J. Edgar
I wonder if there's going to be some Broke Back up in this movie O_o
Vulash
14 years ago
Anyone see this?
Verileah
14 years ago
I'm interested in seeing it. Not usually a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan but wow, he is -perfect- for this role.
Vulash
14 years ago
I'm going in a couple hours, I'll report back. Girlfriend is a Leo fan :P
Vulash
14 years ago
Ok I watched this. I think I liked it, but it's a hard one to pin down.
The directing in this movie was shit. It jumped around, and not fluidly. It was often difficult to tell which story thread was important at that scene, or even what was happening at a particular scene. It was hard to know why to care during a few scenes. He was such a prick at points, that it almost pushed my dislike of the character to the point of not being able to be empathetic towards the end. Showing the asshole side would have been ok, but perhaps a little more of the good side during the movie would have helped. So, overall Clint Eastwood did a piss poor job of putting this movie together, and it failed. A few points in the movie I was bored.
However, the acting was fantastic. Not just by Leo either. There were also some really powerful scenes in this movie, and some of the plot elements were really good. Also, the ending almost made up for the rest of the failure. So overall, I liked it I think, but I was also very frustrated because this movie had so much potential if it had been done right.
The directing in this movie was shit. It jumped around, and not fluidly. It was often difficult to tell which story thread was important at that scene, or even what was happening at a particular scene. It was hard to know why to care during a few scenes. He was such a prick at points, that it almost pushed my dislike of the character to the point of not being able to be empathetic towards the end. Showing the asshole side would have been ok, but perhaps a little more of the good side during the movie would have helped. So, overall Clint Eastwood did a piss poor job of putting this movie together, and it failed. A few points in the movie I was bored.
However, the acting was fantastic. Not just by Leo either. There were also some really powerful scenes in this movie, and some of the plot elements were really good. Also, the ending almost made up for the rest of the failure. So overall, I liked it I think, but I was also very frustrated because this movie had so much potential if it had been done right.
Verileah
14 years ago
ugh, I will not watch this with Matt then - bad directing -really- bothers him.
I do think J. Edgar Hoover is a fascinating figure and I love to hear more about the history of the FBI and that period in history in general - it's mostly about the early days, right? That was the impression I got from the preview.
I do think J. Edgar Hoover is a fascinating figure and I love to hear more about the history of the FBI and that period in history in general - it's mostly about the early days, right? That was the impression I got from the preview.
Vulash
14 years ago
It's a weird hodgepodge of disjointed scences
Gongaa
14 years ago
Haha, when I read that, it was in the Gollum voice.
I'm kinda worried about this after your review, Vulash. I was really looking forward to it, and I thought Clint Eastwood could do no wrong!
Vulash;110438
It's a weird hodgepodge of disjointed scences
Haha, when I read that, it was in the Gollum voice.
I'm kinda worried about this after your review, Vulash. I was really looking forward to it, and I thought Clint Eastwood could do no wrong!
pharren
14 years ago
Me, too. But it sounds like The Good Shepherd, which I hated.
Gongaaaaaa
I thought Clint Eastwood could do no wrong
Me, too. But it sounds like The Good Shepherd, which I hated.
Verileah
14 years ago
I couldn't get into The Good Shepherd either, and I should have -loved- that movie.
Vulash
14 years ago
Like I said it has some good moments, but if you're going to fixate on one or two things that are very poorly done then it's going to be difficult to enjoy.