Bought my ticket for this (Friday) two weeks ago. Decided to get the Fandango ticket refunded this morning. Guess I dodged that bullet. I rather be seeing Decision to Leave and/or Triangle of Sadness this weekend.
I'm not a critic, I don't claim to be an expert or to have seen a huge amount of movies. I'll just say I've noticed that older movies to me always seem more 'focused' on a subject, even a simple but powerful one. While often movies in recent years - despite great casts or directors - seem to 'want it all' and ultimately don't have anything to say.
In the past movies were made by filmmakers who just wanted to make the best they can. Now, they are box ticking, trying to please demographics and following set rules put in place to achieve a basic enjoyment level. It's the movie 'business' side of things that often ends in a lesser 'product'. I am NOT saying making money from movies is bad but by the numbers box ticking demographics movie making does not make for the best experience.
@@TheycallmeMrWonka you’re not watching the right stuff and not every movie is gonna be a hit. And a movie like Everything Everywhere all at Once shows that a movie can reach for the stars and hit them.
I agree with Alonso’s analysis - this is a good movie in fits and starts with nice individual moments and character interactions, and even some genuinely funny parts. But as a whole it absolutely doesn’t work at all and completely falls off the rails towards the end.
American Hustle was pretty similar. And all of the actors were giving their loudest Acting performances, while each belonging in different films. These days, O'Russell's name is enough to make me wary about seeing a film.
Never thought I’d hear the day where I’m sayin, ‘I’m tired of seeing Margot’. Love her, but she’s becoming a bit overdone. Anya Taylor Joy is also in that same boat.
American Hustle is good. The Fighter is good. Everything else hes done is pretty bad. I Heart Huckabess is BAFFLING. And let’s not forget Accidental Love. The one where Jessica Biel has a nail in her head.
Amsterdam is not so confusing not is it the mess you claim it is. On it's face, it's a murder mystery. And under that genre, I'm not expecting super nuanced performances. Taylor Swift is fine.Chris Rock is....Chris Rock. Washington is likeable and Robie is as magnetic as ever. And to call Bale's performance "a bunch of quirks" is an insult to Bale. There is a tinge of heartbreak to his character. Prosthetics aside, at least he didn't lose or gain a tremendous amount of weight for the role. Amsterdam is a maybe not the knockout you want, but it’s good. And it's fun to continually run into so many talented actors in one story.
Absolutely. There were some choices made here that held it back from being a really great movie, but it’s still better than a lot of mediocre fluff that gets pumped out by the studio system. It’s not as tight as I would have liked and it could have been better but in no scenario would I give this movie a 3 out of 10. It’s a low 7 out of 10.
You did a major disservice to your readers. The movie, from beginning to end, follows exactly one theme. Authoritarians trying to control regular people. Whether white officers trying to get the black soldiers to wear French uniforms because they're not "good enough" to wear the American uniforms, or a high society family trying to keep down the unfortunately Jewish son-in-law. In the end, it turns out these are smaller expressions of the pattern. The larger expression is dictators trying to control the common people. And all throughout the movie, this trio of friends is representing how life can be lived. As the movie verbalizes explicitly over and over: create art and love someone. You are right about one thing. At the end, there is a period where people "stand and declaim" what happened in the movie. In the tradition of Hercule Poirot and Columbo. And for the same reason. If you can't be bothered to engage with the movie enough to understand it, perhaps you should stay home and pot petunias.
well the observations made here are correct. the production and costume design and cinematography are great. the production design captures the period and also gives it right look. For e.g. look at the bush Rami Malek cut in his garden. The costume design is really great. As Christy notes Margot Robbie looks really pretty here. For e.g. she has very sharp features but here the costumes capture her beauty and her mental state really well. Like the white dress when she was a nurse. the black dress when she was unwell. And finally the gown she wore at the climax. just so haute. similarly for the dress of Bale's wife. Plain dresses when she is trying to look submissive but bright colors when she is dominant. Definitely a clap for the man who at 90 designed the costumes. And the cinematographer. Two particular scenes which are captured so well. The scene where one of the characters is pushed under a motor vehicle. Its filmed so well. just like an accident. and secondly the focus on the heels of Margot Robbie when she is having a nervous breakdown. How she is struggling to place her feet is captured by the movement of her heels. Definitely great work by the production designer, costume designer and cinematographer. Their efforts ensure Amsterdam is watchable, if only barely. Clearly outshining the mega cast.
