserves so much more.
So glad You Were Never Really Here finally got some attention
You guys are the amazing!!!!!!!!!! Keep the amazing work up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please some do some top ten videos for:
1) Cameos
2) Comic Relief Characters
3) Fourth Wall Breaks
4) Franchises
5) Musicals
the way you talk about film is amazing... I have and can listen to the scripts being read for hours!
Thank you so much for bringing back this format. Every video opens my eyes to something I wouldnt have noticed and i love ya for it
Love your analysis of You Were Never Really Here, one of my favorite films of the year
I love almost all of what Cinefix does, but there's nothing on the internet quite like these brilliant moments videos. Keep up the great work!
OOooo that was 25 minutes of goodness passed way too quickly. Possibly the best of these Brilliant Moments yet.
Next: Have you guys done Brilliant Moments in subtle foreshadowing? (this is a subtle foreshadow!)
haha not very subtle I would say
Thank you for loving You Were Never Really Here so much. I feel it is deeply, deeply underappreciated even by some great critics, who need only look a little closer, a little longer, to enjoy its immense beauty and brilliance. I've seen it about five times and just can't get enough
Finding a new Cinefix video up for me to watch while having breakfast can really make my entire day. thank you guys
This is my favorite RUclips channel about Motion Pictures. Thank you guys! LIKE IT/LOVE IT has lead me to awesome films I wouldnt have otherwise seen, including Attack the Block!
Thanks to your videos i expand my movie knowledge... And pulls me back to watch movies again..
Seeing clips of Room and especially after you said the word ordinary. Makes me wanna watch it again. I saw the scene the same way, the story is portrayed through Jack's point of view after all. I can't imagine how scared he is when all he had was two polar opposite people in his life. And I like that the film doesn't spend all its time in captivity but shows the blessings of an every day life afterwards. It hopefully makes you appreciate the world through Jack's 5-year-old eyes for a while after watching it. Anyway I could ramble on about that one but great selection!
10 Cloverfield Lane is one of the best thrillers to come out in the last 10 years for sure. Room is maybe one of my personal favorites of all time. I ADORED this video!
room is such a masterpiece. brie larson's performance gets me every time.
Obsession has always been an interesting question for me. Movies that show that all-encompassing obsession to beautiful effect are just lovely. Jarhead, The Piano and even Source Code are just wonderful.
just wanted to say i love your videos, and i'm still trying to unravel the effects of trauma in my life, and when you said "this moment is such a phenomenal investigation of how anger, rage, and violence are actually just protective mechanisms against otherwise inescapable pain," it hit me like a freight train. because for one it translated an explanation for why the trauma happened in the first place, and two it clarified my more embarrassing responses to that trauma. still trying to carve this gordian knot with a sword and you definitely gave me a softer edge. thank you.
Wow. Thank you so much for sharing. Of all the kind words our viewers have written (and our viewers have been wonderfully supportive), these have touched me perhaps the most. I wish you the best of luck, the relief of your pain, and the softest of edges :)
That 10 cloverfield moment shocked me so much :O This movie is so underrated
There was a very similar scene in Breaking Bad. You know if you've watched it. If they considered scenes from TV that would probably take the subversion cake.
While I do not agree with your reading of the room scene, I am always super impressed by your perspective and the logic behind your thinking, even for this scene. Great work!
I totally didn't understand/agree with your reading of #5 but then I remembered I read the book first so I knew there was nothing to be concerned about. Masterful video!
Your videos are so good, you love cinema and know how to transpose it and dissect a scene to the viewer without being self-indulgent or convoluted. Thank you for real quality content
*Skips The Artist scene to not get it spoiled*
**Still gets it spoiled in the Cloverfield part**
I am always amazed at the perspicacity of your analyses! Thank you, thank you thank you!
i love cine fix taste and recommendations, please make a list a feel-good movies! really need it
I think this is my favorite video of yours so far. Great selections and great analysis as always.
I hope this segment never ends. Unlimited brilliant moments!
I'm impressed every time that I see one of your videos. The deconstruction on every scene is genius and I always wonder how you did that. Continue to educate and to entertain me at the same time.
