A Ghost Story - Movie Review
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Chris Stuckmann reviews A Ghost Story, starring Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara. Directed by David Lowery.
"who's there?"
"it's just me."
"Oh. I thought maybe... Never mind."
this scene makes me wanna cry
"I don't think they're coming."
@@PeterPing that one broke me
the enormous disappointment and loneliness led the minimal vanish
impact that is
Where was that ?
@@emilioantoniomartinezrusso1669 ×2
@@danielcastillo9587 En la versión de cine hay una conversación entre los fantasmas, solo con subtítulos
A24 is one of today's best production studios
Yung Falafel THE BEST
Yup.
This film wasn’t produced by A24, it was distributed by them. It was produced by Sailor Bear and Zero Trans Fat Productions. So what the fuck are you talking about?
@@wallpaperkilla he means a24 has the best movies. That's what the fuck he's talking about
wallpaperkilla wow, someone’s confrontational
This is definitely the saddest movie I have ever seen as well. Im talking snot all over the place sad. 3 days later and im still grieving for this lonely ghost. Beautiful film.
Manchester by the sea was hella depressing too (another Casey Affleck film) ...but absolutely worth the watch
I’ts broad daylight and I watched this because I’m watching every A24 film I can get my hands on. I wasn’t even particularly excited for it and absolutely assumed it was a horror film. And now, I’m sobbing like I haven’t on so many years and I feel so disoriented.
Watch the Grave of the fireflies
It had my heart in my stomach. That ending with him finally reading the hidden note and disappearing has always stuck to me.
Really? Had me pretty emotionless. Maybe feeling like so pie but that’s about it.
A Ghost Story - beautiful, emotional journey with brilliant acting...not playing in a single theater near me
The Emoji Movie - playing in every theater near me
Spencer Coriaty there's something wrong in our life😂
One of my favorite movies and one of the worst animated movies ever
What acting?? Slowly walk under a sheet costume? Eating pie for 5 minutes? Barely uttering words? Lying on bed? Lying on the floor listening to music with no expression? Lol yeaaah
Yes
I'm still curious on how many pie eating takes did Rooney Mara commit to?
Only one.
One
Fun Fact: Rooney Mara hadn't ever eaten Pie before this shot. That was her first time eating Pie.
Pratyush Neogi WOW.
@@pratyushbzr yes but what _kind_ of pie was it?!
I thought the scene where the guy at the party was talking about time and the universe was not to downplay the audience. I took it as he was informing the ghost that he can wait for the end of the universe to restart again to read the note and end his journey.
Deep
He was the director/writer.
Nah the rest of the movie was showing that he was wrong
The rounded aspect ratio is absolutely genius because that way the image has no corners, *no beginning or end*.
So smart it hurts.
Breaking Banter but does the edges the one that hurts you?
No offense, but the image still has edges. It has to. On all four sides. You COULD say it doesn't have corners and try to get all symbolic over that, but then some jerk - like me! - would say it has rounded corners.
No... edges.. im gonna pretend i didnt read this comment. jesus. Just because its a square doesnt mean it has no edges, wow. The internet.
We're lucky. What if the film has been cropped with, instead of a square vignette frame, a circular vignette? Imagine the symbolism of a circular formatted film - better yet, one shaped like a gingerbread man! Eek!
So pretentious it hurts
A Ghost Story perfectly captures what filmmaking is about for me. Pretty much entirely self-funded with only $100k, Lowery assembled a team and shot it quickly, very open-ended, with an idea but not sure what t it would translate to on screen. There are a lot of experimental risks and a lot of vast, overwhelming ideas. The team only made it because they wanted to take a beautiful idea and show it to the world.
Probably my favorite movie of the year so far, and I can't wait to go back and revisit this later. Great review Chris, you definitely put a lot of my thoughts on the film into words.
"I got a rock" charlie brown
Classic!
Chris gives a heartfelt review over a good movie and the entire comment section is a bunch of immature twits telling him to review the emoji movie.
What do you expect? The internet is full of idiots.
-internet- earth
ikethecatslayer mate why are you in the comments then
@Max 128 u don't matter
Let me take a moment to welcome you to YT wait till
they start talking politics for no perceived reason...lol
I love movies that leave me feeling sad because that means some director took me on a journey and actually managed to make me care so deeply for a story and made me feel a way that most don't. I also deeply appreciate the realism in tragedy. Life doesnt always work out, you dont always end up happy at the end of the story, sometimes people die and the world isnt always such a bright and happy ending kind of place. Part of why I loved The Last Samurai, it had a sad but realistic ending.
