@@lostinsauce4515 god damn it i am slow this time. since you made the goat, i will proceed the world in the east. anthony hopkins will break your heart and clone a bot with it afterwards. still in char, but a diff one.
Had no idea this movie existed but as soon as I saw “unbridled praise” in the title I watched it instantly than watched this video... I’ve never seen such an amazing and heartbreaking story, cried more than I could’ve imagined at it. Thank you for showing me this movie
My dad had Alzheimer's. It was almost like he lost his memory from newest to oldest. The last year or so of his life he didn't recognize any of us and constantly asked to see his mother, who has been dead for over 2 decades. This movie looks good, but I'd never be able to watch it.
@@fabplays6559 I wouldn't be so bad faith with that. I presume he means when certain characters say it and it is played for as pathetic or for jokes. I could be wrong, maybe I'm totally off the mark. Just throwing out a potential counterarguement :)
One of its greatest achievements was the film's ability to make the audience as confused & frightened as Anthony through its very careful writing & editing choices. It's hard to think of a greater instance where the viewer is put into a character's shoes in such a simple, yet effective way, and it deserves all the praise in the world for that one aspect alone.
My Grandma died of Alzheimer's, say her slowly loose herself; now my mom seems to be going through the same. This movie captures the essence very well. The movie is a masterclass of story telling, and the cast did an outstanding job. It made it difficult to watch, but worth while.
I still remember the last time we went to see Grandpa Bishop. In his prime, he was quick-witted, lucky at slots and a hell of a guitar player. In the home, he was trapped, but barely even seemed aware of it, and it was hard to know whether to be grateful for the fact or not. Last thing I remember was sitting in that room, the six of us. My Dad, stepmom, sister, me, and Grandpa Bishop... and the piano. All the time we were sitting there just having random conversations and it kept bugging me, I wanted to go over there and play it. Just as we were getting up to leave, I remember thinking "What if I never get another chance" so I meander over as we're saying our goodbyes, and I start playing a few bars of "Imagine" by John Lennon. A few seconds later, Grandpa Bishop strolls up by my side (we were both standing up) and starts playing along. I can only imagine what expression was on my Dad's face in that moment. I still even now have my doubts if I'm remembering much of anything from that day correctly. Did he just play random notes, or were they the right ones? Did it matter? All I knew was that that was the most we had connected ever in our lives and it was also the last time we got to connect, so it was well worth taking the chance to play it when I did. I don't think I can watch this movie today but it's definitely on my radar now.
One of the last times I saw my grandfather, I played a game of chess with him, something I had always wanted to do. Those memories are the ones you cherish.
@@MinersLoveGames I played a lot of chess with my Grandfather. He's still alive and has his wits about him bless him, next time I visit, I'm playing chess with him.
I too don't think I can watch this movie. The last time I saw my Grandfather on my dad's side he had just suffered a stroke. On that visit he mistook me for his son that had been dead for almost 25 years. I did not correct him but played the part and wept when I came across my uncles air cavalry hat later that year. My grandpa on my mom's side followed the movie's father. It was a slow degradation and needed constant attention for the last three years. Luckily because my dad had retired and my mom was working only part time he was able to be kept at home. But they needed breaks sometimes from how hard it was and when my aunts or uncles would come to help they were often saddened when my grandpa didn't always remember them. He saw me often enough he never forgot who I was. But I would listen to the same stories over and over and sometimes a lot of his regrets would come up from his youth. Seeing what memory loss does I didn't cry much at either ones funeral.
Sir Anthony Hopkins always brings his A-game to the craft, even for a movie so basic as Transformers: The Last Knight. He is in the uppermost echelon of actors, and I wish him nothing but happiness.
Without a doubt. Also, an absolute gentleman, going by my uncle's account. He works as a driver for movie sets, and said that Hopkins was one of the friendliest, most polite actors he'd ever worked with, eating lunch with the crew every day and conversing with them, while other actors would act like everyone else was beneath them and spent all their time in their trailers. It's good to know that someone so talented is also a fine human being.
He was a great Odin. He could project the kind of intensity expected of The Allfather and yet at the same time he can be a tender, loving father who only wants the best for his children and his small role in Ragnarok was probably his best. "Any place could be Asgard. This could be Asgard. It's not a place, it's a people."
@@BestWayKilla I've never understood why many stars somehow think they're better than everyone. That's always bothered me. But, it's clear that Hopkins is a class act and one of the few that truly deserves his fame. He's a wonderful actor.
Seeing Mauler being happy about movies fills me with life. I love seeing Mauler ranting about shitty movies, but thoughtful and happy Mauler is even more fulfilling.
To lose oneself while looking at your life through the next window, seeing it all happen is probably the most horrifying thing anyone could go through. Excellent video, Mauler. One of your best! Had me riveted all the way through.
My father was very recently diagnosed with dementia. I couldn't bring myself to say it to my family, but the man I knew would not have allowed himself to live if he knew the state he is in. Don't rush to make to make such a call, the person you are might just disappear before you even realise it.
@@RippedOffMeNut ik what u feel like bro my dad got it too spend 14 years with him before he got it I'm only 15 tho he was a great dad and I wish I had more time with him before he got sick
@@vikinglife3983 His body would reject him and force him into becoming a shifter. Irrespective of whether he’s consumed a shifter or not, he simply becomes one as to maintain the balance of the universe, for it would collapse without the support of Hopkins’ acting.
You know, this ‘dropping videos without any warning’ thing is really nice, ngl Edit: Goddamn it MauLer, you’re making me cry here from just explaining the movie
Having worked in elderly care for over 10 years, this film, from a perspective of a worker in care, is almost a bit too realistic. To me, it was almost as watching a horror movie. I was rather disturbed after watching it, I had to call a friend to talk with. Having seen so much anguish and torment from afflicted, parents, kids. A must watch for any person.
I cannot fathom future generations growing up without knowing the brilliance of Anthony Hopkins. I hope there will be parents cultured enough to teach new generations the importance of actors, directors and films that should be upheld as greatness.
I very much enjoy the Unbridled Praises, almost more than the Rage videos. Rage videos are amusing and cathartic, but it's the praises that bring out Mauler's passion for good storytelling. Like my favourite part of his critiques/rages, when he uses the good examples of something done badly in the medium he criticises (e.g. the use of Narsil=>Anduril in LotR vs. OT tokens in the sequels).
@@hopelessgeek3776 Absolutely. I actually enjoy the praise A LOT more than the rage videos; plenty of those out there already, on almost any subject. Nah, it's when he goes in deep and snarky - with either positive or negative critiques to follow - that this channel shines. Totally agreed there, if I infer correctly. Also, if anyone thinks my comment was meant to pick on him ... Not at all. Mostly just worried about our guy's physical health ... but I assume making and releasing this video cured all. :-P
@@futski Totally agree and I don't think anyone could misunderstand your comment :-) I do hope the video was as cathartic for Mauler to make as it was for me to enjoy. This Unbridled Praise was something I really needed.
"An Oscar-worthy performance is how I would describe Anthony Hopkins' achievement in this film." Has he ever given anything BUT Oscar-worthy performances?
Well, I’d have to say his turn as Odin felt a little bit like he didn’t care too much. But hey, even when he doesn’t try he’s better than the vast majority of actors out there.
@Meris As much as I like mauler picking apart & poking fun at bad movies I prefer more positive reviews on RUclips. This video was definitely a pleasant surprise.
@@jon2949 I think the key thing about positive reviews is to make sure they are given to movies that actually deserve them, instead of giving crappy movies a pass because you want to be nice.
It runs in my family, sadly, my grandfather passed away from it. The possibility of getting it myself, or my elderly father developing it, or my brother, is terrifying to me. I don't know what I'd do or how the family would cope.
I personally find it even worse then cancer... at least when you die, you can say goodbye and/or talk about your memories before leaving the realm... this... getting a lot of your fond memories erased is like erasing your own essence... your soul...
@@Blizz3112 I don’t know about that. I lost both of my grans to cancer and towards the end... those memories disappear (especially when it effects the brain/everywhere - to what grans had) Those memories you have of them are good but they lose them just as much as dementia and Alzheimer’s the only benefit is that as the condition worsens they don’t speak or do as much - which is also heart breaking - but it saves you from the fallout of hurting others with your memory. Truthfully all diseases are shit and no matter what takes us out it’s going to hurt everyone we know. Best we can hope for as Kenny Rodgers said “Is to die in our sleep” 🙁
@@mike_827 I don’t know if it’s the right answer, but try to make friends and form lasting relationships. It can’t be something done intentionally; it forms through experiences.
