Best scene

The best scene was when the credits rolled and it was over.

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“A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."

I just watched the film and came to see the reviews on it..

I can honestly say this film was a drag.. It only started to pickup and/or make any sense once Fassbender topples Mulligan and asks her why she is here..

*Spoiler* From then on, what a great film. Mixed emotions throughout! Even the gay scene caught me off-guard. It shows how desperate this kind of addiction makes you, that you'd go to any length to scratch that ever-itching itch!

My favorite scene is a simple one.. The part where Fassbender is on the dock and just bursts into tears. No movie has a scene like that and actually makes me feel pity for the character. I had a build-up of tears, and a knot in my throat! Fassbender is just inexplicably amazing! What a great, great actor!

That was the worst scene, it made me want to end the film.

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I would agree that the dinner date scene was a pivotal one in regards to Brandon's character development and the storyline as a whole. To be honest, though, the whole film was chock full of subtle yet visually arresting/emotionally potent scenes. I've watched the movie several times just to observe Fassbender's facial expressions. As others have noted, he says so much without saying anything at all. I love that in an actor...proof of their tremendous skill in conveying things that aren't necessarily in the script but are aids to enhancing the drama.

Examples:

- The flirting between Brandon and the female stranger during the first subway train scene. Initially, I found Brandon's intense stare to be incredibly sexy and titillating but upon repeat viewings, I could see the predatory nature of his sexual addiction.

Compare Brandon's eyes between this scene and its mirror counterpart towards the end. The intensity is gone, replaced by a more conflicted look. Will he or won't he give into the temptation? Hard to tell...it could go either way.

- The office scene where David informs Brandon of all the pornography that was discovered on his computer hard drive. The stone-faced look of humiliation on Brandon's face...man, in that moment, I felt embarrassed FOR HIM because he finally got busted (or so I thought. As it turns out, the boss mistakenly assumes it was Brandon's intern who downloaded the porn). It was the first indication of Brandon's risky behaviour stepping outside his private world.

- The scene just before Brandon enters the restaurant, he pauses to watch Marianne through the window: Brandon's facial expression is full of vulnerability, yearning and tentativeness. At that point, I realized how much the addiction was holding him back from enjoying life and the internal struggle raging within him. I wanted Brandon to overcome it so badly.

- Immediately after his sister discovers his fascination with porn, Brandon sits alone on a bedroom chair and reflects. Again, in his face, you can see the build up of shame and the consequent resolve to rid himself of all traces of porn. Having moments of clarity and purging is very typical within the addiction cycle and I thought it was accurately portrayed.

- Towards the end, when Brandon has his breakdown. For me, this was the best scene. He couldn't keep up with the façade any longer. His addiction brought him down to a very low place and he was on the verge of losing everything that mattered to him (his job, Marianne, Sissy). The shock and anguish on Fassbender's face....ay yi yi. Emotionally devastating!!!


"Shame" is absolutely mesmerizing. The only NC-17 rated film worthy of an Oscar, IMO.

I thought this was hands down the best scene of the film its the only part that actually led somewhere .They should of led with that scene in the movie ,alot of inconsistency's in this film i thought it was horrible .

Only when society changes will the culture change "

I actually thought the scene where Brandon's boss confronts him about what was found on his computer... I never felt so uncomfortable watching a film as when I was watching that scene. Brandon almost looks paralyzed and does not know what to say..

Smell it.

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