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Post by roverpup on Sept 12, 2023 19:49:59 GMT
I think that review is listed as a 2.5 out of 4, not a 3.5 out of 4, right?
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Post by mllemass on Sept 12, 2023 20:14:18 GMT
My review: After reading a few of the reviews, I think I agree with what’s been said. But I have to disagree with those who said it’s just another survival movie and doesn’t add anything to the genre.
Jodie Comer is fabulous! I’ve only ever seen her in Killing Eve, which I loved, and she’s entirely different here.
I wondered how they would adapt such an unusual novel into a movie, but the did manage to capture the feel of reading it. No, it’s not necessary to have read the book first, so I won’t compare them. I will say, though, that I don’t remember Benedict’s character or his scene, or the scene that led to his scene, in the book. I even checked the book after I got home, and I couldn’t find it. I think they must have condensed several characters into his to move the story along to the next section.
His scene was maybe 2/3 of the way through the movie. Someone had said that there was a murmuring in the audience when he appeared, but it was more of a “woo-hoo” scattered throughout the audience, followed by giggles. Ha! I knew it was him immediately, even though he’s first shown from a distance, in the dark. I recognized the way he raised his arm and waved, and then we heard his unmistakable voice when he spoke.
His short presence on the screen was important for us to see that this environmental crisis affecting everyone did not necessarily turn all men into creeps. When he opened up to JC’s character, it reminded her that kindness and hope still exist, even after unbearable loss.
There was a scene early in the movie where we see the rain quickly go from annoying to terrifying. Between the sound of the storm, the crashing of windows, the background music mimicking the storm, and the baby on the screen screaming, we were right there with JC, holding our breath. And in the theatre, a woman a few rows behind me decided to cough loudly at the same time (I guess she was holding it in during the quiet scenes - ha!)
I knew how the story ended because I had read the book, but it was done really well on screen. There were some reviews that complained about having problems following the timeline, but in fact it was much easier than it was in the book!
One of my favourite scenes had JC, exhausted, lying on the floor in the shelter with her baby lying beside her. She was telling her baby a story in an attempt to keep him from crying. The story she told wasn’t all that coherent because she was tired and couldn’t remember parts of it. But after a little bit, I realized that she telling her baby the plot of the movie Grease! Those in the audience who recognized it - including the man seated beside me - chuckled. I loved that scene because it was such a girl thing to do! How often do we see that in a movie? Even in the earlier scenes, when we saw JC watching tv, she was watching shows like Britain’s Got Talent. Ha! It’s a little thing, but that attention to detail really impressed me.
Someone on Twitter had already tweeted about the awkward question from the Q&A after the movie. A woman seated not far from me stood up and went on and on about . . .something. We couldn’t hear her, thank goodness, and the director and moderator on stage didn’t bother repeating what she said into the microphone, like they did for the other audience questions. They just nodded and said “That’s a good point. Thank you.” But it didn’t end there! The woman decided it was time to make a speech since she had a captive audience. She started giving statistics about suicide, and reminded us that that day was suicide prevention day. I could only hear bits and pieces, but the word “triggered” was said a few times. So, I think she was saying that there should either have been a warning about the suicide in the movie, or maybe something at the end of the movie with a number to call if you were triggered. Or something. Awkward!
And that lady continued! This time, she stayed on topic and asked if Benedict Cumberbatch produced the movie as well as being in it. Yes, they answered, his production company SunnyMarch produced it.
I don’t like to put spoilers in to my descriptions, but if you want to know something specific, let me know!
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Sept 12, 2023 20:38:46 GMT
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Post by roverpup on Sept 12, 2023 20:38:46 GMT
Thanks for your review of ghe movie, mllemass!
And thanks as well for your posts about the whole TIFF experience.
I was there vicariously thanks to your efforts!
Interesting story about the awkward question woman. Personally, I don't like "trigger warnings". Artistic endeavours are highly interpretive and other than putting age guidelines on adult material, I think art should be left unfettered as much as possible.
And the movie is well advertised as a story based around cataclysmic events, so who would go to it NOT expecting some kind of "trauma drama"?
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Post by mllemass on Sept 12, 2023 20:59:02 GMT
Don’t forget that the story is told from JC’s perspective, so everything that happens is seen through her reactions. She’s an amazing actress, so her face is all you need to understand how awful the events were. That one rotten reviewer, who clearly wasn’t paying attention, said the suicide was an act of weakness! Yikes!
Personally, I felt a bit sick when the rain that was pouring down started seeping inside from under the doors. No! No more rain! I don’t want to be reminded of my flood-prone basement! Thank goodness it was warm and sunny when I walked out of the theatre. They had been predicting rain, but it didn’t happen.
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Post by MagdaFR on Sept 12, 2023 21:17:47 GMT
I think that review is listed as a 2.5 out of 4, not a 3.5 out of 4, right? To be sincere I can't find where the rating is. Haha.
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Sept 12, 2023 21:24:21 GMT
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Post by sgev1977 on Sept 12, 2023 21:24:21 GMT
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Post by MagdaFR on Sept 12, 2023 21:33:13 GMT
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Post by queenzod on Sept 12, 2023 22:22:37 GMT
I think warnings are important. While I do find warnings for things like smoking laughable, if there’s some sort of graphic violence or suicide I think there needs to be a warning. The number of times I’ve been “triggered” by gun violence in movies is uncountable over the 12 years since I found my dad after he killed himself. I need to know if that’s going to happen to mitigate what happens to me when I’m caught unawares.
I also think the word “triggered” has been trivialized so much that it’s lost its meaning. It’s more than just a short term jump scare. Some folks (myself included), have been so traumatized by real life, gory violence that just seeing it on screen is enough to drag them back to that moment long ago. For me, my heart jumps and races, I get the shakes, I feel physically sick/nauseous, and suddenly I’m standing in my dad’s bedroom looking at his blood and brains on the pillow. Depending on how quick I’m able to look away it can take a few days for me to work through the autonomic response and get back to normal, even though I know what I just saw isn’t real. It *feels* real, if you know what I mean. They’re so good at making things like that look real these days.
I still have to avert my eyes watching some scenes in Sherlock (especially Moriarty and Baskerville, where that man puts a gun in his mouth repeatedly), and I’ve watched each of those episodes dozens of times! It’s too much for me. So, yeah, I do think warnings are important, just so people can be prepared before viewing. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by mllemass on Sept 12, 2023 23:27:52 GMT
Just so you know, the suicide is not shown in the movie, but you hear the shotgun go off and see JC’s reaction, and you know what happened. It was a horrible moment (I gasped) in the middle of a horrible situation.
There’s also some nudity, and JC is shown nursing her baby and even giving birth!
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Post by jbc12 on Sept 13, 2023 7:27:08 GMT
I also think the word “triggered” has been trivialized so much that it’s lost its meaning. It’s more than just a short term jump scare. Some folks (myself included), have been so traumatized by real life, gory violence that just seeing it on screen is enough to drag them back to that moment long ago. ITA. People are equating their sense of temporary discomfort with others' genuine trauma. Their inconvenience is not the same as someone's flashback. The word loses all meaning when overused in the incorrect context, as is happening so often these days. I find the same to be true for words like "manic" and conditions like PTSD. They're casually tossed around and it does a lot of damage to actual sufferers. It's hardly enough but, I'm so sorry for your experience, QZ. 🤗
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