tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post8184450134528870152..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Michael (2011)Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90556812332187043622013-06-30T23:13:41.894-04:002013-06-30T23:13:41.894-04:00Yeah, I definitely think Haneke would've thriv...Yeah, I definitely think Haneke would've thrived with this material. But either way, this is a film you'd appreciate.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65230543878900141262013-06-30T03:33:05.665-04:002013-06-30T03:33:05.665-04:00This film - which I had never heard of previously ...This film - which I had never heard of previously - strikes me as the sort of thing that'd get a perfect rating if indeed Haneke had directed it. Nevertheless, it still looks excellent, and go Austrian cinema!Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82470940643067594342013-06-04T12:38:34.243-04:002013-06-04T12:38:34.243-04:00GREAT comment. Really, I loved your insight here. ...GREAT comment. Really, I loved your insight here. That was definitely one of the things I appreciated most about this movie. I didn't get a chance to mention it in my review, but yeah, you are totally spot on.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-6778727796214269102013-06-03T22:29:58.118-04:002013-06-03T22:29:58.118-04:00What I liked about "Michael" (and I love...What I liked about "Michael" (and I loved "Michael") was its disinterest in being bold or daring or provocative. Yes, its main character is a pedophile, but the film almost suggests to nevermind that. What surprised and delighted me was how the film bypasses all moral posturing by treating Michael the character as the kind of doofus you'd see in a slapstick comedy. He's pathetic in addition to his monstrousness. It's not a morose dirge of a thing either. It's a colorful, fascinatingly constructed smirk of deviousness. Also, the kid gives one of the most mature performances by a young person I've ever seen. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057157279964156137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22721068424392726882013-05-16T10:46:14.580-04:002013-05-16T10:46:14.580-04:00Know what sucks? They day I posted this review, Ne...Know what sucks? They day I posted this review, Netflix took it off streaming. Bummer.<br /><br />Yeah, Michael is bad, but it could've been a whole hell of a lot worse. It's appropriately sensitive. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25536278882417922852013-05-16T10:35:42.769-04:002013-05-16T10:35:42.769-04:00I've seen this on Instant Netflix and I rememb...I've seen this on Instant Netflix and I remember the reviews from Cannes, but I've never actually gotten around to seeing it. I'm curious, like you were, I just don't know if I could stomach it.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10111833203324546622013-05-15T18:58:06.092-04:002013-05-15T18:58:06.092-04:00Yep, I agree. It really did feel like it could'...Yep, I agree. It really did feel like it could've kept going. I liked it, but didn't love it.<br /><br />Haneke could <i>really</i> do wonders with material like this.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20529872284352045262013-05-15T18:48:21.623-04:002013-05-15T18:48:21.623-04:00I was wondering if you'd ever review this one....I was wondering if you'd ever review this one. I'd give it the same rating. It has good performances, but I think Schleinzer could've done more with this film. Moreover, Haneke probably would've handled this material better. Still, it's a missed opportunity at best, and not a total failure.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10539843352807661282013-05-15T16:18:43.549-04:002013-05-15T16:18:43.549-04:00Yup, I fully agree with you. It's good, well m...Yup, I fully agree with you. It's good, well made and obvious of its influences, but I wanted more. But maybe that's also sort of a good thing...?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10091991686875724442013-05-15T16:04:55.021-04:002013-05-15T16:04:55.021-04:00I can agree with this review. When I watched this ...I can agree with this review. When I watched this movie several months ago all I knew about it was the subject matter and that Schleinzer had some affiliation with Haneke. I've rather enjoyed the Haneke films that I've seen so far, but this one definitely felt less brooding I guess (sense of dread yes, but it's dread that I felt was never all that resolved). It was alright though I had hoped for more. maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.com