This moment when father thanks her, shows us how he become child beacuse of hes age. Its strong scene, because not only do you feel it, but you also saw that, he has become clumsy, and from role of father became a role of child at the end
My grandfathers were brilliant men. My mother's father was an immigrant from Ecuador who raised a family of ten in a single house, working as a carpenter day in and day out, even going to work after breaking his back once. He beat cancer twice, and passed away in 2014 at the age of 82, peacefully sleeping in his bed surrounded by his family. I was a pall-bearer at his funeral, and was there when he took his last breath. He'd been fading for a while, so we knew it was coming for a long time, but it was still hard. My father's father was a cardiologist, a heart doctor, well known throughout the community and practically a local celebrity. Did a tour in Vietnam as a doctor, told me a few stories of his time there. In 2013 his wife passed away. He took it really hard, and to help him feel less alone my dad and his siblings would have him over to eat dinner with them at least once a week. It was small things, at first. Him forgetting how the car door unlocked, forgetting what day it was, stuff like that. My dad says that, since my grandpa was a doctor, he recognized the early signs of Alzheimer's and knew how to conceal them. Unfortunately, like a dam put under too much pressure by the building up of water, once the barrier broke, it all came rushing in. He got worse week by week, month by month. Made all the worst by my parasitic, selfish bitch of an aunt being a vulture and taking anything of value from right under his nose. It was... 2017, 2018, I believe, that a live-in nurse started staying at his house. 2019 was when we moved him into a home. That was pretty much it, after that. He was gone. Any semblance of the man I knew from before wasn't there anymore. I had no idea who that was. Barely said anything, barely talked to anyone. Was wrecking my family, especially my dad. They kept trying to get me to visit him, and stuff, and I did a couple of times, but when I did I could tell by the look in his eyes he had no idea who I was. I'd been distancing myself from him for a while, since before he was put in the home. It hurt seeing this brilliant, smart man degrade into a shell, and I guess I just didn't want to add that onto my already extremely stressful life. The grandpa I knew had died a while ago. He passed in April. He was 86. He just stopped eating or reacting to anything. Was skin and bones from what my parents told me. I didn't visit the hospital. He was cremated, his ashes put with his wife's. I cried a bit at the funeral, mostly at the sight of seeing my dad cry more than anything. I'd made my peace with it a while ago. My grandfather had died a while ago, this was just the body catching up. Alzheimer's is the disease that kills you before you die. The synopsis and review of this movie hits way, way too hard. And it's way, way too real for me. I might check it out sometime down the road, but for now, it's too soon for me.
This was a genuine shock to see in my notifications. I'm glad Mauler gets to talk about something he enjoys after nearly burning himself out to get the Snyder Cut video out.
@@barrettbirks1058 RACEST CONFIRMED!!! Praising a man who didnt even deign to show up to the immensely honourable and highly important and relevant ceremony in movies, the Oscars
@@Dunmerdog don't play coy with me, we both know what happened that night. Putting best actor last and showing off a shit load of clips of Cadwik Bozmen AND giving out Cadwik Bozmen NFTs just to have something less win. I understand that the movie is amazing, but not this year man
My dad had it too. The last year or so he didn't recognize any of us and constantly asked to see his mother, who has been dead for over 2 decades. It's one of the worst things I can imagine.
Something to note, quite often at the end of a persons life when they are suffering from a mentally degenerative disease they experience what's known as "Terminal Lucidity" For some strange reason, they gain all their memories back, are able to speak and dress and do all kinds of things as if they didn't have the disease at all. This is then shortly followed by their death, usually in days but sometimes in hours and sometimes minutes after. I see the scene of the trees as Anthony's moment of Terminal Lucidity, where it all came back, for just a brief moment - Followed by the end of the final years spent he spent in suffering. Cutting to black.
My grandfather had an experience similar to this. He had advanced dementia, and Stage Four esophageal cancer. He was hospitalized, and all they could do for him was give him painkillers while waiting for him to starve/dehydrate to death. He would wake up, ask where he was. Whoever was with him would explain where he was and why, and when I was there, he just said “So I guess we’re just killing time now, aren’t we?” He went from not being able to have conversations anymore, to understanding his imminent mortality. But then he’d fall asleep, and forget that conversation. Didn’t matter if he woke up ten minutes or ten hours later; he’d wake up, hear the explanation, say something cryptic and fall back asleep. Took him nearly three weeks to die.
@@katiewpg3400reminds me of my dad the day he passed away. He had cancer that had spread to his intestine and stomach, basically poisoning his body with amonia. Leading to extreme delirium. He'd have literal seconds of lucidity everytime he woke up, which would be like every 10-30 seconds when he wasn't sedated. Wake up, look around and wonder what is happening. Wouldn't even talk just look around and try to get out of the bed. Though when we were next to him, he'd look at us, recognise us and then again go into the delirium (this was all in a couple of seconds) repat repeat repeat. The last day i remember me and my sister told him we love him and to blink his eyes twice if he meant the same, he did and went to sleep again. Then slept for 6 hours straight except waking up in the middle to tell my mother to stop nagging.😂😂😂 He was under sedation from fentanyl. The man literally woke from a coma to tell my mom to shut up...God he loved her so much. Then the moment my brother entered the room after his shift ended, dad woke up and died in front of us all.
His "Unbridled Praise/Rage etc" series is kinda biased, as the title itself mentions if its' Rage (or any other synonym) it will be critiquing the flaws to the finest details, if it's praise then it's analyzing all there is to what makes the movie good
@@yanribeiro7108 he’s not because he can’t. It’s not a blockbuster and isn’t fantasy. His style of review works more for that than it would for a drama. Besides, he admits unbridled praise is biased.
@@timy9197 So you just echoed what I said. That being, he could do the same for something like this if it was full of plot holes. But he can't criticise it as well as something like tlj because it's devoid of them.
Not my sort of movie but I've seen the final scene and let me tell you, as a nurse who has cared for countless patients with this condition, it's a damn near perfect example of the horror that is Dementia. The actors' performances are beyond incredible, someone really did their research and took the time to get it right and I'm pleased to see the movie getting the praise it deserves for taking on such a sensitive and misunderstood topic as accurately as it did. Bravo.
I'm a nurse assistant in an acute geriatric unit, and I see this every day. It's heartbreaking to see someone that comes in at the start of their regression, only for them to come back 8 weeks later, and not remember anything really.
It is indeed heartbreaking. One thing people generally don't understand about dementia is that more recent memories fade first. Thus people gradually recede back through their lives. First forgetting perhaps the death of a partner. Then perhaps believing they have a job they have to get to. Then maybe thinking their parents are still alive and so on. As a carer all you can do is lie and distract to bring them to a more comfortable place. To be honest would be to make them relive the pain of a loved ones death everyday.
I take care of this sweet old lady with dementia. It absolutely breaks my heart hearing her cry for her father in the middle of the night. Asking where he is, if he has come back from work. I try my best to comfort her but I'm going to give her extra hugs when I see her tomorrow. Thank you so much, Mauler, for sharing this movie. Be well, longman ♥️
I've always wondered, how does one deal with a dementia patient cry for their parents? Do you say that they'll be back soon, or do you tell them the reality of the situation?
@@jman528 I guess it would be better to tell them that everything is fine and that their parents will be back soon. To tell them the truth would give them unneeded confusion and grief, emotions that they wouldn't even remember the next moment.
@@kushio214 I had a teacher whose mother had Alzheimers and they recommended she do just that. Her mother would think that her husband was still alive, even going so far as to try to feed a picture of him wondering why he wasn't eating. When she told her mother that her dad had passed away, her mother would go through all the stages of grief. Then she'd forget and the cycle would start again. The doctors recommended that she allow her mother to think her father was still alive. Because it was paining her to have to grieve over and over again. Such an awful disease.
I remember going to my grandma's 85th birthday and she introduced me to my mother as her daughter's son. But nobody ever got upset. She was always her jolly old self and responded with "As long as you remember, I don't have to."
So she could take dementia with a smile? That must be reassuring. My grandmothers are both 85 and they don't seem to be suffering from anything serious beyond the usual creakiness that comes with old age. Granny Jo complains about her memory and sight but we can still have very long conversations without her losing track of where she is or what she's talking about. Granny Angel had a period where we thought she was going nuts but she came out of it. Last time I spoke to her, which was a while ago because of COVID, she was perfectly fine.
I watched this with my wife, a social worker who deals with dementia patients day in, day out. She had so many cases where the elderly had dementia and the children of said service user couldn't understand dementia. After watching this together, she now asks them to watch this so they can understand what dementia looks like from the sufferer, she's received 4 thank you cards since.
I dont cry often during a movie, but this one made me tear up. Having lost two close family members to alzheimer's, this was a scary accurate portrayal. Hopkins is an absolute god of the cinema, not that we didn't know this before.
