Without giving away any spoilers, all I'll add is that if you enjoy watching thrillers that will keep you guessing--make that, throwing you completely for a loop--Get Out has one of the most wicked twists I've ever seen in a film, not to mention a plethora of setups and payoffs that gradually build and build until the film's mind blowing climax, I believe you won't regret watching this Ron.
I have yet to watch Dunkirk, and must admit that this film will most likely be among my midyear 2017 faves considering I'm a fan of Christopher Nolan and the fact that its been well received by critics, currently 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and moviegoers alike, earning an opening weekend domestic gross of $50.5 million.
Getting back to the topic of Personal Shopper, American awards prediction website Gold Derby has Kristen pegged as an early Oscar contender:http://www.goldderby.com/article/2017/ifc-films-oscars-2018-personal-shopper-rebel-in-the-rye/
If the Oscar nominations came out today, perhaps Kristen would have a legitimate shot at receiving her first Oscar nomination. However, because AMPAS noms won't be revealed until 6 months from now--a very big deal considering Academy voters collectively have a very short memory, not to mention all the Oscar bait films have yet to be released, as they normally do near the ending of the year, coupled with my belief that IFC won't be campaigning for her, I consider this prediction very premature to put it bluntly and thus won't get my hopes up like I've done several times in the past, most notably when I predicted that she would be a lock for an Oscar nom for her critically acclaimed performance in Clouds of Sils Maria after she won awards from the most prestigious film critics groups in the world (i.e., New York Film Critics Circle, National Society of Film Critics, Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association) along with becoming the first American actress to have ever won a Cesar award, France's equivalent to the Oscar, and yet she still got snubbed despite all of this.
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Ron2011 (907)
7 years ago
Personal Shopper a French film directed by Olivier Assayas, so wouldn't it be less likely to be looked at for US awards? Maybe it's mainstream US enough to get a suggestion by that website. You are right though, about Sils Maria and Kristen getting not a mention despite all the top praise by critics at so many film festivals.
I still feel that given the kinds of meaty, challenging roles Kristen often likes to do that she'll be in good contention for a nomination sooner than later.
Dunkirk looks good, the kind of film I enjoy watching. They apparently made it as realistic as possible with the effects and at least some real airplanes from WW2. Actors remarked on the Spitfires and other planes flying overhead, the explosions and more which really immersed them into the movie.
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LLOwens (983)
7 years ago
I still feel that given the kinds of meaty, challenging roles Kristen often likes to do that she'll be in good contention for a nomination sooner than later.
Dunkirk looks good, the kind of film I enjoy watching. They apparently made it as realistic as possible with the effects and at least some real airplanes from WW2. Actors remarked on the Spitfires and other planes flying overhead, the explosions and more which really immersed them into the movie.
For this reason Kristen will continue to receive critical acclaim as long as she continues to excel in such roles--the Academy can't ignore her forever, well at least I hope not.
As far as
Dunkirk, I read that Christopher Nolan spared no expense and went way out of his comfort zone in attempting to make this film as authentically realistic as possible. For example, using 1,000 extras in this shoot speaks volumes as far as the lengths he would go to in order to depict a realistic battle scene/large scale evacuation. Instead of resorting to CGI in order to depict the German naval fleet, he used real naval destroyers such as a French T-47 class destroyer. Nolan flew in the Spitfire used in the movie in order to experience flying in a WWII fighter plane to give him a feel of what it must have been like to be engaged in aerial combat at high altitudes. He even sailed a small boat across the English Channel, from England to Dunkirk, which took 19 hours!
This was in line with Nolan's film pitch to Warner Bros which was: "We're going to put the audience into the cockpit of a Spitfire and have them dogfight the Messerschmitts. We’re going to put them on the beach, feeling the sand getting everywhere, confronting the waves. We’re going to put them on small civilian boats bouncing around on the waves on this huge journey heading into a terrifying war zone. It’s virtual reality without the headset."
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Ron2011 (907)
7 years ago
That's what I would have expected from the film makers given what I've heard them say. It's great and amazing the lengths they went to in making the film so realistic for the audience and also for the actors so they could really get into their roles. All good stuff.
I've seen several foreign WW2 films lately. One is "Land of Mine" about young German soldiers who were on garrison duty in Denmark and probably never saw action. As POWs they were tasked with a very nasty and dangerous job of clearing land mines along the coast.