Blankface91 sadly people don't like movies like that anymore
the best of the best I agree. I think the average movie-goer is fairly justified in this though, they just want a good time distraction and thats fair. I watch movies in hopes that they might transcend typical storytelling and make me feel something else but I consider myself an avid movie watcher. I'm looking for a story that subverts what I expect and surprises me with how much I like it.
Declann Shields I will take yours and Chris' word for it, I'll be checking it out as soon as its on the big screen. Though I dont like tearing up in front of strangers >_>
Blankface91 Yeah, I love a movie which makes me want to kill myself. Always nice.
Just like The Emjoi Movie
I lost the love of my life a few months after Chris made this review... and now this movie is one of my favorites... tears throughout the whole thing... I felt like this character feels... still grieving and always will.... I will always love my beloved bride of 23 years... she was the most amazing person I've ever met... or ever will meet.
Doriano Carta God Bless you!
I'm so sorry.
When Chris takes the time out to review 2017s most underseen masterpiece but all people care about is a review of a movie we all already know is trash 👌
Breaking Banter exactly
True
It's ironic because even though they just want to hate on it, their behavior is the exact reason why bad movies get made with such big price tags and good ones like this get over looked in the box office.
You have to remember, these are the same people that bred all the memes on here. Chris' fanbase has it's vices.
This is one of the most sincere reviews I've seen from Chris in a long time. He wasn't trying to overplay nor undersell the film; he is just genuinely trying to express the way this movie impacted him. For me, this is why I love film; and more broadly, storytelling. It has the power to move something inside of you. Somehow you've grown as a result of experiencing someone's vision. Like a near-death experience or something; you just won't be the same person afterwards.
Maybe a little dramatic, but I stand by it. Will most certainly be catching this film in theaters.
Yeah its pretty ridiculous. Everyone knows he's going to trash it yet still beg for it.
He is talking about a film that hit him emotionally and everybody else is just talking about the Emoji movie. We really did deserve the Emoji movie.
I really want to re watch this film in the safety of my own home. When my boyfriend and I went in to watch this, there were a pack of c*nts behind us laughing at every single thing that happened and though we loved it, inconsiderate people sort of dampened the experience.
It’s on Netflix right now and I watched it last week
@@TheLike_Button ya same, my original comment is 2 yrs old.
R Fazekas I know, I just thought it was a new edition to Netflix and looking out, you know
thats what you call "cultural enrichment".
its the worst feeling when u go to the movies and have people behind you mess it all up. I remember i went to go see a movie and the hole time the person behind me kept complaning this movie sucks . i was going to yell out then leave...
A24 has discovered the secret to Distribution of gorgeous films.
Liking the rounded edges on the review as well Chris
"Rounded edges"
Fateful banana Oxymoron.
Chris is talking about one the year's best films, how it moved him, how it made him feel something emotionally, and most of you cretins just want to see him tear The Emoji Movie a new one. WHY? You're going to forget about The Emoji Movie in a week, shouldn't we be looking for films that last a lifetime, ones that stick with you? Jesus, it's really pathetic how petty this cinephile culture has become.
Filmspeak Review the emjoi movie
honestly, it's so annoying. the joke is pretty overrated.
I swear most people in his comments sound like they have ADD, in addition to being self-centered fucks. Lethal combination.
Review the emoji movieb
Me me big boy
This one sentence started it. It started everything...
You know its a good movie when chris was hit by it
You know it's a good movie when Chris avoids reviewing it ( emoji movie )
Savage Supernova After he gave C- for Skong Island, I don't trust him.
Ofer Mizrahi This may be hard to believe but did you know that it's possible to trust someone (i.e a reviewer) *even if* you don't agree with them on every little thing? Mind blowing right??
LeadFaun wasn't it
This movie was terrible
* Warning: If you watch this movie after a break-up and all alone; you end up feeling EXACTLY like the ghost.
I just lost someone I cared about so much.. and it hurts.. I know what the ghost feels like. I just hope I'll be able to move on as well.
”100% on Rotten Tomatoes!!!"