Was it hard to watch? Maulers review stirred up all my feelings from my experience with a loved one with alzheimers. This movie looks great but tough to see
agreed lost my grandfather to this evil illness, it’s hard to see the man you look up to forget who you are, i can’t imagine how hard it was for him, you’re in my thoughts
I fucking bawled my eyes out bruv. My father doesn't suffer from this but him simply being 80 makes him struggle with memories. He told me so many time the same stories as if I never heard of them. He has no struggle, still works his ass off and lives on his own, but every time it just makes me remember that those moments are gonna disappear fairly soon. I can't Imagine being in their places. I don't know if I could or would want to deal with this.
olivia colman is a phenomenal actress. she portrays emotions with such intensity that you truly feel it yourself. i think she was the perfect choice to accompany the ever charismatic sir anthony hopkins in such an emotionally charged film
Not only was this a great story, brilliantly acted and complex but the lack of fear in making the audience feel as uncomfortable and confused as someone with dementia is refreshing and creatively genius! Just when Hollywood felt bankrupt of new ideas they drop this masterpiece. Utterly incredible!
It was very risky too. I know so many of my friends actively do not like to be made to feel a certain way at all by a film and just want to be entertained, much less be made to feel the same as the character, and if that happens they will actively dislike and denounce the film as trash. Which is just so depressing So many people nowadays just want to be detached omniscient beings as an audience. They want to know everything and not have to figure anything out. They want to be entertained and not be made to feel uncomfortable or any way that doesn't sit right with them, even if that is the point of the film.
Hello Mauler I’m not sure if this is the right place to say something like this or if you will even see this but here goes I’ve been hospitalized for the past 4 months ( I’m doing much better now ) At my lowest points watching your content helped ease much of it So thank you for everything you do
I’m happy for you… and I get it. Binging Mauler’s (and the Drinker’s) vids turned out to be a major piece of a mental/emotional puzzle that helped me finally overcome some serious trauma. These guys believe deeply in the power of good stories, and I came to experience it very dramatically. Awesome that Mauler was able to cheer you up. A ton of people would never understand that critics who *appear* dissatisfied with most films or shows aren’t actually negative people. They know how powerful a good film can be, and when they break down and examine films, they don’t just point out flaws (which The Father appears to have had few of) but they often point out how it could have been better. It helps that they can be hilarious in the process. 😊
As someone with older relatives who slowly, but surely remember less and less, this meant quite a lot. Thank you, I haven't cried in a long time. The fact that some, what I can loosely call "people", would try and take the award Anthony Hopkins deserves so much, away from him on the basis of something as puerile as his race, all for the sake of a pernicious political agenda - it's beyond insulting. Honor your fathers and your mothers. While you can.
Everything I've heard about this brilliant film indicates that they captured the progression of Alzheimer's Disease like no other film has. It's no surprise to me that Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for this film.
@@Enward834 sure, I suppose thinking being subtle about the disease is tasteful versus unecessarily vague is ultimately an opinion thing; but the disease, so far as it looked by all means, could just be natural deterioration from old age, but much more likely is referring to Alzheimers, the most common form of Dimentia. The whole movie was an exploration of how that horrible disease feels for a person to experience, both inside looking out and vice versa. Mauler here seemingly deliberately avoided just saying the word (alz. or dim.) multiple times with an air that, along with the vid, seems to be leaning towards respectful euphemism for the tragedy that many people don't need to be explicitly reminded of to know of. Similarly to how many people will "pass on" instead of just being "dead", or probably more aptly, will avoid saying the C word when discussing someone's Cancer. Some people find dancing around that fact silly, others find it courteous and respectful, and I personally fall on the latter.
I saw this video yesterday and I thought "I have to watch that tomorrow" so I did. In the beginning I thought that MauLer's praise was much better than the movie. But as it went on I began to think that the film is much better than the praise and that it doesn't even begin to reach the quality of the movie. I cried a lot during MauLer's video and almost not at all during the movie. However I got a lot more angry with Anne's husband, althought sometimes I felt sympathy for how the life he imagined got ruined by Anthony's dementia. As did everyone's life. But I did cry at the end when Anthony cried for his mom to come and pick him up, because that is something so basic and primordial that even I, who detest my mom for who she is, still cried for her to come and rescue me when I was at my lowest in life and felt that nothing else could save me. I began to think that Anthony has this incredible life, not just before his illness, but even during. only to realise that he will never be able to remember anything of it. Everything he ever had will be lost. And that made me cry like barely anything before ever did. Because in that moment I experienced myself what it is like. I remembered, how after 10 years of depression I looked through old family fotos and saw pictures of a young me, smiling, playing, enjoying life. Seeing me with a lifeliness I had never seemed to have experienced since then. And I cried not because I learned that those wonderful times are over. I cried because I had forgotten that they ever existed.
I just lost a favored uncle at 88. His body physically deteriorated, but he kept his wits about him until the very end and was even able to go out on his own terms. I'll be forever grateful for that. My heart is with anyone going through this with a loved one.
My father passed, aged 97, just before lockdown. I'm 70 years his younger. The last 2 years his physical and mental state deteriorated drastically and I was there to watch. This was the hardest time of my life. I wasn't sure I was ready to watch this movie. You convinced me mauler, perhaps it might bring some closure. Thank you.
"Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion; Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything."
Anthony Hopkins is such a master of his craft. A Welsh Legend, indeed. I will never understand why he decided to do Transformers: The Last Knight, though.
Sometimes, actors know that their kids or grandkids enjoy certain brands - be those Super Mario, TMNT, Transformers, Spider-Man, or whatever. And they take roles in those IPs for them - so that kid can go and say "look, that's my granddad talking to Optimus Prime!"
I watched this movie after watching MauLer's video and I have something to say: This movie, Hopkins, the story and presentation. I don't know what to say. It is a short one and a half hour movie, but it's so dense with meaning, so beautiful. I don't usually cry from watching movies, but this one... I actually can't say that I cried. It feels more like the tears were wrenched out of my eyeballs, especially at the end. Thank you MauLer for showing us this movie exists. This movie is a goddamn masterpiece.
I’m not even gonna lie, it’s movies like this that make me even more fearful of growing old, the thought of becoming a prisoner in your own mind and skin is just.... terrifying
Didn’t think I’d cry during a Mauler video, yet here I am. Lost my grandmother in September after a long spell of dementia and good God did this hit home. The descriptive power behind this is Powerful.
That's so weird, I lost mine after a long time with dementia, too. In September and everything. I'm very sorry for your loss, and I definitely relate to how you feel about the video.
My family is currently going through this with my grandfather. His response has been nothing but rage. It's incredible to have it broken down like this - I think I needed this perspective. Thank you.
The Father is one of the best movies made in the last 10 years. When I saw this video in my notifications this morning, I couldn’t believe it. I think this might the best video you’ve ever made, it’s definitely my favorite. Excellent work.
The longman who made a name for himself creating content about fictional stories taking place in science fiction or fantasy. Ripping apart the atrocities put on screen that insulted the fans and storytelling as a whole. But, allowing catharsis for many fans who felt the same way by adding in well blended comedy that complements his style. The same longman that will give a heartbreaking and respectful review about an incredible drama based on very real tragedy. This is why you’re my favorite subscribed channel.
This is honestly my biggest fear. Growing old and eventually being unable to remember what’s going on, who people around me are, where I am, or who I am. Dying confused, scared, alone with nobody who can help me and unable to help myself.
I think this film shouldn’t be viewed as sad or depressing but rather a beautiful film to show just how precious life is and to spend as much time as possible with the ones you love like family and once you have those beautiful times and memories they will never go away.
Anthony's love of music throughout the film is, in reference to the fact that old tunes are one of the last thing people with dementia can remember, towards the end. Fans of The Caretaker will know what I'm talking about.
Everywhere at the End of Time was the first thing that came to my mind, too, especially when Mauler mentioned how the soundtrack evokes confusion. I don't think there will ever be another album that I will think about so often and yet can never bear to listen to a second time.
I cared for people with dementia, it's horrific. To be recognized one moment and feared the next. Flashes of personality until it fades almost entirely away. And, tbh, the frustration and sympathy with their condition. It's hard to understand if you haven't been around it.
This broke me. It's been a very long time since I've cried at a RUclips video, but here we are. My grandmother is on the beginning end of dementia. Just reminds me more how much I need to remind her I love her while she's still here with us. Thank you for this video, MauLer.
@Fritz Philogene II I’m sorry to hear that, after taking my grandpa who suffers from dementia to a retirement home I was overwhelmed with emotions. It always helps to talk about it with other people. Doing research helps as well. Hope you feel better.
I couldnt watch it. My grandfather went through the same and i had to watch what was once a brilliant man lose his mind. He passed a couple years back and watching the film i was hit incredibly hard with memories. Incredible performance by Hopkins,but I just cant handle it.
This movie is the greatest unintentional horror film ever made. I still think about it today, especially as my parents age. MauLer, you did this film proud. You noticed and analyzed things that I felt, but could not cognate, and that alone for a film such as this, is highly worthy of both praise and merit.
It's quite something when you cry from these short clips because of how well done everything is and especially because of the outstanding performance by the actors, when you haven't even watched the film. All kinds of mental illness are very personal to me. It pisses me off when writers don't execute it well. When it's done with tons of respect and care, it's truly something special. I will definitely watch this film. Thank you so much MauLer for making this video!
This really is so damn heartbreaking to even hear your praise of something I couldn't bare to watch. Sounds incredible and something that brings so much awareness.
