I wasn't too impressed with the movie. It was too long and too boring, to put it bluntly. At no point could I really connect with the character and Brad Pitt, though a good actor, was too wooden in this movie. It's too bad David Fincher almost won an Oscar for this movie, considering he has made some gems in the past, including the underrated 'Zodiac' from 2007.
One aspect of the movie critics seemed to be harping on about was supposedly the amazing chemistry between Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. And one picture I saw the other day from the movie really made me believe it. The one above... The way they are standing in front of the mirror with Cate's reflection looking back at the real life Pitt, made it look amazing.
Unfortunately, in the movie itself, the chemistry was hardly there, and the scene shown above was hardly noticable. The movie ended up (for me) looking like a wannabe 'Forrest Gump'.
Thank God it only won the Oscars which it really deserved, for art direction and makeup.
6 comments:
Aww c'mon!Wasn't that bad. Kinda disturbing though. 10/10 for originality at least? Anyhow i would certainly prefer reading the novel than watching! Hmm Tom Hanks vs Brad Pitt? What say?
well yea.. i get a feeling a novel on this woulda been amazin.. but i think it was a short story originally, rite? nywayz, yea,. the originality of the idea was what made me look forward to it so much...
Tom Hanks vs Brad Pitt... i do feel Brad Pitt is a good actor... but i dont think he is on the same platform as Tom Hanks...
... full marks for the concept.. its easy to imagine, however I feel its more difficult to put as a movie.. good acting from the cast.. specially Brad Pitt and his mom in the movie (Taraji).. overall a one-time watch.. but yes it does drag at certain places, needs some patience..
As for Tom Hanks vs Brad Pitt.. the honors any time go to Tom Hanks, no mid way for comparison..
thanx for the comment.. like i said... considerin Fincher's earlier work... i was just a bit disapointed, considering it coulda been gr8...
Hey Fella... I really loved the movie... It is one of the finest movies, I hv ever watchd in recent time...
hehe... well.. considerin a lot of the world probably will agree with u, im not arguing.. it was just wat i felt.. mebbe i was expectin abit too much
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