Robbie and Washington had no chemistry because JDW is no Denzel. When are people going to realize he phones it in every time? Margot did her part to try to build some romance, but JDW was dull and charmless. He's good-looking but needs work as an actor imo.
I thought the movie was okay… I liked the individual performances in and of themselves… the story was a mess… it took 15 drafts. The production design, cinematography, costume design is all great. 5/10.
great review! it is crazy that this is the script all these stars rushed to be in despite all of o Russels horrible controversies and behaviors. Hope this movie flopping can be a lesson in working with abusers
It is good, it is not great. Very enjoyable, although it is unfocused and a bit messy, but while it’s not a brilliant film, I wouldn’t classify it as “not very good”. There are thousands of mediocre and down right bad films. This is not in that camp. It is disappointing to have so much talent and not strike gold but it’s still a B+ film (despite its flaws).
so disappointed in the reception to this. i was hoping for a european 'american hustle', but clearly not. what a waste of that ensemble (and $80 million)
If you made a movie about how Fascism was a global phenomenon not limited to Germany, and it was backed by big money interests, no one would go to see it. So, they wrapped that story in a character story that conceals the true point of the movie. They took some very deep concepts, and wrapped it in a sugary story about three friends who reunited after a decade apart, and the challenges they face. But, that's not what the movie is really about.
Great review as always, but when are you doing your spoiler review for Don’t Worry Darling? I can’t be the only one worried how Florence gets out of the bed.
Man first I waste my time with Adam McKay and “Don’t Look Up” and now I gotta put up with this. Next time I see a film with a star studded cast and an acclaimed director at the helm I might not even bother.
This may be one of the most soap-boxy, left-pandering, over-expository movies ever made. I was STUNNED how many times characters repeat the same information, just to make SURE their braindead audience can keep up. That ending with Christian Bale on pain meds just narrating everything he's witnessing (which just ends up being a Wikipedia plot summary, in function) was one of the most embarrassing scenes I have ever sat through. This whole film felt like "Baby's First Poly-Sci Movie", yet somehow made by an otherwise good writer/director. I hope for David O'Russell that the INSANE exposition was a product of studio interference; if not, I dread whatever he makes next, if he hasn't been cancelled by then.
This sounds like it might have been an Oscar bait movie that just failed, which would make it the second one so far in this time when movies looking to get the shiny gold come out. That does not bowed well but it is still early in the season there is always hope. Note the other clear Oscar bait was Blonde which had a mostly powerful ending with a shallow too often boring pretty middle.
I found both Silver Linings and American Hustle so unfocused so unsurprised with this review. Margot is best when she's producing her own films I Tonya, MQoS, but it seems wants to work with "top" directors so she ends up being scenery or in a bad movie. I hope Babylon works for her
The way you guys described this movie might as well apply to AMERICAN HUSTLE as well. Talk about a movie that goes off the rails at times - he let his actors improvise too much on that one and boy does it show. That was a wildly overrated film back in 2013 (and my goodness how was Jennifer Lawrence nominated for supporting actress in that rather than Margot Robbie in Wolf of Wall Street)…
You preferred Wolf of Wall Street to American Hustle? Every time I watch Wolf, it gets worse and worse and worse, Jordan Belmont and his cronies more hollow and contemptible. Hustle I only saw once, but it was in a packed theatre, and the audience was laughing along at the jokes together; it was a terrific experience. Tried watching it at home and it fell flat, you really need the theatre experience to make it work.
@@cjwright79 WOLF definitely isn’t for everyone but I think the fact that Jordan and his cronies “are hollow and contemptible” was sort of the point of it all.
The point of the movie is lost to those that fear history. It seems as if history brings out the guilt of some people. This may be the only time Taylor Swift gets a undeserved negative review only because her roll confused some. Respectfully….
This movie violates Chekhov's gun over and over and has a lot of throw away characters. The director also thinks the audience is so stupid, that has has to go over the movie at it's end, by doing flashbacks and adding narration to explain what you just watched.
love how Christy is clearly, palpably fed up with this ill-conceived, dropped-on-the-head, patience-destroying film, and fuels her analysis with that displeasure
great review guys! Looking forward to this flick still. And I’m a guy who really likes JOY. But ugh, AMERICAN HUSTLE is just absolutely dreadful. And unfortunately, I get similar vibes in the Amsterdam marketing. Hopefully they don’t go that way. I hate AH.
