I always liked Brendan Fraser, and always thought he was not getting the recognition he deserved for his talent. It was probably due to the ease in which he seemed to carry his roles, and the fact he never looked like he was taking himself seriously (or anything else). In fact, for me that was his most endearing quality. Most of all I missed his lighthearted action comedies and I always thought there was a sharp brain behind all his charm. So obviously I had to check this movie out:
You can check me out on this page - I don't rate movies 10 stars often. Even 9 stars don't come so easily from me, even though I mainly go to movies I believe I'm going to like, and I do research them before I decide to watch any. The reason I rated this movie 10 stars is because for me it's a perfect combination of all the components of movie making. The acting is superb, and Brendan Fraser is topping the list with the performance of his life. But none in this movie is missing a single note they're all like a well-trained orchestra. Sadie Sink is amazing as the daughter who can't forget or forgive. Hong Chau is impressive as the nurse who tries to atone for the sins of her father. And I could go on without a single bad word.
But that doesn't sum up this movie. The camera works wonders, Matthew Libatique, Aronofsky's regular cinematographer deserves the credit in this case. The lighting is simply mesmerizing, think about the suffocating feel you get from the dark claustrophobic house in which this movie takes place - almost theatrical, maintaining the three unities, almost to the letter. Think about how every outdoor shot is there just so the inside of the house feels more tomb like. And think about the script or more precisely - the plot. A story about an obsessive search for redemption that leads to destruction as part of the redemption Charlie is so desperately looking for and about the weird role religion plays in this search for redemption. In fact, it's here only so we can see that it's not the road to redemption. It's here just so we can see what road Charlie chooses, when he could've taken the religious road.
One more point - think about Moby Dick, think about Ahab's final scene and think about the reason this movie got this name. It's not just because of Charlie's size.
I don't often find such a perfect combination of what I think should make a movie, I found it all in this movie. It wasn't an easy watch, but it was worth every single second.
You can check me out on this page - I don't rate movies 10 stars often. Even 9 stars don't come so easily from me, even though I mainly go to movies I believe I'm going to like, and I do research them before I decide to watch any. The reason I rated this movie 10 stars is because for me it's a perfect combination of all the components of movie making. The acting is superb, and Brendan Fraser is topping the list with the performance of his life. But none in this movie is missing a single note they're all like a well-trained orchestra. Sadie Sink is amazing as the daughter who can't forget or forgive. Hong Chau is impressive as the nurse who tries to atone for the sins of her father. And I could go on without a single bad word.
But that doesn't sum up this movie. The camera works wonders, Matthew Libatique, Aronofsky's regular cinematographer deserves the credit in this case. The lighting is simply mesmerizing, think about the suffocating feel you get from the dark claustrophobic house in which this movie takes place - almost theatrical, maintaining the three unities, almost to the letter. Think about how every outdoor shot is there just so the inside of the house feels more tomb like. And think about the script or more precisely - the plot. A story about an obsessive search for redemption that leads to destruction as part of the redemption Charlie is so desperately looking for and about the weird role religion plays in this search for redemption. In fact, it's here only so we can see that it's not the road to redemption. It's here just so we can see what road Charlie chooses, when he could've taken the religious road.
One more point - think about Moby Dick, think about Ahab's final scene and think about the reason this movie got this name. It's not just because of Charlie's size.
I don't often find such a perfect combination of what I think should make a movie, I found it all in this movie. It wasn't an easy watch, but it was worth every single second.