ViewtifulJC
Banned
There was also another film I watched recently, The Savages. Not to be confused with the Oliver Stone movie Savages from 2012.
This is a drama about two siblings, Wendy and Jon Savage in a bit of a mid-life crisis. In-between jobs, one's having an affair, other can't sell his book, and just an increasing sense that everything they done so far in life amounts to a big ball of nothing. Wait, did I mention the part about their long-estranged father Lenny on the verge of dementia and slowing dying a painful death? Because that was kinda important, I'd say that's really the central conflict here.
Anyway, there's not much of a plot, its mostly watching these three characters dealing with the shit life has thrown their way. Lucky for us, Wendy and Jon are played by two of my favorite working actors today, Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Laura is so nice, who does a lot of her acting with those beautiful blue eyes and that smile that looks like she's always about to cry, works great here, and says a lot with a little, through her body language or a small facial expression. Hoffman is almost as good, in a rare turn where he doesn't seem to have that arrogant smug demeanor about him and is actually pretty emotionally vulnerable.
Jenkins(the director) doesn't do anything fancy with the camera, the script isn't witty or clever or what have you(there are a few laughs, its kinda a dark comedy). Its just great actors showing such a fully-lived experience, you can't help but feel incredibly sympathetic with their plight.
edit: 4/10
This is a drama about two siblings, Wendy and Jon Savage in a bit of a mid-life crisis. In-between jobs, one's having an affair, other can't sell his book, and just an increasing sense that everything they done so far in life amounts to a big ball of nothing. Wait, did I mention the part about their long-estranged father Lenny on the verge of dementia and slowing dying a painful death? Because that was kinda important, I'd say that's really the central conflict here.
Anyway, there's not much of a plot, its mostly watching these three characters dealing with the shit life has thrown their way. Lucky for us, Wendy and Jon are played by two of my favorite working actors today, Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Laura is so nice, who does a lot of her acting with those beautiful blue eyes and that smile that looks like she's always about to cry, works great here, and says a lot with a little, through her body language or a small facial expression. Hoffman is almost as good, in a rare turn where he doesn't seem to have that arrogant smug demeanor about him and is actually pretty emotionally vulnerable.
Jenkins(the director) doesn't do anything fancy with the camera, the script isn't witty or clever or what have you(there are a few laughs, its kinda a dark comedy). Its just great actors showing such a fully-lived experience, you can't help but feel incredibly sympathetic with their plight.
edit: 4/10