My great grandmother went that way. I took care of her myself until the end. The beginning of a long depression followed in her mental decline and death. Never fully recovered a decade on.
51:01 It was at this point my eyes teared up and my nose went runny... and I'm only watching clips of this movie... I can only imagine what the full film is like... and I don't know if my heart could take it. It just reminds me of my grandparents to much. One right after the other.
This is a great example of the heights great acting, direction, scriptwriting, editing, set design, lighting and music can combine to make a film a masterpiece. It is a shame that great movies are rare; getting buried under all the other mindless pulp in competition. Seeing this brings back painful memories of my late father's battle with Parkinson's disease followed by a stroke. Seeing someone lose their faculties and their ability to live is a harrowing experience. I have a friend who's mother has dimensia. The last time I saw her, she didn't recognise me or her daughters. The simpler speech to my Father did happen. This film encapsulated this incredibly well. We need more films like this. We need the studios to take risks, break new ground and tell new stories and ideas. We need less sequels, remakes and reboots. Instead they get buried under blockbusters and "the message." This is a fantastic review of the film. Well done.
Just you explaining what the movie is about brings tears to my eyes. My father is waiting for a place in a nursing home. Well to be frank, HE isn't waiting. He's living his thirties while mostly immobile on a bed.
I've been postponing this video for months until I had the time to go see The Father in the movies. I just did that and came straight to this video. What a movie, what performances! Anthony Hopkins deserved that Oscar so, so very much!
My Grandpa on my mom's side had Dementia before his death last year. My mom tried to watch the movie and it just caused her to cry as she thought about him. Hell, I teared up watching this review. Idk why I'm even typing this but it feels right.
I love how you draw attention to the little details like the importance of his watch or the way his wardrobe changes as the film progresses. Yet you make it a point to only make vague references to 'the disease'. It's name is not important, the effects are. It's things like this that I adore about your vids.
I've been meaning to watch this movie for a while, wasn't expecting such strong motivation to do it today. Nice surprise Longman, I'll check out the video soon!
It’s funny that fans were mad that he won the oscar instead of Chadwick Boseman because they thought that Chadwick is dead so not giving him an oscar is disrespectful. And I thought the “best actor” award is supposed to be for the actor with the best performance.
I guess all the EFAP haters who say "MauLer only repeats himself over and over" FINALLY got a video proving their point at 12:28 lmao AMAZING work! You're the best reviewer on this platform, your critiques, both praises and rants, never fail to be in-depth and full of proper references. You are a shining light on a site full of shitty, lazy video essays and I am glad to be a long-time fan. Keep doing what you're doing!
“Little daddy”, “I feel as if I’m losing all my leaves”, “I know my watch is on my wrist. That I do know, for the journey.” I’ll admit that I cried so hard. Beautiful film with such a beautiful performance. Take that chance, guys. The weather is good.
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Fringy: We cry now?
Rags: we cry now
MauLer: WE CRY NOW
I promised myself I don't cry.
Promise broken ;_;
stop my eyes cant take it
They cry now? They cry now!
We cry for 56 minutes straight
Hey I hope you’re feeling a little better after watching that movie
There are few actors whose performance has truly broken my heart.
Anthony Hopkins is one of them.
Anthony Hopkins will break your heart and then eat it afterwards. Still in character, but a different one.
@@lostinsauce4515 with some fava beans, and a nice chianti
Yeah but he's not black so clearly doesn't deserve the Oscar.
@@lostinsauce4515 god damn it i am slow this time.
since you made the goat, i will proceed the world in the east.
anthony hopkins will break your heart and clone a bot with it afterwards. still in char, but a diff one.
@@andeslam7370 kudos my good man
Had no idea this movie existed but as soon as I saw “unbridled praise” in the title I watched it instantly than watched this video... I’ve never seen such an amazing and heartbreaking story, cried more than I could’ve imagined at it. Thank you for showing me this movie
gayyyyyy
I like this idea, I wish I had watched the movie prior to the video
@@GAOMaster just like your father
Lol same.
Exactly what I did!
There's nothing more universal, and potentially heart-wrenching, than hearing someone of any age cry out, "I want my mommy!"
Not me that makes me blurts out laughing at least in films
@@Senator-Wary It might but in this film the context of it makes you blub like a child.
My dad had Alzheimer's. It was almost like he lost his memory from newest to oldest. The last year or so of his life he didn't recognize any of us and constantly asked to see his mother, who has been dead for over 2 decades. This movie looks good, but I'd never be able to watch it.
@@Senator-Wary That just means you lack the ability to feel empathy. And I am sorry that you miss out on such a vital piece of the human experience.
@@fabplays6559 I wouldn't be so bad faith with that. I presume he means when certain characters say it and it is played for as pathetic or for jokes. I could be wrong, maybe I'm totally off the mark. Just throwing out a potential counterarguement :)
"A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one."
Dammit beat me by like 5 minutes
“A welcome to be sure, but a surprise one.” _~Peev Shalpatine_
You can say that again. I've been itching for another long man review.
I have just been rewatching unbridled Series and just finished the last 1!!! I love this surprise
I was going to say
Mauler making me tear up about a movie I haven't even watched. We need more unbridled praises like these.
I had to stop for a while and find a box of tissues.
@@tadsgirl I went trough half a roll of paper towel mate.
If i could cry i would
@Zezima man can cry if the situation is acceptable
I paused.when I stop crying I will continue.
One of its greatest achievements was the film's ability to make the audience as confused & frightened as Anthony through its very careful writing & editing choices.
It's hard to think of a greater instance where the viewer is put into a character's shoes in such a simple, yet effective way, and it deserves all the praise in the world for that one aspect alone.
Having Hopkins be the audience viewpoint character was a masterstroke.
My Grandma died of Alzheimer's, say her slowly loose herself; now my mom seems to be going through the same. This movie captures the essence very well. The movie is a masterclass of story telling, and the cast did an outstanding job. It made it difficult to watch, but worth while.
It was truly the best part of the film. Had me terrified in ways a film hasn’t made me feel in a very long time.
The hardcore anti SJWs hates this movie because they say it made the patriarch look weak and needing female help.
@@jimmyhatcher5092
Who was saying that? XD
Can you link a video? I want to go troll around in their comments for a bit of fun. :P
I still remember the last time we went to see Grandpa Bishop. In his prime, he was quick-witted, lucky at slots and a hell of a guitar player. In the home, he was trapped, but barely even seemed aware of it, and it was hard to know whether to be grateful for the fact or not. Last thing I remember was sitting in that room, the six of us. My Dad, stepmom, sister, me, and Grandpa Bishop... and the piano. All the time we were sitting there just having random conversations and it kept bugging me, I wanted to go over there and play it.
Just as we were getting up to leave, I remember thinking "What if I never get another chance" so I meander over as we're saying our goodbyes, and I start playing a few bars of "Imagine" by John Lennon. A few seconds later, Grandpa Bishop strolls up by my side (we were both standing up) and starts playing along. I can only imagine what expression was on my Dad's face in that moment.
I still even now have my doubts if I'm remembering much of anything from that day correctly. Did he just play random notes, or were they the right ones? Did it matter? All I knew was that that was the most we had connected ever in our lives and it was also the last time we got to connect, so it was well worth taking the chance to play it when I did. I don't think I can watch this movie today but it's definitely on my radar now.
Not taking a similar chance is one of my greater regrets.
Treasure that.
Damn, that got me. That got me pretty good. I'm going to remember this, I promise.
One of the last times I saw my grandfather, I played a game of chess with him, something I had always wanted to do.
Those memories are the ones you cherish.
@@MinersLoveGames I played a lot of chess with my Grandfather.
He's still alive and has his wits about him bless him, next time I visit, I'm playing chess with him.
I too don't think I can watch this movie. The last time I saw my Grandfather on my dad's side he had just suffered a stroke. On that visit he mistook me for his son that had been dead for almost 25 years. I did not correct him but played the part and wept when I came across my uncles air cavalry hat later that year.
My grandpa on my mom's side followed the movie's father. It was a slow degradation and needed constant attention for the last three years. Luckily because my dad had retired and my mom was working only part time he was able to be kept at home. But they needed breaks sometimes from how hard it was and when my aunts or uncles would come to help they were often saddened when my grandpa didn't always remember them. He saw me often enough he never forgot who I was. But I would listen to the same stories over and over and sometimes a lot of his regrets would come up from his youth.
Seeing what memory loss does I didn't cry much at either ones funeral.
Sir Anthony Hopkins always brings his A-game to the craft, even for a movie so basic as Transformers: The Last Knight. He is in the uppermost echelon of actors, and I wish him nothing but happiness.
Without a doubt. Also, an absolute gentleman, going by my uncle's account. He works as a driver for movie sets, and said that Hopkins was one of the friendliest, most polite actors he'd ever worked with, eating lunch with the crew every day and conversing with them, while other actors would act like everyone else was beneath them and spent all their time in their trailers. It's good to know that someone so talented is also a fine human being.