-Baby Driver
"0% on Rotten Tomatoes"
- Emoji Movie
*DAB ON EM HATERS*
Edit: Wow the amount of people who can't take a joke
Baby Driver's at a 94% right now, but that's still better than zero
2SlowPoke *DAB*
2SlowPoke It may have been 100% at the time but right now it's 94%
2SlowPoke *dab*
it's at 94%, most really good movies start at 100% and go down
I loved how he framed his review like the movie did
Stop putting it off and watch the emoji movie
Edit: Jesus christ did not expect this many people liking my comment
Edit (pt. 2): Holy shit I'm so sorry for making you go through that traumatic pain of watching the emoji movie, I've never seen you yell like that before.
why would anyone want to watch that?
AlienBusDriver1 no one does, it has a 0% on rt and the critics concensus on it is literally 🚫. I want to see the emoji movie torn to shreds from everyone
GlennsWorld Yeah, I can't wait to see all the film review channels tear it apart.
But don't you think that gives it publicity though, even as horrible as this movie is? If anything, everyone should just leave it in a forgotten abyss and just pretend like it never exists. No publicity = no money.
shut the fuck up and stop talking that shit movie. talk about the movie that he actually reviewed
This is the most realistic ghost movie ever. It's quiet and slow, but that's just how real life is too. No action and nothing crazy, just silence, sadness, pain, and grief.
True. We might think there's action but on the grand scope of it all, we are like tiny insects crawling upon the surface of a ball of rock suspended in space. Space is completely silent and there's a lot of terrifying things that could happen to the Earth but instead we bury our heads in the sand thinking that nothing bad will ever happen to the Earth and that 100 years is forever. I remember 2012 like it was yesterday. And that was 10 years ago. Only 1/10 of a hundred years. The message of this film: Live!!!! Because life is short.
This movie had me sitting in a stunned silence for about 15 mins after it ended. I thought about it for days afterwards. It still comes to mind instantly if someone asks for a good scary movie to watch. I think this film will stay with me for the rest of my life.
You should watch it again. It's an amazing movie.
You recommend this to people looking for a scary movie??
In the scene he describes where it feels like the character is talking down to the audience, the character is literally talking down to the audience. The camera is placed directly in front of the character, pointing up at his face.
Review the masterpiece known as The Emoji movie!
0 % on rotten tomatoes 😂
Art vandaley exactly a masterpiece
Art vandaley 0% is 100% on rottentomatoes
the movie was made for kids, not critics.
NLP3 KNiGHT plx stuckmann!!
I've literally just seen this film. As it started I did think I wasn't going to like this. I thought, like you, that this could hit pretentious mode. But it hit a raw nerve with me. I don't think I've been affected like this by a movie in a long, long time. It hurt my heart. Such a beautiful, poetic and deeply sad journey. What a fantastic film.
It doesn't stop getting quicker all the way through, it really winds up. That's why people who get stuck on things like "pie-eating" never get to enjoy the full experience.
I feel the exact same way
Stop teasing me Chris and give me that sweet sweet emoji love...
fatdawgfilms that last sentence made me laugh 😂
Minecraft Gravity it's just one sentence...
Henrik Löndahl on a phone it isn't
He hated it 😂 a lot
freddie stompy sentence are separated by periods.
One of the best parts of this film was the song, "I Get Overwhelmed" by Dark Rooms. It is hauntingly beautiful.
Watched this film just now in September 2018 on youtube after your review Chris. It resonated with me on a deep level. The slow build allowed me to connect with the 'ghost' although at first I almost laughed. The specter was lost, yet driven for unknown reasons. The longevity of its journey was painful and moving. Ive lost 4 siblings and both parents. Watching this reminded me of what grief can achieve and also render unintentionally. I remember my grief and it felt like that ghost. Aimless, eternal and empty. I hoped while watching this I had not put those who passed in my life time in such purpetual sad circumstances. Immortality like that is not worth it. A beautiful and profoundly sad film. Your review is spot on.
So its Casper The Depressing Ghost?
Craig Norrie absolutely no
I don't think you'll get it, Craig.
Lol.
I love this movie and it has inspired me greatly but your comment is kind of perfect
Denis the Depressed Ghost
Exactly
Thank U Chris! I'm seeing this in 2 hours and this brought me so much joy!
RG Waffles I'm really trying to find this movie in a theater but I can't find it!!!
I know how this feels.. I lost my dad and my cat within a few weeks of each other.. death sucks, seeing them both laying there lifeless really sucked.. wondering if they could hear me telling them I was so sorry I couldn't save either of them really sucked.. but seeing them come visit me looking alive and well in my dreams doesnt suck but still painful..
