Critics are apparently divided on this one so I came into it a bit apprehensive but I ended up enjoying it. Depends on how you feel the satirical humour. For me it worked, I thought it correctly portrays what could (and does) realistically happen with human civilization if/when faced with a potentially catastrophic event. It could be applied to the pandemic, climate crisis, a world ending meteor headed towards Earth. Human stupidity + never ending pursuit of profit = disaster. An apt depiction of our times and state of mind.
rubber soul
01-01-2022 05:51 AM
I think it's supposed to be a comment on Global Warming though, like you, I see so many parallels (Orlean as Trump/Hillary, Isherwell as Elon Musk, etc.) . Especially liked the last fifteen minutes as everyone reflects on their lives and that next to last stinger is hilarious. Great film, imo.
I wonder what the Trumpsters think of the movie? :D
Critics are apparently divided on this one so I came into it a bit apprehensive but I ended up enjoying it. Depends on how you feel the satirical humour. For me it worked, I thought it correctly portrays what could (and does) realistically happen with human civilization if/when faced with a potentially catastrophic event. It could be applied to the pandemic, climate crisis, a world ending meteor headed towards Earth. Human stupidity + never ending pursuit of profit = disaster. An apt depiction of our times and state of mind.
Quite. No consistent visual style, though. I think the satire could have been played more broadly - maybe with a crack team of actors, not just stars thrown together. It's missing a real dynamism. My two cents.
adidasss
01-01-2022 11:28 AM
I mean, objectively they are all (minus Ariana Grande obviously) top notch actors who did a very good job, it's just that that amount of top talent in one movie is for some reason a little off-putting. That definitely contributed to my apprehension but thankfully, it wasn't another Hollywood circle jerk.
rubber soul
01-01-2022 11:31 AM
I usually don't like star studded casts either. It seems to reek of desperation. But to me, this movie really works.
RMNT
01-02-2022 01:52 PM
"Amelia" (2001). First time watching it. What a funky movie
Lisnaholic
01-03-2022 07:17 AM
^ Welcome to MB, RMNT ! :wavey: We have very few members from Eastern Europe, so I hope you will stick around to give us some international perspective.
Sorry to rather jump past your post on this occasion, but I really wanted to continue the discussion about this movie that has recently turned up on the streaming website, Netflix. Do you have Netflix in Lithuania?
Critics are apparently divided on this one so I came into it a bit apprehensive but I ended up enjoying it. Depends on how you feel the satirical humour. For me it worked, I thought it correctly portrays what could (and does) realistically happen with human civilization if/when faced with a potentially catastrophic event. It could be applied to the pandemic, climate crisis, a world ending meteor headed towards Earth. Human stupidity + never ending pursuit of profit = disaster. An apt depiction of our times and state of mind.
Thanks, ando, for articulating a vague disappointment I was feeling with this movie: "No consistent visual style". :thumb: But in other respects I thought it was a very good movie. It tackles yet another "imagine this" apocalyptic scenario, but neatly avoids all the usual clichés. (The one that springs to mind being "Hero desperately helps loved ones escape disaster".)
If you've seen the movie, you may find Brian Cox's comments interesting. (and if you are wondering who BC is, I would describe him as the British N deGrasse Tyson). This clip is well worth watching imo. It's not a nerd's nitpicking about "That rocket has the wrong type of bi-lateral stabilizer"; instead BC gives us some calmly-explained insights into "life, the universe and everything" (to quote Douglas Adams).
ando here
01-03-2022 11:37 AM
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If you've seen the movie, you may find Brian Cox's comments interesting. (and if you are wondering who BC is, I would describe him as the British N deGrasse Tyson). This clip is well worth watching imo. It's not a nerd's nitpicking about "That rocket has the wrong type of bi-lateral stabilizer"; instead BC gives us some calmly-explained insights into "life, the universe and everything" (to quote Douglas Adams).
I enjoy watching (and listening to) Cox save the program he did on Gustav Holst's famous musical suite, The Planets. Avoid. Cox is a scientist, not an artist. His interpretations induced laughter, then slight contempt. I don't think he has the disdain (not to mention, misunderstanding) for astrology that Carl Sagan possessed but he ignored it altogether when considering each of Holst's movements/planets. Yet astrological definitions inform the very tone and structure of each musical idea. Nerds. :D
ando here
01-03-2022 12:27 PM
That said, Cox's series, The Planets, minus Holst is pretty fascinating.
After watching quite a few doc's about WWII over the course of the last 2 years, this came as a nice compliment to Dunkirk and some of the other events leading up to WC's famous speech. Sure, there are a few liberties taken, and Gary Oldman's portrayal isn't exactly flawless, but it's damn good.