I loved his role as Corky in The Poke of Zorro.
He spent the quarantine playing the piano w his cat in his lap, posting the videos to Facebook. He is an absolute treasure and we do not deserve him.
He was a great Odin. He could project the kind of intensity expected of The Allfather and yet at the same time he can be a tender, loving father who only wants the best for his children and his small role in Ragnarok was probably his best.
"Any place could be Asgard. This could be Asgard. It's not a place, it's a people."
@@BestWayKilla I've never understood why many stars somehow think they're better than everyone. That's always bothered me. But, it's clear that Hopkins is a class act and one of the few that truly deserves his fame. He's a wonderful actor.
Seeing Mauler being happy about movies fills me with life. I love seeing Mauler ranting about shitty movies, but thoughtful and happy Mauler is even more fulfilling.
Truly.
Couldn't have said it any better
He knows how to criticize and break stuff down, but he also knows how to praise things and build them up. That's a sign of a true critic right there.
@MechanicPluto24 Perfectly balanced as all things should be.
Well yeah. He can't be negative all the time. It would be a buzzkill
To lose oneself while looking at your life through the next window, seeing it all happen is probably the most horrifying thing anyone could go through.
Excellent video, Mauler. One of your best! Had me riveted all the way through.
Yeah id honestly kms if this started happening to me
@@ObossRocks Sadly, by the time you even realised, or came to terms with it, even that convinction may have already been robbed from you.
@@saint3614 not if you do it as soon as you get the diagnosis
My father was very recently diagnosed with dementia. I couldn't bring myself to say it to my family, but the man I knew would not have allowed himself to live if he knew the state he is in. Don't rush to make to make such a call, the person you are might just disappear before you even realise it.
@@RippedOffMeNut ik what u feel like bro my dad got it too spend 14 years with him before he got it I'm only 15 tho he was a great dad and I wish I had more time with him before he got sick
Im nearing 50 years old, and no movie has ever made me weep before this.
Hopkins is an absolute titan of acting.
He takes a good high seat in the pantheon of Old Man actors, right next to Ian Mckellen, Christopher Lee, Morgan Freedman, and Charles Dance
He is okay.
"He is okay." Jesus, makes one wonder who might be "good" at acting.
Now I'm imagining him as a pure titan. Wonder if he'd keep his acting ability
@@vikinglife3983 His body would reject him and force him into becoming a shifter. Irrespective of whether he’s consumed a shifter or not, he simply becomes one as to maintain the balance of the universe, for it would collapse without the support of Hopkins’ acting.
You know, this ‘dropping videos without any warning’ thing is really nice, ngl
Edit: Goddamn it MauLer, you’re making me cry here from just explaining the movie
I like it much better than premieres
@@marlom7882 The virgin premier vs the chad random upload.
@@janehrahan5116 Also, the gigachad Internet Historian who randomly drops instant premieres on people.
I was about to say the same thing as your edit...why the hell am I crying.
oh good I am not the only one who had this experience
Having worked in elderly care for over 10 years, this film, from a perspective of a worker in care, is almost a bit too realistic. To me, it was almost as watching a horror movie. I was rather disturbed after watching it, I had to call a friend to talk with. Having seen so much anguish and torment from afflicted, parents, kids.
A must watch for any person.
For me as well.
This film might be the greatest unintentional horror film ever made.
I cannot fathom future generations growing up without knowing the brilliance of Anthony Hopkins. I hope there will be parents cultured enough to teach new generations the importance of actors, directors and films that should be upheld as greatness.
Cringe.
Another great film about mental conditions is Awakenings starring Robin Williams. Incredible performances and highly recommended.
"I need to do an 'Unbridled Praise' soon; my blood pressure doesn't need this kindda stress". MauLer. 2018.
"Soon", lel
I very much enjoy the Unbridled Praises, almost more than the Rage videos. Rage videos are amusing and cathartic, but it's the praises that bring out Mauler's passion for good storytelling. Like my favourite part of his critiques/rages, when he uses the good examples of something done badly in the medium he criticises (e.g. the use of Narsil=>Anduril in LotR vs. OT tokens in the sequels).
@@hopelessgeek3776 Absolutely. I actually enjoy the praise A LOT more than the rage videos; plenty of those out there already, on almost any subject. Nah, it's when he goes in deep and snarky - with either positive or negative critiques to follow - that this channel shines. Totally agreed there, if I infer correctly. Also, if anyone thinks my comment was meant to pick on him ... Not at all. Mostly just worried about our guy's physical health ... but I assume making and releasing this video cured all. :-P
@@futski Totally agree and I don't think anyone could misunderstand your comment :-) I do hope the video was as cathartic for Mauler to make as it was for me to enjoy. This Unbridled Praise was something I really needed.
Foolish mortal, the Longman has existed for thousands of years. Why do you think his detractors say he invented objective criticism?
"An Oscar-worthy performance is how I would describe Anthony Hopkins' achievement in this film."
Has he ever given anything BUT Oscar-worthy performances?
Wolfman lmao
@CJGeterix You’re right tho😒
Well, I’d have to say his turn as Odin felt a little bit like he didn’t care too much. But hey, even when he doesn’t try he’s better than the vast majority of actors out there.
Transformers he mailed it in
@@writewrong6085 Even that one was incredible, the material he had to go on certainly didn’t aid in the performance, but he still did great.
A crying Hopkins is the most heartbreaking thing I've seen in movies.
Dementia is the scariest thing I could possibly imagine. This movie is existential horror
I know that "praise" probably gets less attention than "rage" but I feel like they are just as important as each other
@Meris As much as I like mauler picking apart & poking fun at bad movies I prefer more positive reviews on RUclips. This video was definitely a pleasant surprise.
Agreed! So let's comment and watch :)
@@jon2949 I think the key thing about positive reviews is to make sure they are given to movies that actually deserve them, instead of giving crappy movies a pass because you want to be nice.
Man Dementia and Alzheimer’s are horrifying to me. I’m terrified of losing myself.
It runs in my family, sadly, my grandfather passed away from it. The possibility of getting it myself, or my elderly father developing it, or my brother, is terrifying to me. I don't know what I'd do or how the family would cope.
I personally find it even worse then cancer... at least when you die, you can say goodbye and/or talk about your memories before leaving the realm... this... getting a lot of your fond memories erased is like erasing your own essence... your soul...
@@Blizz3112 I don’t know about that. I lost both of my grans to cancer and towards the end... those memories disappear (especially when it effects the brain/everywhere - to what grans had)
Those memories you have of them are good but they lose them just as much as dementia and Alzheimer’s the only benefit is that as the condition worsens they don’t speak or do as much - which is also heart breaking - but it saves you from the fallout of hurting others with your memory.
Truthfully all diseases are shit and no matter what takes us out it’s going to hurt everyone we know. Best we can hope for as Kenny Rodgers said “Is to die in our sleep” 🙁
@@mike_827 I don’t know if it’s the right answer, but try to make friends and form lasting relationships. It can’t be something done intentionally; it forms through experiences.
Sadly there is very little we can do about it. It is heartbreaking to watch it happen to anyone.
😞
37:56
"Anne."
"What?"
"Thank you for everything."
I had to physically stop myself from tearing up.
This moment when father thanks her, shows us how he become child beacuse of hes age. Its strong scene, because not only do you feel it, but you also saw that, he has become clumsy, and from role of father became a role of child at the end
For me that was like the one moment of total lucidity Anthony has in the film. Fantastic movie.
My grandfathers were brilliant men. My mother's father was an immigrant from Ecuador who raised a family of ten in a single house, working as a carpenter day in and day out, even going to work after breaking his back once. He beat cancer twice, and passed away in 2014 at the age of 82, peacefully sleeping in his bed surrounded by his family. I was a pall-bearer at his funeral, and was there when he took his last breath. He'd been fading for a while, so we knew it was coming for a long time, but it was still hard.
My father's father was a cardiologist, a heart doctor, well known throughout the community and practically a local celebrity. Did a tour in Vietnam as a doctor, told me a few stories of his time there. In 2013 his wife passed away. He took it really hard, and to help him feel less alone my dad and his siblings would have him over to eat dinner with them at least once a week.
It was small things, at first. Him forgetting how the car door unlocked, forgetting what day it was, stuff like that. My dad says that, since my grandpa was a doctor, he recognized the early signs of Alzheimer's and knew how to conceal them. Unfortunately, like a dam put under too much pressure by the building up of water, once the barrier broke, it all came rushing in. He got worse week by week, month by month. Made all the worst by my parasitic, selfish bitch of an aunt being a vulture and taking anything of value from right under his nose. It was... 2017, 2018, I believe, that a live-in nurse started staying at his house.
2019 was when we moved him into a home. That was pretty much it, after that. He was gone. Any semblance of the man I knew from before wasn't there anymore. I had no idea who that was. Barely said anything, barely talked to anyone. Was wrecking my family, especially my dad. They kept trying to get me to visit him, and stuff, and I did a couple of times, but when I did I could tell by the look in his eyes he had no idea who I was.
