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Boooring

posted 16 years ago by OfficeGirl
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I walked out of the theatre after one hour. I'm sure it's a 'good' film, but really, why so slow? I gave it lots of chances to get interesting, but it just didn't. I saw "Das Leben der anderen" the day before. Now THAT's a great film!

[–] sigsrfun 16 years ago

I agree that the Lives of Others was excellent. You can't compare it to Gruz which is a somewhat amatuerish and incoherent film. But if you walked out of the theater after an hour you baisically missed everything. Did you get as far as the first rape? The second half of the movie is amongst the most disturbing/shocking things I've seen in a purely visceral, unredeemable, inhumane sort of way. It is the complete opposite of the German Stasi film.

[–] Ralf1 9 years ago

I am surprised that someone would label the film that preserved the grim picture of the final decade of USSR with so much precision as amateurish. The film is very coherent IMHO. Balabanov did make films in the past that were intentionally incoherent and amateurish looking (The Brother series as well as Zhmurki). It was a pretty damning of the corruption within the Soviet system, but ignoring any hidden political messages, it as still a good thriller. If this doesn't thrill someone, I don't know what will. Even Tarantino, the master of over the top violent thrillers and action movies has made somewhat slow films in the past (Kill Bill 2 wasn't any "faster" than this).

[–] leprechaun2003 16 years ago

You basically sucked it up. You could stay for 20 more minutes since the movie is only 80 minutes long, and all the best stuff is happening in these last minutes.

[–] hanyzzek 16 years ago

just one thing: based on truth events... so think about it..

[–] TwistingReality 16 years ago

who the hell are you to give this movie "chances"? nobody forces you to see it so go ahead and leave the theatre, if you arent into slow paced movies. apparently you like movies with a more structured storyline, where every scene has an evident meaning, which is easy to see. but 1. by walking out of the theatre you missed the greatest part of this film. and 2. opening threads on a movie board, which are titled "Boooring" makes you sound incredebly dumb.

[–] deepblue501 15 years ago

i didn't consider the movie to be slow. If you think this movie was slow, you'll hate 90% of European movies. Not everything has to be action packed hollywood style mumbo jumbo you know.

I think the pace is just fine, it lets the story sink into your brain. It is indeed a very disturbing picture, although it lacks gore and blood. But it shows how inhumane and crazy people can become. I thought it chills your blood. I'd give the movie 8 out of 10.

[–] fertilecelluloid 15 years ago

The film wasn't slow. It had a gradual build, but it was always interesting.

Your comment merits little credibility because you left before the film ended.

I was very impressed.

[–] hollyholly 15 years ago

this film is a masterpiece. if you left early, perhaps you didn't deserve it's pleasures. and thats's ok, different stokes for different folks, but it really is a masterpiece!

[–] TwistingReality 15 years ago

it is a masterpiece, but i hardly got any "pleasures" from it in the common sense of the word...

[–] overninethousand 12 years ago

Learn to respond to the people that you want to answer. Jesus.

[–] calamity_girl 15 years ago

no wonder that you did not like it. 'OfficeGirl' - for real? Sounds like a fatty shooting b-rated hard core porn movies.

[–] vlahov 15 years ago

But then again, consider the facts: 1) this movie is definitely NOT for everyone, and 2) and not least - this movie is Russian one and therefore by default made not understandable by an average American (no offence taken)