tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post2020230853542021978..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: We Need to Talk About KevinAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53491557899446858402012-04-13T13:31:21.472-04:002012-04-13T13:31:21.472-04:00@Chris And I completely agree with him. Man, I rea...@<a href="#c3334802885892998546" rel="nofollow">Chris</a> And I completely agree with him. Man, I really need to go back and watch this again, it was so a mind fuck. I'm gonna check out your review now!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33348028858929985462012-04-13T12:54:07.667-04:002012-04-13T12:54:07.667-04:00Good review, I agree with your rating and about th...Good review, I agree with your rating and about the performances. I must have missed your piece earlier this year!<br /><br />I posted my review of "We Need to Talk About Kevin" today.<br /><br />Yes, visually the film is indeed very inventive, Ebert wrote in his review about how un-lived-in the house was, and this could be symbolic of how empty Eva feels about her new life(compared to the old days)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46321094149546806622012-01-13T14:06:56.880-05:002012-01-13T14:06:56.880-05:00@Sati. I simply do not understand this current tre...@<a href="#c3321003213586082165" rel="nofollow">Sati.</a> I simply do not understand this current trend in film criticism - the need to explain and reveal so much of the plot. Ebert is arguably the worst offender. Read his review, and you'll know every little thing about the movie, including its ending. Seriously pisses me off.<br /><br />Glad you liked the movie, everything about it was very well done, I thought.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33210032135860821652012-01-13T10:09:33.665-05:002012-01-13T10:09:33.665-05:00Loved the movie. Reminded me of David Lynch's ...Loved the movie. Reminded me of David Lynch's movies. Definetly the best cinematography from last year, Swinton was amazing - I liked her performances in Clayton and Julia a lot more, but she definetly shined here. I loved that the reveal about what Kevin did came in the ending, too bad all the movie summaries, including the one on imdb spoil it.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51922675879714584992012-01-13T09:06:02.872-05:002012-01-13T09:06:02.872-05:00@thevoid99 Awesome, thanks for the recco. Shorts c...@<a href="#c2460891151863834747" rel="nofollow">thevoid99</a> Awesome, thanks for the recco. Shorts can be incredible sometimes. One of the reasons I bought the Fish Tank Criterion was for Andrea Arnold's shorts (one of which won the Oscar).Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24608911518638347472012-01-12T18:40:26.187-05:002012-01-12T18:40:26.187-05:00Definitely go see Ratcatcher, in fact. Get the Cr...Definitely go see <i>Ratcatcher</i>, in fact. Get the Criterion DVD that includes her 3 shorts.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90975181280853010922012-01-12T09:21:55.464-05:002012-01-12T09:21:55.464-05:00@Andy Buckle Haha big fail on my part. I THINK it&...@<a href="#c2804615898956937461" rel="nofollow">Andy Buckle</a> Haha big fail on my part. I THINK it'll be in my Top 10. This really has been a great year for movies, especially indies and foreign flicks. I'll have to see.<br /><br />Afterschool is brilliant. It's available on Netflix, which I know is a moot point for you. And Morvern Callar is also quite well done. Samantha Morton is remarkable in it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67621972439188295882012-01-12T09:19:07.283-05:002012-01-12T09:19:07.283-05:00@Aziza Thanks Diana! This movie really blew me awa...@<a href="#c5082002581854173199" rel="nofollow">Aziza</a> Thanks Diana! This movie really blew me away. It went to the edge then jumped. Love its audacity.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40964774311767736872012-01-12T09:18:02.056-05:002012-01-12T09:18:02.056-05:00@Dan O. Thanks Dan. Wow, you don't like Swinto...@<a href="#c5439156048856872919" rel="nofollow">Dan O.</a> Thanks Dan. Wow, you don't like Swinton? I adore her. Have you seen any of the movies I mentioned? She's far better in the indies than in the mainstream crap. Thanks for commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28046158989569374612012-01-11T21:20:43.374-05:002012-01-11T21:20:43.374-05:00Haha. Man, I meant is KEVIN in contention for your...Haha. Man, I meant is KEVIN in contention for your Top 10? Totally understand re: seeing everything before constructing a list. Take your time. Considering what I still have to see, mine is nowhere near official yet. I haven't seen Afterschool, nor heard of it - but I do want to see it now. Morvern Caller and Ratcatcher too.Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50820025818541731992012-01-11T20:39:51.825-05:002012-01-11T20:39:51.825-05:00So, you finally got around to seeing it! I am so g...So, you finally got around to seeing it! I am so glad you liked, I knew you would! You can really tell a good movie by its reviews, that's my opinion- if it makes you think, analyze, stop, look back and question, then it has done its job! Like I said in my review, I wasn't expecting the ending- I actually didn't allow myself to believe it; it was a little shocking!Great review, I agree with everything you said!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333927581755884053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54391560488568729192012-01-11T17:24:26.039-05:002012-01-11T17:24:26.039-05:00This film is so disturbing, chilling, and at times...This film is so disturbing, chilling, and at times, very hard to watch but it's terribly tense with a near-perfect performance from Swinton, who I usually don't like but here she's absolutely amazing and definitely deserves that Oscar nomination. Great review Alex.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58578324443973643352012-01-11T16:21:52.906-05:002012-01-11T16:21:52.906-05:00@thevoid99 Seriously, she isn't the most proli...@<a href="#c6616656734495685704" rel="nofollow">thevoid99</a> Seriously, she isn't the most prolific of filmmakers, but I really like her stuff. Haven't seen Ratcatcher, but I saw that you profiled her. Worth checking out?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66166567344956857042012-01-11T16:13:20.785-05:002012-01-11T16:13:20.785-05:00After The Tree of Life, this was the film I was mo...After <i>The Tree of Life</i>, this was the film I was more excited to see after discovering Lynne Ramsay's work last year and did my last Auteurs piece on her.<br /><br />I wasn't expecting the film to be this visceral and so off-the-wall. It does continue into Ramsay's fascination with death and grief but it was very different from what she did in <i>Ratcatcher</i> and <i>Movern Callar</i>. I just hope I don't wait another 9 years for her to make another film.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-416609098470948352012-01-11T15:50:03.415-05:002012-01-11T15:50:03.415-05:00@Andy Buckle Man, you and Diana are some pushy mo-...@<a href="#c6067740315832424744" rel="nofollow">Andy Buckle</a> Man, you and Diana are some pushy mo-fos haha. I really am obsessive about seeing EVERYTHING before I post my top 10. But I'll post it tomorrow, just for you.<br /><br />As for the flick, yeah man, so good. Swinton was actually my SECOND favorite lead female acting performance of the year, but neither have a shot at hell at winning. The movie seriously blew me away. Have you seen/heard of Afterschool?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60677403158324247442012-01-11T15:17:26.542-05:002012-01-11T15:17:26.542-05:00*Claps* So glad you dug it dude and I'm so gla...*Claps* So glad you dug it dude and I'm so glad you brought attention to the film's structure, which I thought was incredibly concise for such a dense narrative. It is technically flawless (from the mise-en-scene, to the photography, to the score, to the editing). And Tilda should win Best Actress right? It's the best female performance I have seen this year. But she won't - and it's likely to be the only accolade coming the film's way. Such a shame. Top 10 of 2011?Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50773555285822336682012-01-11T14:10:46.897-05:002012-01-11T14:10:46.897-05:00@Tyler That is just the worst feeling: you want to...@<a href="#c1494334462712470864" rel="nofollow">Tyler</a> That is just the worst feeling: you want to see something so bad, but have no idea when it's coming your way. Serious bummer. You're really going to dig this flick.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-14943344627124708642012-01-11T14:07:51.288-05:002012-01-11T14:07:51.288-05:00I can't wait to see this, but it's taking ...I can't wait to see this, but it's taking months to arrive here. I saw the trailer in a cinema and it was very well made and enigmatic rather than revealing everything, and I'd love to see the film. But it hasn't even hit cinemas here yet, so I've got no idea when I'll get a chance.Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com