LaDolcevita Trust me, life doesn't get better.
Chris grew up with a ghost...
fuck off
HAHAAHHAAHA THAT JOKE JUST GETS FUNNIER EVERY TIME I SEE IT
Flyswatter Network That's cos it's not funny, don't worry about it.
stop
Never stop
I watched this film while my partner was going through chemo so I felt it on a very difficult level. I loved it.
Is it as good as the classic Cobsy film "Ghost dad'?
Dennis Caouki Cosby?
No, nowhere near as good as Ghost Dad...and sadly, I mean that. (BTW Ghost Dad sucks).
Dennis Caouki no one even says put the bitch on the phone so how could it be
Four years late to the party, but this film feels timeless. The message, the production and the message - hopefully viewers decades from now will discover this masterpiece and feel like it was just filmed yesterday.
I just watched it again for the 3rd time and man I agree it is timeless. Even when we're all old it's still timeless. Makes you take on a new perspective in life or afterlife.
So I guess Casey Affleck is the new Michelle Williams of "only being in sad movies"
Ugh, no wonder Manchester By the Sea was so depressing
Except he has an Oscar
doesn't change the fact
jeremy fizzy he’s such a great actor and only chooses wisely when it comes to movies.
I came back to this review just because I loved this movie so much. This movie hurt. It woke me up. It left me not knowing how to feel or think about what I knew. It just moved me. As for the exposition piece in the movie.. I don't know. I liked it. The movie is heavy and I felt like I needed that lighter moment. Also, I felt like the exposition wasn't necessarily telling me what is going on but rather how far this idea about life and inspiration and art can expand. And on a totally biased note: this is a discussion that my brother and I have on a regular basis in terms of art and how it extends past the here-and-now and tomorrow. I don't know, I feel like I needed that scene. Not to know what's going on, but to perhaps further the discussion past the movie itself and the very honed in ideas it presents.
I learned that I could never stand to watch myself in my life, it would be pure torture. If I see a bright light, I'm outta here folks.
First twenty minutes i was ready to leave to be honest, i found the ghost costume hilarious and stupid to see. but then something happens, what made me watch the whole movie and i can say "THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL MOVIE OF MY LIFE " i have no words to explain my feelings. I'm deeply saddened and moved by this movie even after two days. Hats off to this brilliant concept .
I like that they made the ghost huge. It dominates every room. It's larger than life. Affleck is only 5'7" but that ghost is pretty intimidating actually. And then just sad. Eventually you come to see this bedsheet ghost as a person's actual soul. No personality is left, just blank, only the essence of the person is left to wonder, and watch the living. We all got tricked by movies FX that ghosts need to be glowing, transparent. But that original ghost design is pretty dark, when you really see it. A dead human in a shroud. Just existing. Only eyes for watching. Spooky stuff. Once you understand how to watch it, you get what the movie is doing, and you can just enjoy it. Good on you for giving it a try.
I just watched this movie tonight, and boy did I love it. What a great, ORIGINAL, beautiful, and beautifully moving film. I have NEVER seen another film like this one. I think the only other film that comes somewhat close to this is Personal Shopper, which I liked very much as well, but this was MUCH better. I highly recommend this, if you have a very open mind when it comes to films.
I almost watched PS recently and glad to watch this instead
The two movies I believe are just too much are:
A Serbian film
And
120 days of Sodom.
These are waay too fucked up and depressing, really leaves you scarred.
ThisisPow You obviously haven't seen "Sex and the City 2"
ThisisPow Or the Emoji Movie.
FUCK A SERBIAN FILM
And there is the scissor scene in Antichrist. Good god that was painful.
Both are piece of shit films
I know all the comments are about the emoji movie, but this one you just reviewed looks absolutely stunning. I never heard about it until now; you got me interested
Why does this film affect me so deeply....grief is real and this film captures grief in a strikingly realistic way. Profoundly deeply affecting to me personally
I was energized by this film as well. In fact, astronomy can make a person feel crestfallen as well as purposeless but in reality, astronomy actually excites and thrills me. It's awesome that we are Lilliputians on a tiny speck of dust in this virtually infinite universe and yet we can figure it all out through inquiry and empiricism. This is why I've always loved science and astronomy in particular. We don't have a purpose from a grand, cosmic perspective but the purpose to keep on living and of life in general is the exploration of oneself and to discover what drives you to want to see tomorrow. A job can do that. Your purpose to life is what you give it. It's not written in the sky. You are the author of your own life, so to speak. My rating of A Ghost Story: A+.