The title of the film tells you this film is unfocused and messy. It's called "Amsterdam" and its connection to that city is negligible. The title is as pointless as the film. David O Russell should take a long break like Todd Field and come back in 20 years. There is a serious lack of reflection.
Well that’s disappointing. I was listening to Mark Kermode interview Christian Bale earlier today, and he was so enthusiastic about the film that he was making me want to go see it. He mentioned that De Niro’s character is based on General Smedley Butler, who exposed a fascist coup attempt during the FDR administration and wrote the book “War is a Racket”.
Maybe the director wasn't good enough & script too..The movie have fantastic group of actors & actress very well awarded but sadly script doesn't sound good
I liked this more than you folks but I'm not a David O fan. Going back in IMDB, I think The Fighter and Three Kings would be the ones I'd mark as "favorites". Maybe it was that corporate sabotage to release this movie poorly so people can't make the fascism connection! (joking)
Terrible take, just be honest certain characters you don't like so just dismissed the movie without understanding deeper meaning. Most reviews I notice just don't understand this movie and just write it off when this movie is standing up for our rights....
These detractor reviews stink of self importance and the inability to enjoy a good romp. Plenty of laugh out loud moments, romance, and a lightning an important piece of an infrequently visited dark chapter in American history.
Even looking at these clips I just feel like I’m watching a copy of a copy of a copy again. Holy crap let some new blood in, preferably not out of academia, I’m so fucking bored and annoyed with this barrage of old rehashed crap. We have a puketacularly embarrassing gerontocracy, and about fifty people positioned on plinths we’re robot-directed to look up in awe and envy at, while the execs siphon our wallets. Barf.
This movie was shockingly dull unenthusiastic, unrealistic, unauthentic. I can't believe the three leads had a lack of chemistry. Love over fascism in the 1930s , ? A black (person ) a man being treated as equal in Chicago?? it's not like this is Harlem, New York( in the 30s) The secret society Nazi subplot of the greater race twist I was bad 😪 I was 10 minutes into this movie and I was absolutely bored I sat through it because I love movies, but this was the worst David o Russell movie ever and Quentin Tarantino the one time I actually want him to write a script it probably would have been a little bit better 😴😴😴👎👎
The cast, director and DP alone had my interest, but I’ll safely skip it. I do have a comment about this being Emmanuel Lubezki’s ugliest looking movie: Just want to remind people he shot “The Cat in the Hat”
And is nobody going to say that the movie addresses what the American people are most concerned about at the present moment? Really? Nobody? The movie is about authoritarian dictators. Hello? Whether you view the threat as being from Biden or from Trump, that is what we are most concerned about. And the movie has it dead in its sights.
Agreed, AH had all the same issues. None of the characters felt like people, the actors all belonged in different films from each other, the performances were incredibly desperate, and the plot made me want to stop watching the film and just look up a Wikipedia article on what really happened.
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Bought my ticket for this (Friday) two weeks ago. Decided to get the Fandango ticket refunded this morning. Guess I dodged that bullet. I rather be seeing Decision to Leave and/or Triangle of Sadness this weekend.
Both are a better use of those 2+ hours!
I'm not a critic, I don't claim to be an expert or to have seen a huge amount of movies. I'll just say I've noticed that older movies to me always seem more 'focused' on a subject, even a simple but powerful one. While often movies in recent years - despite great casts or directors - seem to 'want it all' and ultimately don't have anything to say.
By “old movies” just how old do you mean?
In the past movies were made by filmmakers who just wanted to make the best they can. Now, they are box ticking, trying to please demographics and following set rules put in place to achieve a basic enjoyment level. It's the movie 'business' side of things that often ends in a lesser 'product'. I am NOT saying making money from movies is bad but by the numbers box ticking demographics movie making does not make for the best experience.
Old Hollywood movies are notoriously known for tackling powerful issues.
@@TheycallmeMrWonka you’re not watching the right stuff and not every movie is gonna be a hit. And a movie like Everything Everywhere all at Once shows that a movie can reach for the stars and hit them.
💯, I feel exactly the same way.
It sounds like David O. Russell is trying to do a Wes Anderson film, especially 'The French Dispatch'.
