I thought this movie would be pretty good, but the fact is that nothing happens. Not even emotionally. What we see is two guys, walking in the desert and sometimes they say something to each other. After seeing "Lost In Translation", I read in several comments that people didn't like it because nothing really happens in that movie. What happens in "Lost In Translation" might not be spectacular, but there certainly is an emotional connection between the two leading actors. We know what they think and feel and that's what made "Lost In Translation" a brilliant movie.
In "Gerry" we hardly know who those two men are or what they think or feel. I was expecting a lot more of this movie. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a huge disappointment. Since "Elephant" Gus Van Sant discovered a new style of movie making, I guess. I loved "Elephant", I liked "Last Days", but I can't help the fact that I was disappointed after seeing Gerry. I hope he will still make movies in the same style as "Good Will Hunting" because that was one hell of a piece of cinema!
If this was a documentary on National Geographic, I would have given it an 8, but I was expecting a motion picture and that wasn't exactly what I got. Despite my disappointment I want to add a positive thing to this comment as well. The cinematography was amazing, bravo for Harris Savides.
In "Gerry" we hardly know who those two men are or what they think or feel. I was expecting a lot more of this movie. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a huge disappointment. Since "Elephant" Gus Van Sant discovered a new style of movie making, I guess. I loved "Elephant", I liked "Last Days", but I can't help the fact that I was disappointed after seeing Gerry. I hope he will still make movies in the same style as "Good Will Hunting" because that was one hell of a piece of cinema!
If this was a documentary on National Geographic, I would have given it an 8, but I was expecting a motion picture and that wasn't exactly what I got. Despite my disappointment I want to add a positive thing to this comment as well. The cinematography was amazing, bravo for Harris Savides.