I'd been distancing myself from him for a while, since before he was put in the home. It hurt seeing this brilliant, smart man degrade into a shell, and I guess I just didn't want to add that onto my already extremely stressful life. The grandpa I knew had died a while ago.
He passed in April. He was 86. He just stopped eating or reacting to anything. Was skin and bones from what my parents told me. I didn't visit the hospital. He was cremated, his ashes put with his wife's. I cried a bit at the funeral, mostly at the sight of seeing my dad cry more than anything. I'd made my peace with it a while ago. My grandfather had died a while ago, this was just the body catching up. Alzheimer's is the disease that kills you before you die.
The synopsis and review of this movie hits way, way too hard. And it's way, way too real for me. I might check it out sometime down the road, but for now, it's too soon for me.
This was a genuine shock to see in my notifications. I'm glad Mauler gets to talk about something he enjoys after nearly burning himself out to get the Snyder Cut video out.
Proof, MauLer doesn't like women because he praises a movie called 'The Father'.
I'm onto you , you overgrown penguin.
Ultimate sextism by the alt right christian conservative known as Mauler
it's more proof he doesn't like Cadwik Bozmen because he's doing a video where he praises a movie that won Best Actor at the Oscars
@@barrettbirks1058 RACEST CONFIRMED!!! Praising a man who didnt even deign to show up to the immensely honourable and highly important and relevant ceremony in movies, the Oscars
@@Dunmerdog don't play coy with me, we both know what happened that night. Putting best actor last and showing off a shit load of clips of Cadwik Bozmen AND giving out Cadwik Bozmen NFTs just to have something less win. I understand that the movie is amazing, but not this year man
Where did you find that peguin- ON A CHAIR?!
My grandfather had this disease before he passed away.
He remembered me.
I am glad he did ...
Fuck my heart...
My dad had it too. The last year or so he didn't recognize any of us and constantly asked to see his mother, who has been dead for over 2 decades. It's one of the worst things I can imagine.
My mother has it. She hasn't remembered her 4 children in at least 2 years, and she doesn't know that her husband passed away. Fuck my heart indeed.
Something to note, quite often at the end of a persons life when they are suffering from a mentally degenerative disease they experience what's known as "Terminal Lucidity"
For some strange reason, they gain all their memories back, are able to speak and dress and do all kinds of things as if they didn't have the disease at all.
This is then shortly followed by their death, usually in days but sometimes in hours and sometimes minutes after.
I see the scene of the trees as Anthony's moment of Terminal Lucidity, where it all came back, for just a brief moment -
Followed by the end of the final years spent he spent in suffering. Cutting to black.
My grandfather had an experience similar to this. He had advanced dementia, and Stage Four esophageal cancer. He was hospitalized, and all they could do for him was give him painkillers while waiting for him to starve/dehydrate to death.
He would wake up, ask where he was. Whoever was with him would explain where he was and why, and when I was there, he just said “So I guess we’re just killing time now, aren’t we?”
He went from not being able to have conversations anymore, to understanding his imminent mortality. But then he’d fall asleep, and forget that conversation. Didn’t matter if he woke up ten minutes or ten hours later; he’d wake up, hear the explanation, say something cryptic and fall back asleep. Took him nearly three weeks to die.
if you like to learn more, here is a video of dr. bruce greyson explaining --"consciousness without brain activity"
youtu(dot)be/J_qBIw7qyHU
@@katiewpg3400reminds me of my dad the day he passed away. He had cancer that had spread to his intestine and stomach, basically poisoning his body with amonia. Leading to extreme delirium.
He'd have literal seconds of lucidity everytime he woke up, which would be like every 10-30 seconds when he wasn't sedated.
Wake up, look around and wonder what is happening. Wouldn't even talk just look around and try to get out of the bed.
Though when we were next to him, he'd look at us, recognise us and then again go into the delirium (this was all in a couple of seconds) repat repeat repeat.
The last day i remember me and my sister told him we love him and to blink his eyes twice if he meant the same, he did and went to sleep again.
Then slept for 6 hours straight except waking up in the middle to tell my mother to stop nagging.😂😂😂
He was under sedation from fentanyl. The man literally woke from a coma to tell my mom to shut up...God he loved her so much.
Then the moment my brother entered the room after his shift ended, dad woke up and died in front of us all.
You know, I fear no horror movie...but this terrifies me to my very core.
Reality is stranger than fiction
And unlike fiction... YOU CANNOT GET AWAY FROM IT
The loss of your self and sense of reality to circumstances beyond your control is soul-crushingly terrifying.
Given Mauler's emphasis on objectivity, seeing him praise a film is a very strong endorsement in my book.
He can’t really do the plot hole review style he usually does for a movie like this so it’s not really relevant.
@@timy9197 He COULD, if it had any. That's why he's not breaking it down as he would something like tlj.
His "Unbridled Praise/Rage etc" series is kinda biased, as the title itself mentions
if its' Rage (or any other synonym) it will be critiquing the flaws to the finest details, if it's praise then it's analyzing all there is to what makes the movie good
@@yanribeiro7108 he’s not because he can’t. It’s not a blockbuster and isn’t fantasy. His style of review works more for that than it would for a drama. Besides, he admits unbridled praise is biased.
@@timy9197 So you just echoed what I said. That being, he could do the same for something like this if it was full of plot holes. But he can't criticise it as well as something like tlj because it's devoid of them.
Not my sort of movie but I've seen the final scene and let me tell you, as a nurse who has cared for countless patients with this condition, it's a damn near perfect example of the horror that is Dementia. The actors' performances are beyond incredible, someone really did their research and took the time to get it right and I'm pleased to see the movie getting the praise it deserves for taking on such a sensitive and misunderstood topic as accurately as it did. Bravo.
I'm a nurse assistant in an acute geriatric unit, and I see this every day. It's heartbreaking to see someone that comes in at the start of their regression, only for them to come back 8 weeks later, and not remember anything really.
It is indeed heartbreaking. One thing people generally don't understand about dementia is that more recent memories fade first. Thus people gradually recede back through their lives. First forgetting perhaps the death of a partner. Then perhaps believing they have a job they have to get to. Then maybe thinking their parents are still alive and so on. As a carer all you can do is lie and distract to bring them to a more comfortable place. To be honest would be to make them relive the pain of a loved ones death everyday.
Jesus Christ, this is a heartbreaking and soul bleeding story.
SOUL BLEEDING!
Sounds like a Dark Souls debuff to me😅
@@fluff6811
The Dark Souls of heartbreaking stories.
@@meris8486 Indeed it is...
@@fluff6811 yeah, it kinda does, doesn’t it? Lol!
I take care of this sweet old lady with dementia. It absolutely breaks my heart hearing her cry for her father in the middle of the night. Asking where he is, if he has come back from work. I try my best to comfort her but I'm going to give her extra hugs when I see her tomorrow. Thank you so much, Mauler, for sharing this movie. Be well, longman ♥️
Aww she's a child inside. 😢
Lie
I've always wondered, how does one deal with a dementia patient cry for their parents? Do you say that they'll be back soon, or do you tell them the reality of the situation?
@@jman528 I guess it would be better to tell them that everything is fine and that their parents will be back soon. To tell them the truth would give them unneeded confusion and grief, emotions that they wouldn't even remember the next moment.
@@kushio214 I had a teacher whose mother had Alzheimers and they recommended she do just that. Her mother would think that her husband was still alive, even going so far as to try to feed a picture of him wondering why he wasn't eating. When she told her mother that her dad had passed away, her mother would go through all the stages of grief. Then she'd forget and the cycle would start again. The doctors recommended that she allow her mother to think her father was still alive. Because it was paining her to have to grieve over and over again. Such an awful disease.
I remember going to my grandma's 85th birthday and she introduced me to my mother as her daughter's son. But nobody ever got upset. She was always her jolly old self and responded with "As long as you remember, I don't have to."
So she could take dementia with a smile? That must be reassuring.
My grandmothers are both 85 and they don't seem to be suffering from anything serious beyond the usual creakiness that comes with old age. Granny Jo complains about her memory and sight but we can still have very long conversations without her losing track of where she is or what she's talking about.
Granny Angel had a period where we thought she was going nuts but she came out of it. Last time I spoke to her, which was a while ago because of COVID, she was perfectly fine.
I watched this with my wife, a social worker who deals with dementia patients day in, day out. She had so many cases where the elderly had dementia and the children of said service user couldn't understand dementia. After watching this together, she now asks them to watch this so they can understand what dementia looks like from the sufferer, she's received 4 thank you cards since.
I dont cry often during a movie, but this one made me tear up. Having lost two close family members to alzheimer's, this was a scary accurate portrayal. Hopkins is an absolute god of the cinema, not that we didn't know this before.