Ha, good analogy.
I agree with Alonso’s analysis - this is a good movie in fits and starts with nice individual moments and character interactions, and even some genuinely funny parts. But as a whole it absolutely doesn’t work at all and completely falls off the rails towards the end.
Babylon, Beau Is Afraid, and now Amsterdam. 2023 is the year of the indulgent disaster.
It's a lot!
It sounds like a talented cast of actors running around trying to find a plot.
Ha, pretty much.
That's David O. Russell in a nutshell: he is very over-rated 😶
@@rodolfoleyva5157 the fighter was pretty good tho and might be an exception
@@rodolfoleyva5157 Three Kings alone is so well done, I cannot countenance this kind of talk
American Hustle was pretty similar. And all of the actors were giving their loudest Acting performances, while each belonging in different films. These days, O'Russell's name is enough to make me wary about seeing a film.
Kudos to you for sidestepping the obvious "Alonso ♥'s I ♥ Huckabees" joke.
Never thought I’d hear the day where I’m sayin, ‘I’m tired of seeing Margot’. Love her, but she’s becoming a bit overdone. Anya Taylor Joy is also in that same boat.
Both are incredible talents!
Burnt out on both.
I'm still looking forward to seeing it this weekend. Seeing Margot Robbie and Anya Taylor Joy together is worth the price of admission alone.
you'd like to think so, but grueling screenwriting and braindead dialog will quickly disabuse that notion!
Let us know what you think!
Not gonna lie, it's hard to get tired of this director shooting Margot, Zoe, and Anya, but it still doesn't make the movie palatable.
With an insane cast like this... What a huge shame
American Hustle is good. The Fighter is good. Everything else hes done is pretty bad. I Heart Huckabess is BAFFLING. And let’s not forget Accidental Love. The one where Jessica Biel has a nail in her head.
do yourself a favour and watch Three Kings this weekend! Stop ... ou Encore
Amsterdam is not so confusing not is it the mess you claim it is. On it's face, it's a murder mystery. And under that genre, I'm not expecting super nuanced performances. Taylor Swift is fine.Chris Rock is....Chris Rock. Washington is likeable and Robie is as magnetic as ever. And to call Bale's performance "a bunch of quirks" is an insult to Bale. There is a tinge of heartbreak to his character. Prosthetics aside, at least he didn't lose or gain a tremendous amount of weight for the role. Amsterdam is a maybe not the knockout you want, but it’s good. And it's fun to continually run into so many talented actors in one story.
I love Bale in this. You see his perfect comedic timing 😊
Absolutely. There were some choices made here that held it back from being a really great movie, but it’s still better than a lot of mediocre fluff that gets pumped out by the studio system. It’s not as tight as I would have liked and it could have been better but in no scenario would I give this movie a 3 out of 10. It’s a low 7 out of 10.
I've never liked a single movie he's made. I thought this was gonna be the exception, apparently not.
Ha, probably not.
Three Kings is pretty great
Same. I found Silver Linings Playbook tolerable, yet completely forgettable.
He’s a VERY odd filmmaker, and I can’t put my finger on why. Plus he seems like a monumental prick.
@@ekuhn44
Three Kings is fantastic but that was a long time ago.
You did a major disservice to your readers.
The movie, from beginning to end, follows exactly one theme. Authoritarians trying to control regular people. Whether white officers trying to get the black soldiers to wear French uniforms because they're not "good enough" to wear the American uniforms, or a high society family trying to keep down the unfortunately Jewish son-in-law.
In the end, it turns out these are smaller expressions of the pattern. The larger expression is dictators trying to control the common people. And all throughout the movie, this trio of friends is representing how life can be lived. As the movie verbalizes explicitly over and over: create art and love someone.
You are right about one thing. At the end, there is a period where people "stand and declaim" what happened in the movie. In the tradition of Hercule Poirot and Columbo. And for the same reason.
If you can't be bothered to engage with the movie enough to understand it, perhaps you should stay home and pot petunias.
well the observations made here are correct. the production and costume design and cinematography are great. the production design captures the period and also gives it right look. For e.g. look at the bush Rami Malek cut in his garden. The costume design is really great. As Christy notes Margot Robbie looks really pretty here. For e.g. she has very sharp features but here the costumes capture her beauty and her mental state really well. Like the white dress when she was a nurse. the black dress when she was unwell. And finally the gown she wore at the climax. just so haute. similarly for the dress of Bale's wife. Plain dresses when she is trying to look submissive but bright colors when she is dominant. Definitely a clap for the man who at 90 designed the costumes.
