Finally, somebody else saw what I saw.This was a laughably bad movie, with some very dope set designs, fashion, and beautiful shots, you can see the fashion influence of course, also a strong Amy Adams performance. Jake does what he can with a horribly written caricature, in increasingly preposterous situations. It reminds me of Refn's latest works, beautiful and hollow, but Refn still has an edge and a humor in his work, that eludes Ford here. A more horror type satire like 'The Neon Demon' would be perfect for him. That last sequence with Amy Adams is the movies best, fittingly it plays like a Dior ad or something, but there was great music, great acting, great set design and sequencing.
Amy Adams at dropping the book after every chapter "oh the horror"
at most of the lines "Why do you associate yourself with that man....who kills people"? Jake: "You kill people"
The beyond cliched sequences of Jake Gllyenhall in a cowboy esque outfit every scene in New York, "You have to fight for your love".
The unexplained scene of her at the abortion clinic, where Jake appears for no real reason, other then a dramatic reveal.
Nocturnal Animals -Tom Ford film starring Amy Adams & Jake Gyllenhaal
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I liked the movie, but get that it is polarizing and this whole post had me :inarritu:This was a laughably bad movie, with some very dope set designs, fashion, and beautiful shots, you can see the fashion influence of course, also a strong Amy Adams performance. Jake does what he can with a horribly written caricature, in increasingly preposterous situations. It reminds me of Refn's latest works, beautiful and hollow, but Refn still has an edge and a humor in his work, that eludes Ford here. A more horror type satire like 'The Neon Demon' would be perfect for him. That last sequence with Amy Adams is the movies best, fittingly it plays like a Dior ad or something, but there was great music, great acting, great set design and sequencing.
The beyond cliched sequences of Jake Gllyenhall in a cowboy esque outfit every scene in New York, "You have to fight for your love".
The unexplained scene of her at the abortion clinic, where Jake appears for no real reason, other then a dramatic reveal.
Not to mention Michael Shannon chewing the scenery in a hamfisted performance, I understand it was a novel we were 'reading' with the character, which means it lacked urgency, or importance, nor was it believable on it's own terms. That book must been a fukking debacle too. So many of those scenes were just parody level bad.....chewing tobacco and shyt the telegraphed 'cancer' reveal, when he was hacking his lungs out. Neither Ford, nor the author of the fictional story have any idea about police procedure and homicide cases. Imagine a detective saying the shyt Shannon was saying to Jake, "He hit her once or twice with a bat.....so it wasn't that bad.....They were also both raped"
In all honesty, I thought there was a mildly interesting movie to be had, without the novels narrative, needed a little occult, serial killer, and you could have had a 'Neon Demon' companion, shot like a Yves St Laurent commercial. I like fashion, I wear a little Tom Ford, but there's no excuse for this level of absurdity and bad lines, he doesn't get a pass. I need to find a copy of the script, and really start posting the worst lines, it was one after another. It's hard to write dialouge, but this was unacceptable. The scenes on the side of the road, had some tension, but rarely was believable enough to really get under your skin. Those people were clearly acting like deranged hillbillies, it wasn't authentic.
at the rapist/electrician/plumber/loser in West Texas having the defined and sculpted stomach of a male model.
the telegraphed 'cancer' reveal, when he was hacking his lungs out. Neither Ford, nor the author of the fictional story have any idea about police procedure and homicide cases. Imagine a detective saying the shyt Shannon was saying to Jake, "He hit her once or twice with a bat.....so it wasn't that bad.....They were also both raped"In all honesty, I thought there was a mildly interesting movie to be had, without the novels narrative, needed a little occult, serial killer, and you could have had a 'Neon Demon' companion, shot like a Yves St Laurent commercial. I like fashion, I wear a little Tom Ford, but there's no excuse for this level of absurdity and bad lines, he doesn't get a pass. I need to find a copy of the script, and really start posting the worst lines, it was one after another. It's hard to write dialouge, but this was unacceptable. The scenes on the side of the road, had some tension, but rarely was believable enough to really get under your skin. Those people were clearly acting like deranged hillbillies, it wasn't authentic.
at the rapist/electrician/plumber/loser in West Texas having the defined and sculpted stomach of a male model.
Figaro
Superstar
I enjoyed this shyt brehs.
Jake Gllyenhall performance
Jake Gllyenhall performance
I AM WARHOL
Veteran
Man this whole first scene of the book disturbed me. I never fukk with those bumfukk hick roads
I AM WARHOL
Veteran
^^^^ditto. Legit just finished. I was confused cause I thought I missed something. Not worth the 2 hours
duckbutta
eienaar van mans
One of the best films of 2016
I fukking HATE Amy Adams but she was really good in this...
The first 35 minutes is supposed to be really jarring but I was just like
...then again I lived a pretty fukked up life until my mid 20's so I'm generally at most things that are supposed to be fukked up in movies...
I fukking HATE Amy Adams but she was really good in this...
The first 35 minutes is supposed to be really jarring but I was just like
...then again I lived a pretty fukked up life until my mid 20's so I'm generally at most things that are supposed to be fukked up in movies...
Just finished this
Dont really know if I like it or not
Dont really know if I like it or not
just watched this pseudo deep shyt
this is some college freshman
zooted out writing a short story for creative writing shyt
the acting was horrible jake gyllenhaal has to be one of the most non acting actors out
and amy adams
please kill this bytch
you could see the whole plot from a mile away from the get go
this is some college freshman
zooted out writing a short story for creative writing shyt
the acting was horrible jake gyllenhaal has to be one of the most non acting actors out
and amy adams
please kill this bytch
you could see the whole plot from a mile away from the get go
im watching that scene right now.... i just keep pausing. I just cant watch it, so uncomfortable
i just hope it does not turn into deliverance
One of my favorite films of the year.
But I will say I'm predisposed to liking this film since I also write novels. Like I have literally had the "so how do you like it?" arguement with my girlfriend. I feel like most writers can relate to that scene and the ones surrounding it that talk about writing. Hell I even relate to the wish fulfillment of inserting fparts of yourself and other people you know into stories, and hurting them to help get over your own crap. I thought it was so dope how the wife in the novel looks like Amy Adams, but not exactly. That's generally how I write my fictional characters. Very closely based on actual people I know.
I can see how this film would be divisive but I don't give a shyt about the criticisms I have read in here. The film worked for me and gave me more tension and uncomfortable feelings than nearly anything else I've seen this year.
On another note, this film could truly be argued to be misogynistic as fukk.
But I will say I'm predisposed to liking this film since I also write novels. Like I have literally had the "so how do you like it?" arguement with my girlfriend. I feel like most writers can relate to that scene and the ones surrounding it that talk about writing. Hell I even relate to the wish fulfillment of inserting fparts of yourself and other people you know into stories, and hurting them to help get over your own crap. I thought it was so dope how the wife in the novel looks like Amy Adams, but not exactly. That's generally how I write my fictional characters. Very closely based on actual people I know.
I can see how this film would be divisive but I don't give a shyt about the criticisms I have read in here. The film worked for me and gave me more tension and uncomfortable feelings than nearly anything else I've seen this year.
On another note, this film could truly be argued to be misogynistic as fukk.
the acting was horrible jake gyllenhaal has to be one of the most non acting actors out
and amy adams
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