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Post by haxemon on Jul 28, 2023 18:37:59 GMT
I was tempted to put this in the DC-verse area since this film is very "Nolan-y".
Ultimately a great film for sure, but Nolan's "anxious music swells in the background" is getting to be like the excessive lens flares in Abrams films.
There was a point mid-way where I sort of felt the film was getting "odd" but then the last half was a tension-filled ride so ultimately I thought it was great.
So many Nolan-eos though (or whatever the cool kids are call cameos by Nolan's stable of friends).
Marvel tie-in: RDJ was incredible.
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Post by DoTheMath on Jul 29, 2023 1:18:50 GMT
I was tempted to put this in the DC-verse area since this film is very "Nolan-y". Ultimately a great film for sure, but Nolan's "anxious music swells in the background" is getting to be like the excessive lens flares in Abrams films. There was a point mid-way where I sort of felt the film was getting "odd" but then the last half was a tension-filled ride so ultimately I thought it was great. So many Nolan-eos though (or whatever the cool kids are call cameos by Nolan's stable of friends). Marvel tie-in: RDJ was incredible. Thanks for the post. This one is on my list. |
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Post by FreeKresge on Aug 8, 2023 4:20:54 GMT
I was tempted to put this in the DC-verse area since this film is very "Nolan-y". Ultimately a great film for sure, but Nolan's "anxious music swells in the background" is getting to be like the excessive lens flares in Abrams films. There was a point mid-way where I sort of felt the film was getting "odd" but then the last half was a tension-filled ride so ultimately I thought it was great. So many Nolan-eos though (or whatever the cool kids are call cameos by Nolan's stable of friends). Marvel tie-in: RDJ was incredible. I saw this film about a week ago and liked it. It did a very good job in inspiring me to look up the real story. I appreciate that the film was very accurate historically, at least for a Hollywood film. I understand why people would have issues with the "anxious music swells in the background," especially when it drowns out the dialogue. I like the comment on Wikipedia about "Nolan's obsession with terrible sound mixing." Christopher Nolan does like to reuse actors in his films. However, this is the first Nolan film without Michael Caine since Insomnia (2002). This is almost as weird as Wes Anderson releasing a film earlier this year without Bill Murray for the first time since Bottle Rocket (1996). I agree that Robert Downey, Jr. was very good in this film. I have already seen a lot of buzz for him getting a Best Supporting Actor nomination. For those who care, he is not the only actor in the film with Marvel ties. Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova in Black Widow and Hawkeye) played Jean Tatlock in the film. Matt Damon (cameoed in a couple of Thor films) played Leslie Groves. Kenneth Branagh (directed Thor and had a brief, voice-only role in Avengers: Infinity War) played Niels Bohr. Finally, James D'Arcy (Jarvis in Agent Carter and Avengers: Endgame) played Patrick Blackett. I am sure that I missed a few. I have not seen the other half of Barbenheimer. I plan to do so when the crowds start to thin. |
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Post by Jemma Simmons on Mar 7, 2024 21:33:11 GMT
I just finally got around to this one and thought it was incredibly well-made. I knew a little bit about the history here with the blacklisting due to McCarthy-ism and such. It was a little distracting to keep seeing a new character and suddenly thinking, "HOLY CRAP! IS THAT..." and yes, yes it was. (Felt the same about Killers of the Flower Moon, too.) I wish I would have made it into the theatre to pull a "Barbenheimer", but alas, I waited until it was available on Hulu. Aside from the behind-the-scenes/ political intrigue, I also thought how the characters reacted to having this new weapon that could potentially destroy the entire planet was handled very well. All-in-all, it was a great character study.
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I'll be spending next weekend with some family I like and trying to avoid any remotely controversial conversations with others that I spend the rest of the year avoiding 