R.I.P. sorry for your loss 😢😢🙏
Was it hard to watch? Maulers review stirred up all my feelings from my experience with a loved one with alzheimers. This movie looks great but tough to see
agreed lost my grandfather to this evil illness, it’s hard to see the man you look up to forget who you are, i can’t imagine how hard it was for him, you’re in my thoughts
Lost one family member as well, this hit so hard my god
@@ettoreozzy9932 R.I.P. sorry for your loss 🙏😢
As someone whose parents are in this age, I cried multiple times while watching this film.
Amazing performance by sir Anthony Hopkins.
I fucking bawled my eyes out bruv. My father doesn't suffer from this but him simply being 80 makes him struggle with memories. He told me so many time the same stories as if I never heard of them. He has no struggle, still works his ass off and lives on his own, but every time it just makes me remember that those moments are gonna disappear fairly soon.
I can't Imagine being in their places. I don't know if I could or would want to deal with this.
My parents aren't even in the age, but I cried multiple times watching only this video.
I wish negativity didn't sell as well because these Praise videos are absolutely breath taking
"I have no way to put my head down anymore." I've never seen this movie. That line alone brought me to tears, and I truly don't know why.
Holy shit Mauler uploaded. And an unbridled praise at that!
olivia colman is a phenomenal actress. she portrays emotions with such intensity that you truly feel it yourself. i think she was the perfect choice to accompany the ever charismatic sir anthony hopkins in such an emotionally charged film
Not only was this a great story, brilliantly acted and complex but the lack of fear in making the audience feel as uncomfortable and confused as someone with dementia is refreshing and creatively genius! Just when Hollywood felt bankrupt of new ideas they drop this masterpiece. Utterly incredible!
It's a British/French co-production, not a regular Hollywood film.
It was very risky too. I know so many of my friends actively do not like to be made to feel a certain way at all by a film and just want to be entertained, much less be made to feel the same as the character, and if that happens they will actively dislike and denounce the film as trash. Which is just so depressing So many people nowadays just want to be detached omniscient beings as an audience. They want to know everything and not have to figure anything out. They want to be entertained and not be made to feel uncomfortable or any way that doesn't sit right with them, even if that is the point of the film.
Hello Mauler
I’m not sure if this is the right place to say something like this or if you will even see this but here goes
I’ve been hospitalized for the past 4 months ( I’m doing much better now )
At my lowest points watching your content helped ease much of it
So thank you for everything you do
I’m not Mauler, however…I’m just really happy you’re doin better! Stay safe ma dude!
Good to see your recovery went well. I hope it has continued to completion in this time
I’m happy for you… and I get it. Binging Mauler’s (and the Drinker’s) vids turned out to be a major piece of a mental/emotional puzzle that helped me finally overcome some serious trauma. These guys believe deeply in the power of good stories, and I came to experience it very dramatically. Awesome that Mauler was able to cheer you up. A ton of people would never understand that critics who *appear* dissatisfied with most films or shows aren’t actually negative people. They know how powerful a good film can be, and when they break down and examine films, they don’t just point out flaws (which The Father appears to have had few of) but they often point out how it could have been better. It helps that they can be hilarious in the process. 😊
I don't care 😅
Yummy nazi propaganda 😅lol
As someone with older relatives who slowly, but surely remember less and less, this meant quite a lot. Thank you, I haven't cried in a long time.
The fact that some, what I can loosely call "people", would try and take the award Anthony Hopkins deserves so much, away from him on the basis of something as puerile as his race, all for the sake of a pernicious political agenda - it's beyond insulting.
Honor your fathers and your mothers. While you can.
I did so the moment I got home from watching the film. Gave them both hugs and told them I loved them a lot.
Everything I've heard about this brilliant film indicates that they captured the progression of Alzheimer's Disease like no other film has. It's no surprise to me that Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for this film.
I like the decision to mention this disease, without ever once needing to mention the disease, respectfully tasteful.
Care to explain more? I picked up on that, but I don't agree really
@@Enward834 sure, I suppose thinking being subtle about the disease is tasteful versus unecessarily vague is ultimately an opinion thing; but the disease, so far as it looked by all means, could just be natural deterioration from old age, but much more likely is referring to Alzheimers, the most common form of Dimentia. The whole movie was an exploration of how that horrible disease feels for a person to experience, both inside looking out and vice versa.
Mauler here seemingly deliberately avoided just saying the word (alz. or dim.) multiple times with an air that, along with the vid, seems to be leaning towards respectful euphemism for the tragedy that many people don't need to be explicitly reminded of to know of.
Similarly to how many people will "pass on" instead of just being "dead", or probably more aptly, will avoid saying the C word when discussing someone's Cancer. Some people find dancing around that fact silly, others find it courteous and respectful, and I personally fall on the latter.
I have never heared of dementia being somehow disrespectful to mention.
I saw this video yesterday and I thought "I have to watch that tomorrow" so I did.
In the beginning I thought that MauLer's praise was much better than the movie. But as it went on I began to think that the film is much better than the praise and that it doesn't even begin to reach the quality of the movie.
I cried a lot during MauLer's video and almost not at all during the movie. However I got a lot more angry with Anne's husband, althought sometimes I felt sympathy for how the life he imagined got ruined by Anthony's dementia. As did everyone's life.
But I did cry at the end when Anthony cried for his mom to come and pick him up, because that is something so basic and primordial that even I, who detest my mom for who she is, still cried for her to come and rescue me when I was at my lowest in life and felt that nothing else could save me.
I began to think that Anthony has this incredible life, not just before his illness, but even during. only to realise that he will never be able to remember anything of it. Everything he ever had will be lost. And that made me cry like barely anything before ever did. Because in that moment I experienced myself what it is like. I remembered, how after 10 years of depression I looked through old family fotos and saw pictures of a young me, smiling, playing, enjoying life. Seeing me with a lifeliness I had never seemed to have experienced since then.
And I cried not because I learned that those wonderful times are over. I cried because I had forgotten that they ever existed.
I just lost a favored uncle at 88. His body physically deteriorated, but he kept his wits about him until the very end and was even able to go out on his own terms. I'll be forever grateful for that. My heart is with anyone going through this with a loved one.
I could honestly listen to MauLer talking about the weather in Ireland 26 years ago for three hours. His voice is so good.
@Theo Van De Velde MauLer would ofc nail this: ''Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch''
10 minutes and I'm in tears already. Shit, I miss my old man so much
What was he like?
My father passed, aged 97, just before lockdown. I'm 70 years his younger. The last 2 years his physical and mental state deteriorated drastically and I was there to watch. This was the hardest time of my life. I wasn't sure I was ready to watch this movie. You convinced me mauler, perhaps it might bring some closure. Thank you.
You're dad was 70 when you were born..??? My moms dad was 60, she was the youngest of 6, but 70, damn.
I'm sorry for your loss. ❤
This is one of the best horror movies I've ever seen.
"Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything."
I recognise this is a fitting extract from "All The Worlds A Stage" -Shakespeare.
But reading 'Sans' has megalovania playing in my head now
Anthony Hopkins is such a master of his craft. A Welsh Legend, indeed. I will never understand why he decided to do Transformers: The Last Knight, though.
He elevated the movie though, I only watched it because of him, and enjoyed his scenes(and only his) tremendously.
They probably got dirt on him
Because he is a professional, and professionals work for you if you pay them well enough
Maybe he just wanted to flex on the other actors with his superior skills
Sometimes, actors know that their kids or grandkids enjoy certain brands - be those Super Mario, TMNT, Transformers, Spider-Man, or whatever. And they take roles in those IPs for them - so that kid can go and say "look, that's my granddad talking to Optimus Prime!"
As my mom often says. Once an adult twice a child. The pairing of Hopkins and Coleman is brilliant.
I watched this movie after watching MauLer's video and I have something to say:
This movie, Hopkins, the story and presentation.
I don't know what to say. It is a short one and a half hour movie, but it's so dense with meaning, so beautiful.
I don't usually cry from watching movies, but this one... I actually can't say that I cried. It feels more like the tears were wrenched out of my eyeballs, especially at the end.
Thank you MauLer for showing us this movie exists.
This movie is a goddamn masterpiece.
I’m not even gonna lie, it’s movies like this that make me even more fearful of growing old, the thought of becoming a prisoner in your own mind and skin is just.... terrifying
Keeping your mind active will help the reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. It is very scary though.
Lucky for you, unless you're directly related to someone with it, you're unlikely to get it.
@@icantstopsparkling7450 Unlucky for me it Alzheimer’s runs in my family, in fact it’s starting to show in my dad subtly
@@snakeguy8646 I'm sorry, I feel like an asshole now
@@icantstopsparkling7450 eh, ain’t on you lol
Didn’t think I’d cry during a Mauler video, yet here I am. Lost my grandmother in September after a long spell of dementia and good God did this hit home. The descriptive power behind this is Powerful.
May she rest in Peace, and you find comfort in the future Ray.
@@yetanotherspuart3993 thank you, my good sir. See you in the chat.