Dude I watched this and I was so overwhelmed I felt so many things and I loved it! I tried explaining it to my mom but gave up cuz I’m pretty sure I sounded crazy.
Cynthia Garcia I’ve actually watched it three times now. The first time was with my mom and step dad and they just thought it was weird and stupid while I’m sitting here balling my eyes out with an existential crisis.
@@ldchtc3005 It's a multi-watch movie. Some you like and never need to see again. You need one watch to understand this movie, and another watch to admire it, and another watch just to enjoy someone else enjoying it
@@GlennDavey Couldn’t have said it better :)
Fitting, the song Affleck's character wrote in the movie is called "I Get Overwhelmed."
This is exactly the sort of review that makes me feel so pumped to move to the city in a few months' time so I can actually catch these limited release films. Thanks for taking the time to make this review, Chris, otherwise I'm scared this movie wouldn't have made it onto my watch list due to my lack of access to it.
That scene where he walks through the industrial building and the voice choir building up gave me existential anxiety
I absolutely understand the feeling of being happy when watching soul-crushing, horrible stories. It's really about the appreciation for something that is very well done.
I can;'t believe I just heard a review of "A Ghost Story" that didn't mention the pie-eating scene. Glad you enjoyed this one. I did too.
This scene is what probably made this movie so famous. I think it could have been 10 minutes shorter. 😝 I loved this movie.
"I left the theater so energized" deeeeeeep sigh 😂😂😂 I felt like I was hearing myself talk
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REVIEW FOR SO LONG. I can't wait to watch it!
It’s actually really interesting to single out that one scene- the director stated himself that he wrestled with whether he should include it.
The conversation between the two ghosts & the “I don’t think they’re coming” haunt me to this day
EMOJI MOVIE CHRIS....
Pimp Butters Yes.
I'll predict what's gonna happen:
Chris says "I enjoyed it at times" and gives it a C.
People in the Comments will get pissed because he didn't give it an F, despite 0% on Rotten Tomatoes...
Rapid Readers a C is Rotten on Rotten Tomatoes, when Chris reviews movies they put his score on Rotten Tomatoes, if it’s A+ to B- is a fresh movie, if is C+ to F is a rotten movie
Lol he hated it 😂😂😂
just watched this last night and didn't know anything about it or had never heard about it. Still thinking about it today. It was haunting - not in a ghost way, but philosophical way. The soundtrack was beautiful and for me really, really help make this the great film that it is
Sad thing is no one will see this movie Bc it's not marvel pirates or transformers
Sean Sheckles it's boneless paranormal activity
Sean Sheckles or Cool Cat 2
Couldn't agree more... i made it to half of the movie and then skipped to the end just to see if there is a point to it... there isn't. There are literally 3 minute shoots of empty rooms all over the movie
@@Hellmarch123 you're not just wrong, you're clearly blind.
I couldn't stop crying and laughing with joy by the end of A Ghost Story. I agree, it was an incredibly draining movie emotionally. I am so glad to see that not everyone thought it was stuck up, artsy, or boring and some people got out of it what I did.
This film just fucked me up so much, honestly one of my favorite films of all time
I just watched it twice, back to back. I'm with you. Glad others will be finding this gem for years to come.
I totally agree with your every word. I saw the movie in Italian and I was really amazed to discover that there are almost no dialogues: it looked like a long theatrical sequence, the actors looked like actors of theatre and not of cinema. I also loved the choice of using that kind of camera (I don't remember its name), it gave the movie an old fashioned look and a special touch. The cast was brilliant, to me: Rooney is the perfect choice to face the theme of mourning and grief. By the way, you forgot to mention the sequence of the pie: 4 minutes of pain, for me, really. Rooney nailed it perfectly. And the ghost...is just sweet! I was deeply involved in his story and wanted to know how it would have ended. They way he "looks" at her wife is absolutely breathtaking, like if he still had a soul. What I still don't understand is: how did they make Casey walk with that sheet without any hole for his eyes?😂
Jokes aside, I must say I find David is such a really good director and I had it confirmed when I watched Ain't them body saints, another masterpiece! What I'm sorry about is the fact that these movies are like put in the corner, you know: because they're independent movies. I think they should have more success because they deserve a lot!
