tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post5338536013842349697..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: The Beguiled Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9717618309563846712017-08-08T09:54:00.231-04:002017-08-08T09:54:00.231-04:00Totally agree. A subtle film about female identity...Totally agree. A subtle film about female identity, made by a woman, is much appreciated by me. Happy you liked this one as well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16042229713353023312017-08-04T15:23:18.031-04:002017-08-04T15:23:18.031-04:00I liked the subtlety of this film. So much was sai...I liked the subtlety of this film. So much was said through glances and facial expressions. And seeing it from a female perspective added another layer to it for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65105846138991935672017-07-20T12:33:05.076-04:002017-07-20T12:33:05.076-04:00So happy you liked this one. I actually appreciate...So happy you liked this one. I actually appreciate it more now that some time has passed. <br /><br />I had trouble with It Comes At Night. Felt like an empty use of an interesting concept. I really <i>wanted</i> to like it, but the film never fully hit for me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18642832672903700682017-07-18T21:01:44.303-04:002017-07-18T21:01:44.303-04:00This got an A/A- from me. For my money, her best w...This got an A/A- from me. For my money, her best work alongside Translation. I love her decision to shoot on 35mm with 1:66. Along with the measured pacing and strong performances, it really had this lingering, haunted effect that these types of period capture at their best.<br /><br />Unrelated sidenote: Another fascinating choice I have seen recently regarding aspect ratios is what Trey Edward Shults does with It Comes At Night. It's really effective in building tension and claustrophobia. Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231911249238795602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73537368948907097642017-07-14T16:49:33.124-04:002017-07-14T16:49:33.124-04:00Thanks Jess! Yes, I fully agree. I had the same ex...Thanks Jess! Yes, I fully agree. I had the same experience with The Bling Ring. I <i>liked</i> it while watching it, but when I left the theater, I couldn't get it out of my head. Sofia's films kind of creep up on you in that way. They're so smart and layered with depth. And yes, VERY glad Farrell didn't kiss Amy too. Soooo weird when Clint does that in the original.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66535021878815338942017-07-14T16:01:34.811-04:002017-07-14T16:01:34.811-04:00I love your review. This is patient cinema for sur...I love your review. This is patient cinema for sure. The tension was incredible and the ending was pretty soft, but seemed intentionally so. I felt captivated throughout but not necessarily thinking "I love this". Then after the movie my sister and I talked about it the whole ride home, exchanging our takes on scenes and characters. That sort of conversation starter always adds to the film in retrospect. Overall, I definitely liked the story, the characters were fascinating, and its simply gorgeous, as expected in Coppola's hands. And I'm really glad Farrell didn't kiss little Amy. Yuck. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015323238572496175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45246769885222136092017-07-14T15:11:03.569-04:002017-07-14T15:11:03.569-04:00The praise does confuse me as well. But I'm ki...The praise does confuse me as well. But I'm kind of at a loss with praise recently. Films and shows seems to be a bit overpraised at the moment. I don't know if it's me (because I'm not definitely not being more critical), or if the majority is overpraising things in general. But I certainly don't understand the lavish attention that film has received either. I agree, there was nothing remotely innovative about it. I say all this, but it's important to note that people like what they like, and that's fine. I mean, if that many people are getting joy from Baby Driver, then good on them. It just wasn't at all for me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74395993589912556182017-07-14T14:49:48.816-04:002017-07-14T14:49:48.816-04:00I literally never ever wanted to sit in the last r...I literally never ever wanted to sit in the last row and take out my phone and read twitter instead of watching the movie before but this time it happened and had it not been for my battery dying I would have totally gone and done that. You're so right about all the PG-13 stuff. I did enjoy car chase scenes but that's probably because during those at least something was happening but yeah that three cares next to each other was just ridiculous! I thought maybe it was planned and it was clever ploy on crew's part but they actually wanted the audience to believe in this coincidence. Just the mess all around, I'm so baffled at that praise. Usually I can see why people like something but honestly this film was just annoying and nothing innovative. Synching the soundtrack to the movie? I mean it's not like it was the first movie to do that, Tarantino does something like this all the time particularly in Kill Bills.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37825557461420856912017-07-14T09:59:17.877-04:002017-07-14T09:59:17.877-04:00My main issue was that the movie had no idea what ...My main issue was that the movie had no idea what kind of movie it wanted to be. At first I thought it was a fantasy that didn't want to be taken seriously. But then it had "serious" elements, so I think it wanted to be viewed as a action/drama/comedy/romance...? I was tonally confused throughout. And I also can't recall an R-rated movie of recent memory that so desperately wanted to be PG-13. They didn't show a lot of deaths (actors blocking the shots, deaths off screen, etc), they were afraid to say the word "cocaine," and so on. I had heard that, at the very least, the car chases were incredible. But they weren't. They were edited into oblivion (cut, cut, cut!, cut!), and far too convenient (three fire-red cars on the highway at the same time, right next to each other... k). The movie just wasn't for me. I first time I checked the time (I checked four times), I was certain the film was almost over. Only an hour had passed. Never a good sign.