What a fine time I've had reading reviews on this thread today. There's so much, that it's impractical to respond individually, so I'll do something different. I pulled out some of my
favorite lines from the last two pages (there's amazing stuff before these pages, but had to make a break off) and here's three things:
1) If you see a line you wrote, thank you for the great writing!
2) You can make a game of it. Just by writing style, see if you can guess who's line is who's. If you go this route, PM me for the answers or,
3) Enjoy looking back over the last two pages and see why I've had a great time here today.
“It was also pretty funny along the way; teetered on the brink of being overly precious, but to me it didn't ever fall that way.”
“The film shows how far visual clarity and spatial cohesion go in making otherwise implausible action exciting.”
“There's this great balance between tenderness and melancholy. This is another movie that I want to live in.”
“That's pretty much the entire movie, but somehow because of how natural the whole production is it really hits home. German mumblecore? I dunno, but I found it really effective.”
“So I've ruined it! I'm discussing the themes of one of the most sadistically violent films ever made. At times, Stallone struggles with the language of the film. Whilst Sandra Bullock skips gaily around him, delighting in the details of future life ("Where'd you learn to fight like that?", "Jackie Chan movies"), Stallone fights the script.”
“Their first musical number (which was a jolt of energy that the film needed (and more films need) floored me so much through its honesty and humor that I forgot to notice that it also set the characters up.”
“Truly this is a study of the personalities of war, pride and honor.” and “This is how I feel about the bridge, it serves to move the plot along, give the characters something to either defend or destroy, but really this movie is not about the bridge.”
“It provides a beautiful energy, and a breezy vibe to film-making, and everything looks so darn grungy.”
“The decade has brought with it so much wider acceptance of sexual diversity that Jessica's awkward hesitations are less funny than make me want to smack her. I just don't see why Helen, helped no doubt by Juergensen's Scandinavian beauty that is impossible for me to resist, puts up with it.”
“A style that fit the piece, felt current, but also managed to set itself apart from the mainstream in some small way. Water with a lemon in it. You know what I mean... just that little something more.”
“Again, the thing feels like it just didn’t have enough time in the oven, which is disappointing, though I can’t begrudge the 76 year-old Allen for trying to race the clock.”
“Simply put, chalk up another win for adult comedies in this post-40 Year Old Virgin world my brain seems to recognize.”
“In the early dawn hours, the quiet pavement glistens gorgeously with rain. A May Day parade is a communal joyfest, with spontaneous cheers and a sea of smiling faces. It's an idealized version to be sure, but one that sweeps you up in its incredible imagery and masterful camerawork.”