So I generally love A24 films and I love stories that are slow and can take their time with certain elements. That being said, this movie felt extremely pretentious. And I don’t mean pretentious in the way of “oh it’s acting high and mighty and snooty.” I mean pretentious in its actual definition of “pretending to have more talent, value, or importance than is actually possessed.” It explored some of the most shallow concepts in some of the most shallow ways and I was really really excited for this movie. But when I watched it I found myself more bored than anything else.
Like am I missing something? And I mean that genuinely, what would I be missing while watching this. Because after I watched it with a friend, I genuinely attempted to defend it, not because I felt a genuine connection to it but because so many critics found it to be this absolutely incredible movie.
And truth be told, I probably wouldn’t have disliked it as much as I did if I actually connected with the characters in some way. But I just could not. There was no reason to do so. Generally, I can tolerate slow, quiet films but there’s gotta be something there worth checking out but this did not have that.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movie but it legitimately confuses me how this movie gets so much praise when it feels like so much nothing. There’s certain scenes that feel like a teenager wrote them after discovering what nihilism is and the shots linger on emotionless, tensionless, quiet scenes for longer than they really have to. I can appreciate a movie taking risks and doing something different, but this really just felt like a big pile of nothing wrapped in a pretty bow.
Totally agree. Just watched it yesterday and felt really let down, especially seeing Chris’ review for it.
Aesthetically it’s so pleasing, but everything else really just feels flat. They spent so much time in the beginning with ridiculously long static takes but barely any after the mid point. Felt like that time spent in the beginning could have been moved elsewhere to add some more scenes to bolster the message of this movie.
Message fell flat, honestly. It felt like they couldn’t decide if they should tackle the existential aspect of it more or the emotional impact of what the ghost was experiencing. Didn’t feel connected to the ghost. Didn’t feel connected to the wife. Didn’t even feel that connected to the house. Crux of it just felt like a half baked idea that was dragged out into a long movie. The long takes sometimes just felt like a filler in an essay. Amazing how the entirety of Up’s emotionally impactful opening could probably fit into the pie eating scene alone.
Some of the musical choices felt questionable to me as well. (The first ghost to ghost telepathic conversation.)
Overall, I’m just not seeing what others love so much about this movie.
largely disagree
@@nickstigs9088 you’re always welcome to explain your opinion because I do want to understand the feeling on a deeper level than just “it made me cry”
@@sadboijokes well it did make me cry. because the film is incredibly depressing and explores life, death and everything in between in so much detail whilst saying very little. the cinematography is gorgeous aswell making for a beautiful film to look at. I think that it's slow pace for me wasnt a problem because it gave the film more time in every scene to kind of detail itself and allow the viewer time to marinate and see the beauty and depth in every scene. I see why someone would hate this film. but I personally love it. and the pie scene is terrific haha
@@nickstigs9088 but what did it say? That scene with the guy talking about how life is meaningless or whatever (i don’t remember exactly) always sticks out in my head because it felt so juvenile. It didn’t feel like a mature look into the uncertainties that come with existence. It felt like something you hear a high school kid say after he discovers what atheism or nihilism is. I am a hugely emotional person. If the movie is right, you bet I have tears. But there wasn’t a single moment in this movie that elicited emotion in me. It was just hollow. And Like i said. I don’t mind slow. I can even almost see the reason why the pie scene was there, but intention does not always equal good quality filmmaking.
Nice touch with your aspect ratio here, Chris! ;-)
This movie was AMAZING! Another one that got me was "A Monster Calls"
Ok so, I'd have completely ignored a film called 'Ghost Story' but your review has made me so excited to see it, I've recommended it to two of my favourite people. Thank you Chris
This movie has been one of my favorites and have always recommended it to everyone who knows how to appreciate good movies with good meaning and I always return to this review, please do a deep analysis of this movie, Chris
I noticed this movie recently popped up in Amazon prime's new release section. I vaguely recalled Chris giving this film pretty high praise in his review so I watched it. It's now been over 24 hours since I watched it and I'm still processing what I saw. I don't even know what to say...I've never had a film affect me on an emotional level like this, it's a serious punch to the gut. There's a scene where Rooney Mara drives away and Casey's ghost is watching from the window...JEEZUS!! I'm crying right now just thinking about it. So yeah, it's really good.
Damn. No Girls Trip review from any of you guys? Schmoes, Jahns, none of you guys? I was hoping to see you all's reviews. I loved it, but I wanted to know that you all thought.
Justin Awill forget those.. why isn't there "All eyez on me" review!?
