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Sir Calumn
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Apologies if this has been talked about elsewhere.
New David Fincher movie, which is quite a hot thing really, considering the promise shown by movies like Seven and Fight Club.
Saw it today and really liked it. Was totally engrossed and gripped. One of the few true crime movies I thought really benefitted from bring rigorously factual and realistic. It created genuine fear and suspense without being cheap and populistic, it was believable and yet exciting. Held my attention constantly despite being very dialogue heavy. Also a beautiful portrait of 70s San Francisco.
Very good acting, Gyllenhaal was perfectly unobtrusive in his role, usually when they give "nerdy" parts to hot young actors they dont pull it off, but Gyllenhall got it perfect. Another great performance from Robert Downey Jr, and also Mark Ruffalo at his best. Sterling support from the ever reliable Brian Cox.
It had so much that I would normally hate but loved in this case - the huge time jumps, the procedural elements. The first half is much more murder and action heavy, yet the last was just as exciting and entertaining.
The ending was totally satisfactory despite answering nothing, and also showed superb and resolute aherance to realism.
Not a perfect film and not for everyone but I really enjoyed it aswell as finding it fascinating and a very high quality piece of cinema.
New David Fincher movie, which is quite a hot thing really, considering the promise shown by movies like Seven and Fight Club.
Saw it today and really liked it. Was totally engrossed and gripped. One of the few true crime movies I thought really benefitted from bring rigorously factual and realistic. It created genuine fear and suspense without being cheap and populistic, it was believable and yet exciting. Held my attention constantly despite being very dialogue heavy. Also a beautiful portrait of 70s San Francisco.
Very good acting, Gyllenhaal was perfectly unobtrusive in his role, usually when they give "nerdy" parts to hot young actors they dont pull it off, but Gyllenhall got it perfect. Another great performance from Robert Downey Jr, and also Mark Ruffalo at his best. Sterling support from the ever reliable Brian Cox.
It had so much that I would normally hate but loved in this case - the huge time jumps, the procedural elements. The first half is much more murder and action heavy, yet the last was just as exciting and entertaining.
The ending was totally satisfactory despite answering nothing, and also showed superb and resolute aherance to realism.
Not a perfect film and not for everyone but I really enjoyed it aswell as finding it fascinating and a very high quality piece of cinema.