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58140410999056740902017-07-14T07:36:03.766-04:002017-07-14T07:36:03.766-04:00Oh man I am sooooo glad to read it. You are litera...Oh man I am sooooo glad to read it. You are literally the second person to share my feelings. I was legit starting to think there is something wrong with me which there obviously is it's just it never had anything to do with my taste in movies and objectively noticing something is unbearable and overrated as hells.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-52216385634776784122017-07-10T15:18:55.390-04:002017-07-10T15:18:55.390-04:00This comment rocks. "...grant me the sweet re...This comment rocks. "...grant me the sweet release of death" haha that is fuckin' poetry right there. <br /><br />Also, I few years ago, I decided to start blogging solely about movies I recommend and want people to see. Takes a lot of time to blog (for free, no less), so I decided to dedicate that time to shit I like. Just a personal choice. My point is, I have read every tweet and paragraph (in your latest post) about Baby Driver, and the only thing I can say is: I fully agree.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91778219975559716952017-07-10T15:15:32.584-04:002017-07-10T15:15:32.584-04:00I'm excited to hear what you think!I'm excited to hear what you think!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53152610888010229482017-07-10T14:41:31.790-04:002017-07-10T14:41:31.790-04:00While I still don't understand what possessed ...While I still don't understand what possessed Coppola not to involve Jackman here - and I wish she did because him in that role ripping buttons and stockings would have finally grant me the sweet release of death - Farrell is in general very underrated and unlucky so it's good he is finally in something getting praise. I agree that the films really do seem like products, specifically Marvel and Disney stuff in which I do not even have much interest anymore. Horrors seem to follow the same formula lately too and honestly the only two movies I really remembered that year are Logan and Baby driver but because of opposite reasons. Goddamn, I hated Baby Driver. s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-43462996177950143522017-07-07T18:08:27.576-04:002017-07-07T18:08:27.576-04:00I just saw the grade (for now) and FUCK I'M SO...I just saw the grade (for now) and FUCK I'M SO EXCITED!!!!Nikhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379713171889712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18714889310793097822017-07-07T09:21:49.248-04:002017-07-07T09:21:49.248-04:00I hope you can see it soon. It isn't getting a...I hope you can see it soon. It isn't getting a big release at all, which is such a shame. It deserves a patient audience, not a quick 2 week release in a handful of theaters :(Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8022759905505085752017-07-07T09:20:48.407-04:002017-07-07T09:20:48.407-04:00I hadn't seen the original before this one eit...I hadn't seen the original before this one either. But holy shit, it is <i>insane</i>. Like... Clint makes out with the little girl who discovers him... in minute 2. It's a total '70s exploitation flick. <br /><br />But I'm so glad you liked Sofia's!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-4377979611472615462017-07-07T09:19:24.263-04:002017-07-07T09:19:24.263-04:00I hope it does soon - this one deserves a bigger a...I hope it does soon - this one deserves a bigger audience! Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57112577656673063602017-07-07T09:19:07.499-04:002017-07-07T09:19:07.499-04:00Can't wait to hear your thoughts. It's so ...Can't wait to hear your thoughts. It's so gorgeous, so patient, so... Sofia.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37735178833207600882017-07-07T09:18:45.160-04:002017-07-07T09:18:45.160-04:00Great work!Great work!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-4090812529578364852017-07-05T23:31:23.911-04:002017-07-05T23:31:23.911-04:00Great review! This has been on my to-watch list fo...Great review! This has been on my to-watch list forever. I don't know when I'll get a chance to see it this year, but what I've read so far keeps my hopes up. Kidman is having a stunning performance-record this year.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89109667839028663122017-07-04T11:45:57.654-04:002017-07-04T11:45:57.654-04:00I liked this one too, I never got around to seeing...I liked this one too, I never got around to seeing the original, so I had nothing to compare it to. I'm okay with that. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28918656087434825552017-07-03T22:50:01.401-04:002017-07-03T22:50:01.401-04:00Oh man. I'm still waiting on this one to come ...Oh man. I'm still waiting on this one to come to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5284629813276810122017-07-03T18:00:14.125-04:002017-07-03T18:00:14.125-04:00And here's my review. *BOING*And here's my <a href="http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-beguiled-2017-film.html" rel="nofollow">review</a>. *BOING*thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31988619671783065002017-07-03T15:46:42.404-04:002017-07-03T15:46:42.404-04:00This has been one of my most anticipated movies fo...This has been one of my most anticipated movies for while now. Glad to hear you liked it. Really looking forward to watching it now.Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-29112505157355336442017-07-03T14:03:52.872-04:002017-07-03T14:03:52.872-04:00It was funny! That's definitely a point worth ...It was funny! That's definitely a point worth mentioning. Good call there. It had Sofia's brand of subtle humor, which I always appreciate. The Bling Ring, for example, is hilarious. The characters are so absurdly ignorant in their entitlement, that they have no idea how ridiculous they sound. Thanks for the comment!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com