Thanks for your review, Jake and Nadia. The performances, especially from Adam and Greta, were fantastic, and the family dynamics and set design were fabulous to behold, especially in the supermarket, which looked plucked straight out of the 80's. You can tell that the set designers went to so much detail to accurately depict the time period. However, the story felt tonally all over the place, and some aspects, namely, the protagonist being a renowned Hitler scholar, yet was hampered by his inability to speak German. It was obviously reminiscent of the Pandemic, despite the movie coming out in the 1980's, and the closing dance number in the supermarket is apparently supposed to be a commentary on how we're all afraid of dying, yet we keep on meandering on until our imminent demises.
Personally I could never really vibe with the movie because it felt like two distinctly films being mashed together into one and I got tonal whiplash. Would have preferred to see two seperate films about a family surviving a crisis and parodying American culture surrounding response and times of stress and a separate film about a blended family and a couple having marital issues along with the constant fear of death. Though I do get why Nadia likes it so much and there was some parts like the evacuation scene I enjoyed quite a bit.
Thanks for the review- I read the book right before the movie came out but haven’t seen the movie yet because I just can’t imagine how one would adapt it. The event of the gas cloud is a very very small part of the book and the dialogue is a little strange. There’s not a whole lot in it plotwise apart from sort of analyses of consumerism and what it means to live an upper middle class intellectual lifestyle in a consumer driven society. As a book it wasn’t my favorite but I liked it well enough.
Oh my god, the way i screamed when i heard that community reference! I literally just watched the movie because of this video and I think going in without knowing the spoilers made the experience better, like you are just as lost as the characters.
@@joshbullock6377 In the end of the video, when Nadia talks about how family talks over each over and Jake says sandwiches, its because Abed said twins freak him out cause they finnish each others sentences but Troy says sandwiches. (That episode in s1 about pierce's step daughter)
As a Theatre Kid….The entire time I was watching this, I kept thinking of how great it would be as a play. Sort of like Rocky Horror showings with the Film and live actors! There are so many beautiful moments in this movie and I feel like seeing it live would be so much more personal and immersive. It felt like Two, one act plays rather than a movie.
I enjoyed it up until the plot took hold. All of the quirkiness and nonsense was really enjoyable (like barking in the backseat, and Don Cheadle's "I came here as quickly as I could" in the grocery store).
Love hearing y'all's takes. I enjoyed the book but think the movie really suffered from the pacing that was chosen. It was amazing how much of the dialogue was straight from the book, but then jarring how rushed its delivery was or how an insightful monologue was crammed into a different scene/character than the original. To be fair, the first third of the book almost nothing happens, so I appreciate Noah Baumbach's attempt to adapt a book that is almost obsessively internal dialogue.
I really love this film and thank you for the review. I appreciated the tonal whiplash of the film. I just think that they could have done a better job bridging the airborne toxic event (TATE) ending to the second half. Even just a scene where they get home in their station wagon could have assisted in bridging the two halves, but I believe both sections are important for the film. TATE, which was no fault of any character's actions, caused Adam Driver's character to face his mortality which accelerated the marital issues between him and his wife. For me the scene in the German hospital sealed this film as one of my favourites of the year. When the nun shouts at them "why should I believe in God for you?" was an amazing moment for me since it echoes many thoughts I have had regarding faith in a modern world. Beautiful movie and is definitely more surreal than realistic. 10/10 film.
Also, if you guys are looking for another 2022 movie to review, I would love to see you cover Amsterdam. I think the negative reviews are mostly due to the (probably righteous) hatred of David O Russell and ignorance of historical events around it (Robert DeNiro’s character is based off of Smedley Butler whose could have his own movie, really). I actually really enjoyed it and appreciated seeing WWI actually talked about in a film. Anyway would like to hear your thoughts if you feel like covering it.
I am obsessed with this film, as above so below'. These people really try and ruin it! Don't listen to these couch comfy critics. It's about life and death and the fear of death and how people deal with that. These jokers fully disregard that main point about why it was made. These guys miss the point by a huge distance!
Interesting book, might be worth a read if you like post-modernism, though I feel a lot of the message has become trite in the wake of the internet. If you acknowledge that the information explosion was only just beginning when the novel was written you can give Delillo the benefit of the doubt. Kind of overrated in my honest opinion.
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Thanks for your review, Jake and Nadia. The performances, especially from Adam and Greta, were fantastic, and the family dynamics and set design were fabulous to behold, especially in the supermarket, which looked plucked straight out of the 80's. You can tell that the set designers went to so much detail to accurately depict the time period.
