i really thought this movie was beautiful ... it not only had oscar material all over it, but was just a down right great movie... one of the few "feel good" movies that came out in 01...
but why does everyone hate this movie... and why did it bomb in the theatres... ????
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With a 6.6 average rating, it's hardly 'hated' by all. I gave it an 8, only because 7.5 wasn't an option.
The ending doesn't sit well. The whole town meeting him at the train station just felt really hokey. I think if he was accepted back in town more gradually, it would've come across better. Like he meets Adele, she accepts him back, and then the townspeople gradually show up at the theater to greet him and watch the movie.
On another subject, it probably had the worst movie poster I've seen in a while.
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The corny,forced music was absolutely annoying. Sometimes that can work against a film too.
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left."
I dont hate it.. I think its very good and criminally under rated.
OHHH GOOOD FOR YOU!!
The Majestic fell into various cliches or simply corny moments for it to be a good film. It was a mixture between light-hearted and overly dramatic scenes, if The Majestic had chosen to be more serious then its ultimate theme would have been conveyed better.
"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not".
I don't know, I thought it was okay, not great but definitely okay. I liked Carey's performance even though I detest his comedies. He is good for middle of the road schmaltz.
shareBecause it makes no sense from the beginning. I would have gladly gone along with the idea that the whole town PRETENDS he is Luke the dead son -- just to make Martin Landau happy and keep him alive. But the idea that they all, like sheep, just accept it? Even the girl who had her first kiss with him (I have a feeling the role was written much more cynically but the actress didn't pull that part off).
It's really awful, guys. No way around it.
It's pleasant enough, but corny. All nostalgia and everyone in the town a goody two-shoes. Is that believable? Does it feel real? If it's a fantasy, the movie should explain why such a fantasy exists. Also, Jim Carrey does a good job, but seems like a guy from a different movie. Either he ad libbed quips or someone punched up his dialog for him. For example, at the end she asks, "So what was your question?" He quips, "I forgot". That's just one example. He does it throughout the film and it kind of jars with the rest of the movie.
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