And the cinematographer. Two particular scenes which are captured so well. The scene where one of the characters is pushed under a motor vehicle. Its filmed so well. just like an accident. and secondly the focus on the heels of Margot Robbie when she is having a nervous breakdown. How she is struggling to place her feet is captured by the movement of her heels. Definitely great work by the production designer, costume designer and cinematographer. Their efforts ensure Amsterdam is watchable, if only barely. Clearly outshining the mega cast.
Agree with all of that, thanks Brajesh!
Robbie and Washington had no chemistry because JDW is no Denzel. When are people going to realize he phones it in every time? Margot did her part to try to build some romance, but JDW was dull and charmless. He's good-looking but needs work as an actor imo.
I wish so much I could disagree with you, but ...
Despite the all-star cast, I always thought it looked boring.
It is.
The movie is about The Business Plot and Smedley Butler. It is a largely true story.
I thought the movie was okay… I liked the individual performances in and of themselves… the story was a mess… it took 15 drafts. The production design, cinematography, costume design is all great. 5/10.
A total mess.
great review! it is crazy that this is the script all these stars rushed to be in despite all of o Russels horrible controversies and behaviors. Hope this movie flopping can be a lesson in working with abusers
That is a nice idea.
That has nothing to do with the quality of the movie
The trailer looked super intriguing, and it certainly has a great cast. I'm bummed to hear it's not very good.
Sadly it is not.
It is good, it is not great. Very enjoyable, although it is unfocused and a bit messy, but while it’s not a brilliant film, I wouldn’t classify it as “not very good”. There are thousands of mediocre and down right bad films. This is not in that camp. It is disappointing to have so much talent and not strike gold but it’s still a B+ film (despite its flaws).
so disappointed in the reception to this. i was hoping for a european 'american hustle', but clearly not. what a waste of that ensemble (and $80 million)
Indeed.
The trailer looked like one of those movies that’s about a lot of things and also about nothing. Looks like that instinct was correct.
This is accurate!
Pretty much that’s why I bought it lol
If you made a movie about how Fascism was a global phenomenon not limited to Germany, and it was backed by big money interests, no one would go to see it. So, they wrapped that story in a character story that conceals the true point of the movie. They took some very deep concepts, and wrapped it in a sugary story about three friends who reunited after a decade apart, and the challenges they face. But, that's not what the movie is really about.
Great review as always, but when are you doing your spoiler review for Don’t Worry Darling? I can’t be the only one worried how Florence gets out of the bed.
It'll be up in a bit! News coming first 😄
Man first I waste my time with Adam McKay and “Don’t Look Up” and now I gotta put up with this. Next time I see a film with a star studded cast and an acclaimed director at the helm I might not even bother.
This has a lot of "Don't Look Up" vibes.
This may be one of the most soap-boxy, left-pandering, over-expository movies ever made. I was STUNNED how many times characters repeat the same information, just to make SURE their braindead audience can keep up. That ending with Christian Bale on pain meds just narrating everything he's witnessing (which just ends up being a Wikipedia plot summary, in function) was one of the most embarrassing scenes I have ever sat through. This whole film felt like "Baby's First Poly-Sci Movie", yet somehow made by an otherwise good writer/director. I hope for David O'Russell that the INSANE exposition was a product of studio interference; if not, I dread whatever he makes next, if he hasn't been cancelled by then.
Yup.
ORussell can do obscure comedies and one of my favorite comedy movies is Flirting With Disaster. So I’m disappointed hearing about this movie.
That is still one of my all time favs! Whatever happened to the half brother actor?
This sounds like it might have been an Oscar bait movie that just failed, which would make it the second one so far in this time when movies looking to get the shiny gold come out. That does not bowed well but it is still early in the season there is always hope. Note the other clear Oscar bait was Blonde which had a mostly powerful ending with a shallow too often boring pretty middle.
Still lots of time.
I found both Silver Linings and American Hustle so unfocused so unsurprised with this review. Margot is best when she's producing her own films I Tonya, MQoS, but it seems wants to work with "top" directors so she ends up being scenery or in a bad movie. I hope Babylon works for her
Is Adam McKay taking a break from making "getting an Oscar nomination no matter how awful it is" films, a trend started by David O' Russell?