Another was a film about a Lithuanian, or other Baltic nation, unit fighting for the Germans against the Soviets later in the war during Germany's retreats. I can't remember the name of it but it was pretty good in showing some of what went on.
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LLOwens (983)
7 years ago
I've seen several foreign WW2 films lately. One is "Land of Mine" about young German soldiers who were on garrison duty in Denmark and probably never saw action. As POWs they were tasked with a very nasty and dangerous job of clearing land mines along the coast.
I read that these young German POWs defused and removed 2.2 million mines! I have this film on my Netflix queue for a while, but since it's not available on Blu-ray, I don't have it near the top of my list. Netflix has got me spoiled rotten, as nearly 100 percent of the films I rented from them over the past three years have been on Blu-ray. But considering how good
Land of Mine appears to be according to critic reviews and your comment, I'll eventually make an exception and move it to the top of my queue and watch it on DVD.
Admittedly, although I watch hundreds of feature films per year, I have only watched a couple of films set during WW II over the past 3 months. One of them, "Hacksaw Ridge", was one of my fave films released in 2016 and was, in my opinion, well deserving of its Best Picture Oscar nomination. If only "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" lived up to expectations like HR did. The other one, which I viewed a few nights ago, "Allied", was an enjoyable watch considering I'm a sucker for romance thrillers.
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Ron2011 (907)
7 years ago
"Hacksaw Ridge" is a great film. Great because of the realistic, bitter fighting but even more so for the actions of that soldier which is a true story. Just before seeing the movie I read the account of what that soldier did and the movie brought it to life so very well.
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LLOwens (983)
7 years ago
Just before seeing the movie I read the account of what that soldier did and the movie brought it to life so very well.
Had I not known this film was based on a true story, I may have dismissed much of it as unrealistic since the heroic actions performed by Desmond Doss, actions that appear to belong in a superhero film rather than in a biographical war drama, were incredible--the fact that he rescued nearly 300 men on the bloodiest battlefield of WWII without firing a single shot is something I previously thought only those with superhuman power could accomplish. Mel Gibson did a fantastic job bringing a larger than life true account to life. Pretty amazing since the last film, "Apocalypto", he directed a decade prior.
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Ron2011 (907)
7 years ago
I know, it's amazing and almost superhuman what Doss accomplished in saving those wounded soldiers and getting them to safety.
"Apocalypto" is also an excellent film, I really liked it.
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LLOwens (983)
7 years ago
"Apocalypto" is also an excellent film, I really liked it.
Truthfully, I enjoyed watching all the feature films he has directed so far,
Hacksaw Ridge, Apocalypto, The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart and The Man Without a Face. Can't say the same about the vast majority of Hollywood directors.
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Ron2011 (907)
7 years ago
Yeah, me too. I've liked all the movies that Gibson's directed and I he's still a favorite actor for me. I liked him in a more recent film "Blood Father" and it looks like he has several other movies in pre or post production, either acting and/or directing. So good to see his work still going strong as he had some personal issues a number of years ago.
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LLOwens (983)
7 years ago
Loved Erin Moriarty's quiet intensity and screen presence in this film--reminds me of Kristen in some of her earlier films such as Welcome to the Rileys, The Runaways, The Cake Eaters and The Messengers. And Gibson's sarcasm was through the roof especially during moments when he tried to talk some sense into his wayward daughter--quite ironic since he too was a rebel--like father like daughter.
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Ron2011 (907)
7 years ago
Good video highlights of the movie. It shows some of the funny moments between Mel and Erin, and the sarcasm. Mel seems to have a knack for comic sarcasm.
I also felt there were some similarities between Erin and mainly Kristen's earlier roles. Their feelings so well displayed with facial expressions and their compassion/feelings.
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LLOwens (983)
7 years ago
I also felt there were some similarities between Erin and mainly Kristen's earlier roles. Their feelings so well displayed with facial expressions and their compassion/feelings.
Agreed Ron. In my opinion, Erin Moriarty is one of the most underrated young actresses working in Hollywood today. Besides her mesmerizing performance in "Blood Father" I thought she also did well in a small supporting role in the comedy drama "Captain Fantastic" where she played the onscreen love interest of George Mackay. Her performance reminded me a bit of Kristen's role as Em in "Adventureland". Just wished Moriarty had a more prominent role in this film--she was fantastic in
Captain Fantastic.
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