Tiki80 yeah you're right. I totally forgot about that one! None of them reviewed that on either!
Justin Awill
Why would you expect a bunch of doughy white nerds to review a film about a group of black women?
I actually want to see Girls Trip, but its not exactly in their wheel house.
keefriff99 Chris just reviewed Detroit dude, he doesn't pick the films he reviews by the skin color of the main characters
I like your point about how shooting in the Academy ratio gives A Ghost Story a home video feel. I also think that that ratio forces the camera to centre in on characters and really can increase a feeling of claustrophobia and confinement, which thematically seems to fit here. If this ever comes to my city, I'm going for sure. Thanks for the review.
Just watched this on amazon prime and i did the exact same thing... i sat and watched all of the credits and just listened to the sounds of the wind blowing. Such an impactful film, I am speechless. I did feel the same way about the scene you are talking about. It did seems a little too direct and the movie lost me a little there but luckily everything else just leveled me.
when i saw this movie, i loved it. There was only 9 people in the theatre we were in. And when it ended, one of the women said "I think we all deserve our money back" and everyone laughed. I honestly think me and my dad were the only ones out of them who actually liked it
Litterally was searching everywhere about this film today and you realease this.
The passion in your reviews is equal to the intelligence you apply. Really enjoying all your videos. Thx!
And thank you for being kind and respectful. Shame to see "men" in these comments who have never learned to be gentlemen.
I ignored this film for a while because the description sounded cheesy but...I'm glad I saw it becuase..yeah...
Yeah..... ! :O
thought it was so interesting how a man in a sheet with black eyes can carry so much emotion. i was so sad for the ghost. and it was so interesting that the ghost in the house was already him! and that's why he didn't want to leave. how did he die?
and then he goes back to the past and waits for decades to have them come back .. just to read her note.. it's probably the most beautiful love story i have ever seen in a weird way.
oh my gosh this movie hits you in the gut. beautiful. masterpiece.
"I grew up with Ghosts!"
Hahahaha
I had tears in my eyes through pretty much the entire film. My favorite of the year by far--in fact, possibly my favorite of many years
I think you should warn people about the 10 minute pie scene
James j
I stopped it there. Then came here to see what the fuck made anyone like it.
@@jakethomas3029 Aww, are actual themes and emotional content too boring for your sad little mind. Go watch The Meg or Paranormal Activity 5 or whatever then, who'd want a film where you actually need to think?
@@minkstar9021
I like deep movies. Just not pretentious ones.
@@jakethomas3029
Oh please. Your version of a deep movie is probably watching Black Panther.
@@minkstar9021
Took you 3 weeks to think of that one?
The movie over all looked and felt personal and intimate and it was so beautifully made
Two years have passed by and I'm still astonished that this movie didn't get recognized by any awards.
Because it's fucking terrible and shouldn't be classified as a film.
Noticed Chris is using the same aspect ration as the movie.
Nice touch.
This is my fave film of 2017 so far.
Id say right now my top 3 are A Ghost Story, Raw, and It Comes At Night in that order.
Up until last night Colossal was my favorite movie of 2017. But after seeing A Ghost Story last night Colossal is now number 2.
Amen to that. So much said with so little dialogue
AngusMilneVids Out of curiosity, what's your top 5 favorite movies if the year so far?
Blade Runner 2049, A Ghost Story and Dunkirk for me.
I just watched this..been meaning to for years but finally MGM had it streaming. It floored me! It's one of those extremely rare experiences where i feel like i could write an assignment on this movie. Hauntingly beautiful...profound. i think it totally divides people. I read some people thought it was pretentious but i think you need an extra level of emotional depth to really engage with it. I actually found it really profound.
I kinda agree with the 'explanation' prophetic rant from the guy in the kitchen, but i think it was supposed to have a slighlty eccentric view whilst 'ghost' is lingering in the background making the reality of his situation more powerful. Actually also there's the little hint as well in the background, that whilst the guy is being philosophical, everyone is captivated, and then they lose interest and continue with their party. I think this is trying to show that we all live in the moment and dont really like to think too much of the deeper meanings of dying without leaving a legacy behind. Theres so many messages in this movie. I really wanted to know what was on the note. When he was trying to get to it like an itch you cant scratch. It seemed to be a message that gave him the closure he needed...But that only makes the story more compelling.. the unknowing. After all, that is the mystery of the afterlife...