That's so weird, I lost mine after a long time with dementia, too. In September and everything. I'm very sorry for your loss, and I definitely relate to how you feel about the video.
@@coreyschultz7245 Pretty wild coincidence. Always nice to find the things that make me feel Not alone, so I appreciate the kind words.
The hardcore anti SJWs hates this movie because they say it made the patriarch look weak and needing female help.
The best horror film of the last couple years minimum.
I cried. Thanks for that video. I didnt even watch the movie but when the time comes I surely will.
The longman blesses us with his celestial presence once again! Epic!
B O N E - C H I L L I N G
My family is currently going through this with my grandfather. His response has been nothing but rage. It's incredible to have it broken down like this - I think I needed this perspective.
Thank you.
The Father is one of the best movies made in the last 10 years. When I saw this video in my notifications this morning, I couldn’t believe it. I think this might the best video you’ve ever made, it’s definitely my favorite. Excellent work.
Anthony Hopkins 100% deserved his Oscar for this performance. Congratulations!
The longman who made a name for himself creating content about fictional stories taking place in science fiction or fantasy. Ripping apart the atrocities put on screen that insulted the fans and storytelling as a whole. But, allowing catharsis for many fans who felt the same way by adding in well blended comedy that complements his style.
The same longman that will give a heartbreaking and respectful review about an incredible drama based on very real tragedy.
This is why you’re my favorite subscribed channel.
Fully agree
This is honestly my biggest fear. Growing old and eventually being unable to remember what’s going on, who people around me are, where I am, or who I am. Dying confused, scared, alone with nobody who can help me and unable to help myself.
You need to watch hospice workers interviews about the end. Sometimes you have some lucidity return.
I think this film shouldn’t be viewed as sad or depressing but rather a beautiful film to show just how precious life is and to spend as much time as possible with the ones you love like family and once you have those beautiful times and memories they will never go away.
Really hope this does will in the algorithm, stuff like this deserves the views
This movie made me cry.
My best friend went through this with his grandmother.
Bravo, Longman.
😢🙏
Anthony's love of music throughout the film is, in reference to the fact that old tunes are one of the last thing people with dementia can remember, towards the end.
Fans of The Caretaker will know what I'm talking about.
You remind me of a certain yt video about a very old lady trying to dance from the melody of Swan Lake, thx
And coco
Everywhere at the End of Time was the first thing that came to my mind, too, especially when Mauler mentioned how the soundtrack evokes confusion. I don't think there will ever be another album that I will think about so often and yet can never bear to listen to a second time.
I cared for people with dementia, it's horrific. To be recognized one moment and feared the next. Flashes of personality until it fades almost entirely away.
And, tbh, the frustration and sympathy with their condition. It's hard to understand if you haven't been around it.
This broke me. It's been a very long time since I've cried at a RUclips video, but here we are. My grandmother is on the beginning end of dementia. Just reminds me more how much I need to remind her I love her while she's still here with us.
Thank you for this video, MauLer.
Brb, gonna go cry and hug my grandparents, who are suffering from these kinds of diseases. Good vid, Longman.
Enough to make a grow longoid cry...
@@hiddlesubblubites5116 You just... I just finished watching EFAP 101, so you deserve more respect than I can give you👏🥖
You are lucky.
I have no grandparents.
@Fritz Philogene II I’m sorry to hear that, after taking my grandpa who suffers from dementia to a retirement home I was overwhelmed with emotions. It always helps to talk about it with other people. Doing research helps as well. Hope you feel better.
Why bother? They won't remember it anyway.
If an unbridled praise can bring me to tears, the movie itself is going to absolutely destroy me. Phenomenal work as always, Mauler
Can confirm. Watched a minute of this, stopped, and rented this movie. I just finished watching it and came to this review. Watch this movie!
I couldnt watch it. My grandfather went through the same and i had to watch what was once a brilliant man lose his mind. He passed a couple years back and watching the film i was hit incredibly hard with memories. Incredible performance by Hopkins,but I just cant handle it.
This movie is the greatest unintentional horror film ever made.
I still think about it today, especially as my parents age.
MauLer, you did this film proud. You noticed and analyzed things that I felt, but could not cognate, and that alone for a film such as this, is highly worthy of both praise and merit.
It's quite something when you cry from these short clips because of how well done everything is and especially because of the outstanding performance by the actors, when you haven't even watched the film. All kinds of mental illness are very personal to me. It pisses me off when writers don't execute it well. When it's done with tons of respect and care, it's truly something special.
I will definitely watch this film. Thank you so much MauLer for making this video!
This really is so damn heartbreaking to even hear your praise of something I couldn't bare to watch. Sounds incredible and something that brings so much awareness.
I couldn’t watch it either, maybe some day but not yet.
Yeah stuff like this activates my existential dread
I've just cried for 40 minutes, I don't think I can do it again and for probably twice or trice as long.
My great grandmother went that way. I took care of her myself until the end. The beginning of a long depression followed in her mental decline and death. Never fully recovered a decade on.
The hardcore anti SJWs hates this movie because they say it made the patriarch look weak and needing female help.
51:01 It was at this point my eyes teared up and my nose went runny... and I'm only watching clips of this movie... I can only imagine what the full film is like... and I don't know if my heart could take it.
It just reminds me of my grandparents to much. One right after the other.
This is a great example of the heights great acting, direction, scriptwriting, editing, set design, lighting and music can combine to make a film a masterpiece. It is a shame that great movies are rare; getting buried under all the other mindless pulp in competition.
Seeing this brings back painful memories of my late father's battle with Parkinson's disease followed by a stroke. Seeing someone lose their faculties and their ability to live is a harrowing experience. I have a friend who's mother has dimensia. The last time I saw her, she didn't recognise me or her daughters. The simpler speech to my Father did happen. This film encapsulated this incredibly well.
We need more films like this. We need the studios to take risks, break new ground and tell new stories and ideas. We need less sequels, remakes and reboots. Instead they get buried under blockbusters and "the message."
This is a fantastic review of the film. Well done.
Just you explaining what the movie is about brings tears to my eyes.
My father is waiting for a place in a nursing home. Well to be frank, HE isn't waiting. He's living his thirties while mostly immobile on a bed.
"But you cannot like anything, you are the Long of the Toxic Brood." - Suberticus Balbingnious (leader of the Progressing Consooomers)
I cannot finish watching this. Anthony Hopkins performance reminds me of my Dad in his last weeks.
I've been postponing this video for months until I had the time to go see The Father in the movies. I just did that and came straight to this video. What a movie, what performances! Anthony Hopkins deserved that Oscar so, so very much!
Damn, even snipbits of the actual movie brought me to tears
As someone who works in older adult care regularly. This film and especially Mauler's commentary resonates very clearly. Teared up abit through this.
Holy shit I didn’t know they actually made movies like this anymore.. it’s excellent. Thanks for the recommendation well worth the viewing.
I didn't think a review for a movie I've never heard of or seen would have me choked up and misty eyed. Now i have to watch this film.
My Grandpa on my mom's side had Dementia before his death last year. My mom tried to watch the movie and it just caused her to cry as she thought about him. Hell, I teared up watching this review. Idk why I'm even typing this but it feels right.
Strength upon you, traveler
This movie made me cry like a baby. It sucks having gone through something like this in real life.
Excellent sir. Thank you for this.
I love how you draw attention to the little details like the importance of his watch or the way his wardrobe changes as the film progresses. Yet you make it a point to only make vague references to 'the disease'. It's name is not important, the effects are.
It's things like this that I adore about your vids.
I've been meaning to watch this movie for a while, wasn't expecting such strong motivation to do it today. Nice surprise Longman, I'll check out the video soon!
Yes, definitely the best movie of the year.
Same, I literally just watched it because mauler released this video.
It’s funny that fans were mad that he won the oscar instead of Chadwick Boseman because they thought that Chadwick is dead so not giving him an oscar is disrespectful. And I thought the “best actor” award is supposed to be for the actor with the best performance.
It wasn't that good, tbh. Not bad, but not great.
@@CalvinRRC it was definitely goood
I guess all the EFAP haters who say "MauLer only repeats himself over and over" FINALLY got a video proving their point at 12:28 lmao
AMAZING work! You're the best reviewer on this platform, your critiques, both praises and rants, never fail to be in-depth and full of proper references. You are a shining light on a site full of shitty, lazy video essays and I am glad to be a long-time fan. Keep doing what you're doing!
I legit saw the title of this video and immediately watched this film, cuz if Mauler likes a film enough to make a video praising it, it must be good.
This deserves more views.
“Little daddy”, “I feel as if I’m losing all my leaves”, “I know my watch is on my wrist. That I do know, for the journey.”
I’ll admit that I cried so hard. Beautiful film with such a beautiful performance. Take that chance, guys. The weather is good.
BLESSED BE THE LONGMAN!
Some movies tell a story. This one told an experience.
"Anne, thank you for everything..."
This line, and the touch on the shoulder at dinner crushed me. What a powerful movie.