For me personally, it had to be the "processing" session between Quell & Dodd. When you see Freddie starting to answer honestly, especially the long pause before answering the question regarding his mother. The sadness and anger in his eyes really made this the most moving scene of the film for me. Any one else, favourite scenes?
shareI agree, for me that is one of the most powerful scenes in the film. I also love the one where Dodd sings "I'll Go No More A-Roving" and the final scene between Dodd and Freddie in which he sings "Slow Boat To China". I enjoyed all the music in the film, both the score by Jonny Greenwood and the songs of the era chosen by PTA. The latter always seem to be an added commentary on what is happening to the characters on screen. For example, when Freddie rides off on the motorbike and the song "No Other Love" sung by Jo Stafford plays over the scene and Dodd looks completely stricken.
The film is so beautifully shot and superbly acted that I find every bit of it absolutely compulsive.
Yes, that first long processing scene below deck was awesome. Also, the visual effects on the face shots made it all the more intense.
It's just turtles all the way down.
Just finished watching it again, while I think the above scene is superb, given the films themes I particularly like the scene when the processing is interrupted by the skeptic journalist, and later when Hoffman turns on Laura Dern for picking holes in Masters made up religion - you see her world start to crumble in that one moment as she realises on some level that this guy is just making the while thing up.... And making a truckload of money with it......
shareThose slaps. Gives me the chills everytime
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