Ha, maybe.
I think McKay worked on that HBO Lakers series instead
The way you guys described this movie might as well apply to AMERICAN HUSTLE as well. Talk about a movie that goes off the rails at times - he let his actors improvise too much on that one and boy does it show. That was a wildly overrated film back in 2013 (and my goodness how was Jennifer Lawrence nominated for supporting actress in that rather than Margot Robbie in Wolf of Wall Street)…
Ha, good point.
You preferred Wolf of Wall Street to American Hustle? Every time I watch Wolf, it gets worse and worse and worse, Jordan Belmont and his cronies more hollow and contemptible. Hustle I only saw once, but it was in a packed theatre, and the audience was laughing along at the jokes together; it was a terrific experience. Tried watching it at home and it fell flat, you really need the theatre experience to make it work.
@@cjwright79 WOLF definitely isn’t for everyone but I think the fact that Jordan and his cronies “are hollow and contemptible” was sort of the point of it all.
I wish you'd review Do Revenge and Hocus Pocus 2!
We'll try! Such a busy time.
I have not found anyone who has chemistry with John David Washington. I have not seen him compelling in anything yet, including BlacKkKlansman
You're kidding me. I thought he and Margot Robbie sizzled! Of course, Robbie could sizzle with a post.
are you guys going to review The Greatest Beer Run Ever?
Not sure, there's too much big stuff coming out. How is it?
"El Chivo" shot this?
I want my 2 hours back
Two hours and 14 minutes!
The point of the movie is lost to those that fear history. It seems as if history brings out the guilt of some people. This may be the only time Taylor Swift gets a undeserved negative review only because her roll confused some.
Respectfully….
IDK why but so many movies this year do not interest me at all. Hollywood needs to hit the reset button
This movie violates Chekhov's gun over and over and has a lot of throw away characters. The director also thinks the audience is so stupid, that has has to go over the movie at it's end, by doing flashbacks and adding narration to explain what you just watched.
love how Christy is clearly, palpably fed up with this ill-conceived, dropped-on-the-head, patience-destroying film, and fuels her analysis with that displeasure
Ha, indeed.
I loved this movie! I think I’d say it’s basically about a throuple
Kinda ...
O. Russell is so over-rated 😶
Disney
They edited out the part where they criticize Taylor Swift, because you know they have family and stuff they wanna live.
Not true! We shared our thoughts.
I don’t think her fans are quite as rabid as they used to be. Swifties aren’t teenaged girls anymore.
So I'm guessing you don't like the movie 🎥
We didn't.
Simple words 😮
Fiasco 🎉
Ugh of course this one opens wide and Tar, a film that could not have been more made for me, is limited
We'll have a Tar review on Friay!
Longest cast list of A-Listers but none of them read the script lol
great review guys! Looking forward to this flick still. And I’m a guy who really likes JOY.
But ugh, AMERICAN HUSTLE is just absolutely dreadful. And unfortunately, I get similar vibes in the Amsterdam marketing.
Hopefully they don’t go that way. I hate AH.
Thanks Ian, let us know what you think.
The title of the film tells you this film is unfocused and messy. It's called "Amsterdam" and its connection to that city is negligible. The title is as pointless as the film. David O Russell should take a long break like Todd Field and come back in 20 years. There is a serious lack of reflection.
Ha, true!
Well that’s disappointing. I was listening to Mark Kermode interview Christian Bale earlier today, and he was so enthusiastic about the film that he was making me want to go see it.
He mentioned that De Niro’s character is based on General Smedley Butler, who exposed a fascist coup attempt during the FDR administration and wrote the book “War is a Racket”.
It is.
There's a side-by-side comparison during the credits of the reading of the speech.
Maybe the director wasn't good enough & script too..The movie have fantastic group of actors & actress very well awarded but sadly script doesn't sound good
this movie sucked. if it wasn't for fawning over margot robbie the whole time, would've been absolutely unbearable.
She looks radiant as always.
I feel like I’m watching Leslie Mann ❤
Aww thanks.
It's the other way around, I feel like I'm watching Christy whenever I see Leslie Mann lol
@@tlovehater Ha!