I actually had a personal Ghost experience once, I was going thought a tough time once and I heard my name being called in echo, a cold hand reach out to me but there was no one there. It was surprising but not scary for me really, so I know that they are out there sometimes reaching out tp the living. So do not fear them, just try to make sense of their situation if you can help them move on.
The best movie reviewer on RUclips! This channel is a pleasure to watch.
I've been waiting for this review because I had no idea what this movie was. I thought it could be horror, drama, or a comedy.
I'm so pleased you enjoyed this and gave it your 2nd highest grade, Stuckmann! I skipped out on my favorite Marvel character's most recent movie and checked out the following week instead just to watch this one on opening day because I really didn't want to miss this since only 2 local theaters were playing it. It dwarfed my expectations and absolutely moved me. Never really seen a supernatural movie like this one before. I'd also give it the same grade you gave it. For me it's up there with Dunkirk, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Baby Driver as one of the best all year so far.
Chris reviews a great movie and you idiots won't stop asking for the emoji movie! Just enjoy the review. The comment section is turning into the needle drops comment section
Jacob Morales
If that movie was great, I may just go ahead and gouge out my eyes so I don't have to endure any more movie greats, lol
That was seriously the most BORING movie EVER made
My theory about the ending is that she probably wrote "I'm not coming back" as she had said she would write something she felt about the houses she's lived in and in case she comes back, so since she went through a bad experience with that house, i doubt she would come back. And notice how the other ghost vanished once he/she realized the person they were waiting wasn't coming back. And he vanished once he read the note because whatever the note said made him see that she wasn't coming back, so he moved on just like the other ghost did.
Actually, I believe Mara's ghost went back for him (remember the door opening by itself?). The note doesn't matter, he vanished once they meet again. That's my take on it.
I've been waiting for this movie for so long
MicoDossun *methamphetamine*!!!!
I LOVE your nod to the film with the aspect ratio! Love it when you mix your reviews up like this!
I like the overall ideas and emotions the film bring into play and I don't mind films where not much happens
but,
this film is very very VERY slow like verging on painful, I get putting your own effort into watching films and not being told what to feel at every moment but during those lingering shots (the majority of the film) its like 'okaaaaaayyyyyyy Ive had time to think about it and run through the emotions in my head now move the F on',
It actually takes you out of the emotion because you become so self aware that your being forced by Lowery to think 'deeply' about it with so little information being presented to you,
it was pretty to look at though just be prepared to stare at something for a long ass time
Kema D I don’t think it’s about the “making you think” but rather to show the passage of time grow. It goes from very, excruciatingly long shots (pie scene) to then progressively life moving on without him and how the world keeps spinning even as he is gone. For me at least
I agree. It was painfully slow and boring AF
@@christophercooper5424 Go watch The Meg then fool.
totally I'm watching it now and I hate it
Lowery edited Upstream Color by Shane Carruth... This is a gang of talent we have to look forward to in the near future.
A24 strikes me again. Love this beautiful movie!!
It strikes me that this company is making cinema - deep affecting movies
where most studios are playing the movie stock market remake edition.
@Jerry Gill Can you suggest me some more deeply moving movies like A ghost story and also making by A24 company
Ok ... I am convinced . I will get hold of this.. probably in Bluray since I do not think will ever be in a theater here in Italy..
Watched it last night, it is really good, and I agree with most of what you said, except about "the speech". I didn't feel talked-down to. But, you did like it, so I can forgive you :D
You forgot to mention the soundtrack. It was haunting.
Though completely different this movie made me feel the same way Anomalisa did.
I felt the same way like how she leaves the house after hes dead and hes just standing there think how that will feel . amd it could be that someone you loved in ur life has died and is haunting you i dontnknow but i play i get overwhelmed alot
There were some odd moments in this film, but it made me cry several times. Touching and heartfelt... loved it. Thanks for the great review~
Hey Chris. Thanks for your hard work over the years. You're one of the only critics out there that actually is honest about and has a real love for the smaller finer qualities of films. I will be seeing this one now after watching your review. But, for my question, you talking about existential under tones in this film reminded me of a movie that came out over 10 years ago that i have never heard mentioned pretty much since it came out. It was called I Heart Huckabees and i was wondering if you've seen it and if you could do a review on it. I feel as though it is very underrated and has great performances throughout from people including Dustin Hoffman, Mark Wahlberg and so on...
Review the new it trailer?
Excellent review, I felt the same.
Years later, now as a widower it's even more meaningful for me.