This film, for me, was a very solid, entertaining film. It also makes you think a bit. Reading the reviews, I see that most of them are negative or indifferent. Also from reading them, I think often the case is that the people who saw it didn't understand it. Just to make a few points:
1.) This film pretty much tells you from the beginning that it is not a "who-dun-it", so it is illogical after that point to expect a mystery. We are told from the beginning who did it. That's not what's important in this movie. 2.) I think some people didn't like the film because Sandra Bullock was in it and was the Executive Producer. I personally think that is a silly reason not to like a movie. If you don't like an actor/actress, don't go see their movies! And who really cares if a person you don't like produced a film? I've seen plenty films where an actor I don't like has been in it and I've still been able to enjoy it. Now one reason why people didn't like it that I can understand is the fact that it is in a big part a philosophical film. I can understand people not liking philosophy. Personally, I like it, but I know plenty people don't.
Anyway, I really liked this movie. I especially loved Pitt and Gosling's performances. They really deserve recognition for them. They did a great job of becoming their characters. Not that Bullock and Chaplin did a bad job. I enjoyed their performances, especially Chaplin's since he had such an understated role. Finally, this film just really intrigued me. I have a great interest in the criminal justice system and anything related to it. I have also been intrigued for a long time by the predisposition of man to do bad things. In real life the thought of psychopaths and sociopaths scares me but in film, TV, and books I have real fun with it. The fact that they exist is both interesting and frightening. For anyone who enjoys a good philosophical crime film and errie and great performances by talented actors/actresses, I recommend this film.
9 out of 10.
1.) This film pretty much tells you from the beginning that it is not a "who-dun-it", so it is illogical after that point to expect a mystery. We are told from the beginning who did it. That's not what's important in this movie. 2.) I think some people didn't like the film because Sandra Bullock was in it and was the Executive Producer. I personally think that is a silly reason not to like a movie. If you don't like an actor/actress, don't go see their movies! And who really cares if a person you don't like produced a film? I've seen plenty films where an actor I don't like has been in it and I've still been able to enjoy it. Now one reason why people didn't like it that I can understand is the fact that it is in a big part a philosophical film. I can understand people not liking philosophy. Personally, I like it, but I know plenty people don't.
Anyway, I really liked this movie. I especially loved Pitt and Gosling's performances. They really deserve recognition for them. They did a great job of becoming their characters. Not that Bullock and Chaplin did a bad job. I enjoyed their performances, especially Chaplin's since he had such an understated role. Finally, this film just really intrigued me. I have a great interest in the criminal justice system and anything related to it. I have also been intrigued for a long time by the predisposition of man to do bad things. In real life the thought of psychopaths and sociopaths scares me but in film, TV, and books I have real fun with it. The fact that they exist is both interesting and frightening. For anyone who enjoys a good philosophical crime film and errie and great performances by talented actors/actresses, I recommend this film.
9 out of 10.
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