Bad Acting and directing
Most cliche ending I have ever seen and so many of the lines throughout were forced. Painful
shareMost cliche ending I have ever seen and so many of the lines throughout were forced. Painful
shareoh well. threre is more to movies than realism, you know.
shareNice excuse. The movie definitely was interesting and I appreciated the themes the film presented, but seriously, the acting was almost unbearable. There were so many scenes that were disturbing in theory, yet ruined by some of the most stereotypically poor child acting I can think of. Could have been a great film too.
Not to mention that the ending was really funny, much like the ending to Jungle Fever.
I agree, such great concept and atmosphere, yet the directing of actors was atrocious.
***So I've seen 4 movies/wk in theatre for a 1/4 century, call me crazy?**
Just saw this with my wife and cringed at the horrible acting.
17 year veteran of the console game industry.
Most cliched?
Have you seen many films?
Bad directing and acting? Dude, you just showed off your extremely witless ignorance. Go watch crap dumb movies like Armageddon and AVP:R again, for it seems that's the only kind of movies you can appreciate, and leave proper movies for those that can appreciate them.
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Can't complain about the direction I thought the film looked wonderful but I agree about the acting it was very poor and forced. And the lack of acting 'chops' on the main child actor made the ending quite comical I actually chuckled at his screaming. I think it was a good story just badly executed a poor man's Terence Malick film.
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i don't know whether i'd say the ending is cliched--though i find the entire film to be, in some ways, a bad rip off of schlondorff's the tin drum--but it certainly is terribly acted and directed. i am frankly amazed at the raves that the young lead gets--i find him to be alternately wooden and shrill.
i saw this film when it was first released--and i'm ashamed to say that my twenty-year old inner film critic enjoyed it--but i picked up a copy recently, rewatched it, and was amazed at how poorly done i thought it was. it was a bad imitation of a david lynch or a terence malick film.
throwing a bunch of 'creepy' or 'unusual' setpieces together in a movie doesn't mean it's going to be done well, and this movie is a prime example of that. i give it a two of ten for some nice cinematography, but it's a poorly done film.
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"It's better not to know so much about what things mean." David Lynch
It has been ages since I've seen <Die Blechtrommel> so I can't comment on the cliche. But I too, was not impressed by this movie.
This whole movie was like a candle in the wind, endlessly flickering. Erratic at best. script, acting, directing, erratic quality and nothing more.
The best thing it could offer were a few nice shots.
It's surprising that despite the many disturbing and tragic elements it had, it wasn't creepy or disturbing or sad at all. The last scene? I'm glad to find out I wasn't the only one who chuckled:)
I rented this bc it was on the Recommended By Our Staff shelf along w The Celebration and Heavenly Creatures. Big mistake. Viggo Mortensen isn't half bad, though. Maybe it's just his hotness, but I thought his scenes were much more compelling in general than those of some of the other actors. It may have been the realism of his particular storyline, in contrast to some of the bloated acting/hysteria from the rest of the boy's family. And the last scene? I have to say, I laughed too - I couldn't help it! It practically *defines* cliche - a child falling to his knees and screaming with grief? Throw in a sunset and some dirt falling through some fingers, and some heavy orchestration, and well...it's kind of a recipe for chuckles.
shareI love this movie. I thought the acting was superb... every scene perfect.
I don't think it's anything like David Lynch at all. It is it's own genre - symbolist, and heady. The themes are underground, complex and dark, yet right out there in the open for all to see... all who can see - within (the characters) the film and without (us, the audience).
It is a difficult film to "get." That's the way it should be.. and those child actors, for the year in which the film was made, and the period in which it was set,did an excellent job - timeless.
It is tragic and beautiful - innocence and loss - interwoven, and the answers are
not easy to come by, just like life.
As for the ending - primal.
The acting is god awful. The crazy british lady, the child's father, and the mother are the least bad, but the young children are incredibly bad. Since the director yells cut and decides when he has a bad take, some of the onus comes down squarely on him. I must say that my least favorite element thus far is the music. Far too over-dramatic. This isn't Gone With the Wind, it's supposed to be difficult and disturbing, right? I mean, at least that's how the subject matter makes it seem. Instead, it is corny and far too "inspirational" sounding.
I feel like I'm being bludgeoned scene-by-scene as to how to feel about this movie.
The scene where the police officer talks about the gay, molesting father is just painful to watch. I don't believe either of the parents' acting abilities. Do you remember that really bad, old Stallone movie.. yeah.. what was it called.. umm.. OVER THE TOP.
The police chief is introduced first by his fake hand appearing on a close-up of the boy as an effort to shock us. The dramatic camera movements serve only to sensationalize. Loud gong hits when dramatic things happen? Gratuitous 'sensual' make out scene by two people who have no connection??
This film had some excellent ideas, but ultimately they didn't go anywhere.
I agree that much of the acting was distractingly bad -- particularly the parents and the boy's friend.
But I did think much of the direction was remarkable. Clearly the director was influenced by Ingmar Bergman, and though this is a weak attempt at that style the film is beautiful in spots. I just wish it wasn't so self-conscious in going out of its way to shock or provoke and instead just let the story flow a bit more smoothly.
7 out of 10 stars for me.
I can't tell about the directing for sure, but the acting ruined the visually beautiful movie. Cinematography and music are amazing, but the acting is beyond terrible. You can almost see the kid actor reading the lines from a cue card that's been held for him. Everything he says and does feels forced and false. His friends are just as bad if not worse. Usually I'm a sucker for visual craftsmanship, but it's unbearable to sit through this movie. Maybe I should try the german or spanish dubbed version.
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