I never got a creepy vibe off of the Granda in Room at all. That scene actually reminds me of something my Mum told me about her father, who was a very complicated man and not an altogether good one some of the time and a bit of a tyrant in the home but was extremely good with small children and babies. When she asked him about what what his secret was he said that children are naturally curious and that you needn't ever solicit a childs attention, all you had to do was let them come to you. I could see in that scene that that was what he was doing, taking the indirect approach and letting the wee lad come to him, which is what you would do in that situation IRL. Contrast that with the earlier scene where Nick conspicuously doesn't do that.
Please do what's the difference for Firestarter.
Might not be a brilliant film. But it is a brilliant book.
Also I appreciate you guys bringing up You Were Never Really Here. It's one of my favorite films of all time, and is extremely underrated.
I love you CineFix for videos exactly like this. I've seen all of these, and guessed at some of the things you've covered but you put it to text/speech.
This is one of your deepest videos. A brilliant explanation of the usage of drama, as Aristotle understood the cathartic experience of watching or reading a powerful story. It's a window into our own psyche. Wow!
I almost missed out on this brilliant video ... it literaly got taken down in the middle of me watching because i had to stop for a few hours after the first movie moment
I am so glad i found it again a week later! Great job!!
That Jack Russell deserved a best supporting nomination.
Such a good boi!
I love your analyses and comparisons. Makes me look at movies with a more critical, searching eye. Thanks.
Top 10 movies about philosophy
The Enlightened Zombie should be #1.
You guys should do a video on 5 brilliant moments in dialogue or writing. I’m blown away at some writers abilities to write in such an organic way, and then the director and actors ability to do the same, and make the dialogue sound organic
Oh man I hope we're back on the two week schedule, these videos are to die for.
thank you guys, it was incredible! Everyday i´m learning something different with you!
All of your videos are brilliant and I truely love your gentle voice. Thank you so much!
What an amazing video. Brilliant. "We learn how we're more like these characters than we would have guessed." Wow.
I have enjoyed all of your these videos. They have made me look at cinema in a new light! It’s made me appreciate it as an art form and not just just a form of entertainment. I was to thank everyone at Cinefix for creating these amazing thought provoking videos!! Please never stop doing these.
That line about respect that Emmett says to Howard is also pretty brilliant in feeding his ego and making him think that Michelle is still on his side.
Beautiful video essay. Lots to ponder and explore. Thanks.
2nd time's the charm
Beautiful! I loved these takes on the movies reviewed. It will keep me watching for patterns in more films. I'll also watch for another video expanding further patters in movies.
When I saw the video in my subscriptions, I literally muttered myself “Aw hell yeah...” Great to see you guys back again!
You Were Never Really Here is an amazing movie! It deserves more recognition
Okay, that scene from The Artist was pretty brilliant, perhaps I need to finally watch it
my god man, you are a genius . an utter joy to watch , a hidden treasure . POWER TO YOU . WOW man . wow
I love the way you describe the psychology of films.
I don't know why but CineFix is the BEST show about cinema on RUclips! Probably the best show in general!
More please! You could do nothing but brilliant moments and I would be content for life.
Expectation Subversion is the tickle my brain most appreciates, this video was P E R F E C T. Best film breakdown channel on the internet.
I saw that 10CL twist a mile away, does not stop it from being probably my favorite film of that year, though.
well thanks to this video i got to see "you were never really here" and have also added "room" to my queue :) thank you for the depth, really brought my attention to movies I wasn't even curious about before
I have seen room multiple times and never realized that... wuao it makes it even better
This is the best video I've seen this month at least, so insightful. Thanks for sharing
It's truly a pleasure watching these videos, informative and enjoyable at the same time and perfectly executed. The analysis and the narration is spot on as always. Congratulations and keep it up, I know I'll be waiting for the next installment.
Best video you've done in months! Good to see you guys have still got it. And now I have some movies to watch. :)
The Artist is one of the best movies to be ever made in I don't know exactly how but the fact that we still remember that brilliant climax scene is a testament that rare gems like these seldom lose their shine. I fondly remember watching it in the Emirates flight from India to Saudi Arabia. Thanks Michel, Jean & Berenice for this wonderful collaboration. The Oscar was well deserved. Cheers!
Probably one of the best videos yet. Fantastic video essay.
I seriously love your videos so much, please keep making more.
Wow, that Room example. Beautiful.