Well said. There's something (spoiler) about the tentative way Esposito refuses to get on that 'megalon airport conveyor belt' that I found really affecting. The idea that the future will be worthwhile but discomfiting and hard to adjust to isn't a view that's expressed in most films. Whatever else, it's a thought-provoking film.
That's a great moment, and a great take. The fear that not every part of the future is meant for you. So much to chew on in this movie, even in the parts that don't work.
It's dire ( rather pretentious) muddled garbage.It might be well meaning and earnest but even the fact that it was self financed counts for nothing. The end result is frankly an embarrassment, given the director's lofty reputation. It's not helped by the trailer parroting cringe worthy garbage like " from the legendary and visionary director " blah blah blah
( usually a dead give away, all is not well ). Directors rarely improve in their later years. Indeed a case could be made they begin the decline after their initial successes.
Practically any director I can think of had his greatest critical success in his earlier years.Milestone,Ford,Wyler, Wilder etc etc. Current so called "legendary " living directors are a good example.It's pretty obvious that Scorsese, Scott and Coppola haven't made a great movie in decades and all enjoyed their most critical success with their early releases. Quite why is for discussion another day but I do find it facsinating. From a personal point of view,( though obviously on a far smaller scale than the work of the directors I have mentioned) I was once a television commercials director. Even though I was quite successful in various countries around the world,I felt I never improved on my earlier commercials, even though the budgets had significantly increased as the years went by. Within budget limitations one learns to be creative and embrace the hunger, passion and drive. Later on,perhaps not so much,even though the scripts are still coming in...until they don't.
Yeah, I think I'll use those hours for something else. Thank you for this. ;)
I can't say that I blame you. It's a tough movie to recommend, even though I recommend it.
Well said. There's something (spoiler) about the tentative way Esposito refuses to get on that 'megalon airport conveyor belt' that I found really affecting. The idea that the future will be worthwhile but discomfiting and hard to adjust to isn't a view that's expressed in most films. Whatever else, it's a thought-provoking film.
That's a great moment, and a great take. The fear that not every part of the future is meant for you. So much to chew on in this movie, even in the parts that don't work.
It's dire ( rather pretentious) muddled garbage.It might be well meaning and earnest but even the fact that it was self financed counts for nothing. The end result is frankly an embarrassment, given the director's lofty reputation. It's not helped by the trailer parroting cringe worthy garbage like " from the legendary and visionary director " blah blah blah
( usually a dead give away, all is not well ). Directors rarely improve in their later years. Indeed a case could be made they begin the decline after their initial successes.
Practically any director I can think of had his greatest critical success in his earlier years.Milestone,Ford,Wyler, Wilder etc etc. Current so called "legendary " living directors are a good example.It's pretty obvious that Scorsese, Scott and Coppola haven't made a great movie in decades and all enjoyed their most critical success with their early releases. Quite why is for discussion another day but I do find it facsinating. From a personal point of view,( though obviously on a far smaller scale than the work of the directors I have mentioned) I was once a television commercials director. Even though I was quite successful in various countries around the world,I felt I never improved on my earlier commercials, even though the budgets had significantly increased as the years went by. Within budget limitations one learns to be creative and embrace the hunger, passion and drive. Later on,perhaps not so much,even though the scripts are still coming in...until they don't.