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I watched this yesterday an enjoyed it thoroughly. Fine performances from the leads and a handful of quality brief appearances including Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce and a top actor from 'The Wire'.
It may not be for everyone however. You may want to choose your cinema-going companion with care, as my missus found it to be "too bleak" and complained that she would have rather seen the new Clooney one (FFS!).
Apologies if this is a repost. I suspect that searching PH using the phrases 'The' and 'Road' may end in terminal meltdown for the somewhat ineffective PH search facility.
It may not be for everyone however. You may want to choose your cinema-going companion with care, as my missus found it to be "too bleak" and complained that she would have rather seen the new Clooney one (FFS!).
Apologies if this is a repost. I suspect that searching PH using the phrases 'The' and 'Road' may end in terminal meltdown for the somewhat ineffective PH search facility.
Read the book about a year ago, so whilst i'm excited they made it into a movie, i'm aprehensive, as generally the films do the books little justice.(Da Vinci code)
Bleak was an understatement....reading the book was draining!!! (but loved it)
Gotta see it though, probably on my own.....glad to hear you liked it,
Bleak was an understatement....reading the book was draining!!! (but loved it)
Gotta see it though, probably on my own.....glad to hear you liked it,
Never read the book but I did see the movie a couple of months ago. The more I think about it the more I fail to understand why anyone thinks its any good at all! OK, I get the bleak thing and thats fine but the acting was, IMHO, average at best, the script was totally devoid of any depth or meaning, the camerawork / cinematography in general was neither original or IMHO effective and frankly, that is me being nice about it. Pretty much everyone in the cinema seemed unimpressed as well going from the vibe and conversations there afterwards.
Each to their own of course and I know many critics love it but I came out resenting the makers for wasting 100 mins of my life!
Each to their own of course and I know many critics love it but I came out resenting the makers for wasting 100 mins of my life!
gavinv88 said:
Read the book about a year ago, so whilst i'm excited they made it into a movie, i'm aprehensive, as generally the films do the books little justice.(Da Vinci code)
Coz that book was soo good...oh, wait..!!! 
Story pilfered shamelessly from Leigh and Baigent's Holy Blood, Holy Grail...and written to a 10% level.jshell said:
gavinv88 said:
Read the book about a year ago, so whilst i'm excited they made it into a movie, i'm aprehensive, as generally the films do the books little justice.(Da Vinci code)
Coz that book was soo good...oh, wait..!!! Story pilfered shamelessly from Leigh and Baigent's Holy Blood, Holy Grail...and written to a 10% level.
Oakey said:
I've nearly finished it. Very overhyped. The lack of an explanation as to what went tits with the world and what really followed after is a total cop out.
Personally, I didn't think the book particularly needed an explanation of what had happened - it didn't really impact on the thrust of the narrative or the focus on the father/son relationship. (Although I do know what you mean - I'm from the school that likes to know why things are the way they are and always feel vaguely frustrated when the story doesn't do so. Less so with this than other books though....)
FWIW, I didn't think it lived up to the stellar billing it had either, but that wasn't to say I didn't enjoy it. It's pretty hard-going at times, and relentlessly bleak - but he manages to save it at the end and leave just enough of a hint of hope and redemption to avoid it being a complete miseryfest.
adycav said:
I watched this yesterday an enjoyed it thoroughly. Fine performances from the leads and a handful of quality brief appearances including Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce and a top actor from 'The Wire'.
It may not be for everyone however. You may want to choose your cinema-going companion with care, as my missus found it to be "too bleak" and complained that she would have rather seen the new Clooney one (FFS!).
Apologies if this is a repost. I suspect that searching PH using the phrases 'The' and 'Road' may end in terminal meltdown for the somewhat ineffective PH search facility.
What actor from the wire?It may not be for everyone however. You may want to choose your cinema-going companion with care, as my missus found it to be "too bleak" and complained that she would have rather seen the new Clooney one (FFS!).
Apologies if this is a repost. I suspect that searching PH using the phrases 'The' and 'Road' may end in terminal meltdown for the somewhat ineffective PH search facility.
<EDIT> never mind, got him
Edited by militantmandy on Wednesday 20th January 13:49
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