I loved "Manic" from the very moment it began, not only because I am in love with Joseph Gordon-Levitt but also because it captivated me immediately.
It starts off as somewhat of a mystery. Lyle (Gordon-Levitt) is entered into the juvenile wing of a mental facility against his will. We see him struggling and resisting security all the while we hear screams and a struggle in the background. We know this is why he is being put in the facility but we don't exactly know what occurred.
The whole thing is just so intriguing. It is so emotional that you can't help but get heavily involved in the story.
Lyle is a lovable character in a strange way. He is violent and has anger management issues but he is sad, pathetic, and so jaded that you can't help but have love for him. I found myself attached to each character, even the child molester and group therapy bully.
Just overwhelming emotion throughout the movie. We get right into the jaded, troubled characters and their sad lives. Each character is very unique. They all have a lot of pain but display it and deal with it in very unique ways. They all keep the movie interesting.
I didn't want "Manic" to end. I wasn't sure how they were going to pull off the ending. It was great and I wouldn't have had it any other way.
The acting was more than impressive. You can tell that the actors really threw themselves into their role. They all became their character.
There wasn't much character development just because we don't gradually get into a story. We are thrown into all of their lives all at once. They are already developed and we are trying to keep up.
It starts off as somewhat of a mystery. Lyle (Gordon-Levitt) is entered into the juvenile wing of a mental facility against his will. We see him struggling and resisting security all the while we hear screams and a struggle in the background. We know this is why he is being put in the facility but we don't exactly know what occurred.
The whole thing is just so intriguing. It is so emotional that you can't help but get heavily involved in the story.
Lyle is a lovable character in a strange way. He is violent and has anger management issues but he is sad, pathetic, and so jaded that you can't help but have love for him. I found myself attached to each character, even the child molester and group therapy bully.
Just overwhelming emotion throughout the movie. We get right into the jaded, troubled characters and their sad lives. Each character is very unique. They all have a lot of pain but display it and deal with it in very unique ways. They all keep the movie interesting.
I didn't want "Manic" to end. I wasn't sure how they were going to pull off the ending. It was great and I wouldn't have had it any other way.
The acting was more than impressive. You can tell that the actors really threw themselves into their role. They all became their character.
There wasn't much character development just because we don't gradually get into a story. We are thrown into all of their lives all at once. They are already developed and we are trying to keep up.