However, the story felt tonally all over the place, and some aspects, namely, the protagonist being a renowned Hitler scholar, yet was hampered by his inability to speak German.
It was obviously reminiscent of the Pandemic, despite the movie coming out in the 1980's, and the closing dance number in the supermarket is apparently supposed to be a commentary on how we're all afraid of dying, yet we keep on meandering on until our imminent demises.
It’s to the point now that I use you guys to update my Letterboxd watchlist
Personally I could never really vibe with the movie because it felt like two distinctly films being mashed together into one and I got tonal whiplash. Would have preferred to see two seperate films about a family surviving a crisis and parodying American culture surrounding response and times of stress and a separate film about a blended family and a couple having marital issues along with the constant fear of death. Though I do get why Nadia likes it so much and there was some parts like the evacuation scene I enjoyed quite a bit.
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Thanks for the review- I read the book right before the movie came out but haven’t seen the movie yet because I just can’t imagine how one would adapt it. The event of the gas cloud is a very very small part of the book and the dialogue is a little strange. There’s not a whole lot in it plotwise apart from sort of analyses of consumerism and what it means to live an upper middle class intellectual lifestyle in a consumer driven society. As a book it wasn’t my favorite but I liked it well enough.
Absolutely agree with (a) the critique of the back half’s shift and (b) the proposed method of fixing it
Love this review
Oh my god, the way i screamed when i heard that community reference! I literally just watched the movie because of this video and I think going in without knowing the spoilers made the experience better, like you are just as lost as the characters.
What was the community reference? I missed that
@@joshbullock6377 In the end of the video, when Nadia talks about how family talks over each over and Jake says sandwiches, its because Abed said twins freak him out cause they finnish each others sentences but Troy says sandwiches. (That episode in s1 about pierce's step daughter)
@@phenomenal-flop omg yes good spot! Didn't pick up on that
As a Theatre Kid….The entire time I was watching this, I kept thinking of how great it would be as a play. Sort of like Rocky Horror showings with the Film and live actors! There are so many beautiful moments in this movie and I feel like seeing it live would be so much more personal and immersive. It felt like Two, one act plays rather than a movie.
I enjoyed it up until the plot took hold. All of the quirkiness and nonsense was really enjoyable (like barking in the backseat, and Don Cheadle's "I came here as quickly as I could" in the grocery store).
Love hearing y'all's takes.
I enjoyed the book but think the movie really suffered from the pacing that was chosen. It was amazing how much of the dialogue was straight from the book, but then jarring how rushed its delivery was or how an insightful monologue was crammed into a different scene/character than the original.
To be fair, the first third of the book almost nothing happens, so I appreciate Noah Baumbach's attempt to adapt a book that is almost obsessively internal dialogue.
I really love this film and thank you for the review. I appreciated the tonal whiplash of the film. I just think that they could have done a better job bridging the airborne toxic event (TATE) ending to the second half. Even just a scene where they get home in their station wagon could have assisted in bridging the two halves, but I believe both sections are important for the film. TATE, which was no fault of any character's actions, caused Adam Driver's character to face his mortality which accelerated the marital issues between him and his wife.
For me the scene in the German hospital sealed this film as one of my favourites of the year. When the nun shouts at them "why should I believe in God for you?" was an amazing moment for me since it echoes many thoughts I have had regarding faith in a modern world. Beautiful movie and is definitely more surreal than realistic. 10/10 film.
Also, if you guys are looking for another 2022 movie to review, I would love to see you cover Amsterdam. I think the negative reviews are mostly due to the (probably righteous) hatred of David O Russell and ignorance of historical events around it (Robert DeNiro’s character is based off of Smedley Butler whose could have his own movie, really). I actually really enjoyed it and appreciated seeing WWI actually talked about in a film. Anyway would like to hear your thoughts if you feel like covering it.
*WWI from an American perspective
The budget for the movie was $100 million
liked it and have watched it twice
READ THE BOOK!!!
I am obsessed with this film, as above so below'. These people really try and ruin it! Don't listen to these couch comfy critics. It's about life and death and the fear of death and how people deal with that. These jokers fully disregard that main point about why it was made. These guys miss the point by a huge distance!
Interesting book, might be worth a read if you like post-modernism, though I feel a lot of the message has become trite in the wake of the internet. If you acknowledge that the information explosion was only just beginning when the novel was written you can give Delillo the benefit of the doubt. Kind of overrated in my honest opinion.
The dialogue and multiple conversations overlapping was really well done. It demands your full attention, which I enjoy.