Came here to see if I could skip this movie and I WILL!! Thanks!!
We're here to help!
Three Kings is a great David O. Russell movie
It's one of the better ones.
one of the messiest movies I've ever seen, it was like someone trying to play jenga by knocking the whole thing over
Ha, that’s a great way to describe it.
I liked this more than you folks but I'm not a David O fan. Going back in IMDB, I think The Fighter and Three Kings would be the ones I'd mark as "favorites".
Maybe it was that corporate sabotage to release this movie poorly so people can't make the fascism connection! (joking)
Ha!
This movie was a victim of 2020's pop culture love ❤over hate😠, love ❤over hate😠
Yet another disappointing award "contender" movie, just give The Fabelmans the Oscar already lol.
Why are all the movies I thought would be the big oscar picks so dissapointing from this to blonde to don't worry Darling.
Terrible take, just be honest certain characters you don't like so just dismissed the movie without understanding deeper meaning. Most reviews I notice just don't understand this movie and just write it off when this movie is standing up for our rights....
As long as isn't a copy paste movie like CODA I can tolerate it, this won't support chinese corps
This is nothing like CODA, that we can safely say.
Taylor Swift doesn't pick her movies well. Cats, anybody?
I haven’t watched this yet. But maybe the worst trailer of the year by far
The trailer for Babylon is also not great.
These detractor reviews stink of self importance and the inability to enjoy a good romp. Plenty of laugh out loud moments, romance, and a lightning an important piece of an infrequently visited dark chapter in American history.
Glad you enjoyed it more than we did, Mark. Thanks for watching.
This Guy sounds like Seth Rogen.
Ha, he does kinda.
Spectacular fail. Shame, it had so much potential 😕
It did.
Even looking at these clips I just feel like I’m watching a copy of a copy of a copy again.
Holy crap let some new blood in, preferably not out of academia, I’m so fucking bored and annoyed with this barrage of old rehashed crap. We have a puketacularly embarrassing gerontocracy, and about fifty people positioned on plinths we’re robot-directed to look up in awe and envy at, while the execs siphon our wallets.
Barf.
Thanks, Juliette!
@@BreakfastAllDay oh no lol I hope you guys know I’m ranting about the entertainment industry writ large, and not you 😏
This movie was shockingly dull unenthusiastic, unrealistic, unauthentic. I can't believe the three leads had a lack of chemistry. Love over fascism in the 1930s , ? A black (person ) a man being treated as equal in Chicago?? it's not like this is Harlem, New York( in the 30s) The secret society Nazi subplot of the greater race twist I was bad 😪 I was 10 minutes into this movie and I was absolutely bored I sat through it because I love movies, but this was the worst David o Russell movie ever and Quentin Tarantino the one time I actually want him to write a script it probably would have been a little bit better 😴😴😴👎👎
Craziness all around. Thanks for your thoughts!
Taylor Swift is working her magic again! Every film she touches is a disaster.
Right. It’s HER fault, not the pompous, egomaniacal director.
Not her fault! She's barely in it.
I liked the movie…it’s a type of movie, we’re a writer is trying to tell us a message…u just have to dig it out.
It's like a very long, very bad, SNL skit 🙃
Ha!
The cast, director and DP alone had my interest, but I’ll safely skip it. I do have a comment about this being Emmanuel Lubezki’s ugliest looking movie: Just want to remind people he shot “The Cat in the Hat”
And is nobody going to say that the movie addresses what the American people are most concerned about at the present moment? Really? Nobody?
The movie is about authoritarian dictators. Hello? Whether you view the threat as being from Biden or from Trump, that is what we are most concerned about. And the movie has it dead in its sights.
An amazing cast and none of them had to wear their underwear on the outside of their tights, maybe just for that I'll check it out. 🤣
What does that mean?
Now you know how some of us felt with American Hustle whilst you guys were praising it to high heaven. I saw the same issues with that film.
AH was a terrible film that got high praise. At the time I thought I was being punk'd.
@@angelthman1659 you had to commit, see it in the theatre, it falls flat on a TV
@@cjwright79 Saw it in the theater.
Agreed, AH had all the same issues. None of the characters felt like people, the actors all belonged in different films from each other, the performances were incredibly desperate, and the plot made me want to stop watching the film and just look up a Wikipedia article on what really happened.
It is one giant turd……. Pass…save your money…