I don't usually review good movies. I never know what to say about them: "directing, good, cine, good, acting, good"?
But with this movie, I have to write something because I was: 1. Surprised by how well Bradley Cooper did it, and 2. Confused by the low rating. Maybe my 9 stars are on the generous side but I couldn't have gone lower than 8. This movie is impressive.
The dialogue is beautiful and articulated, the acting is really nuanced and colorful, the story is good even though it clearly lacks a good level of dramatic tension and, more importantly, a climax, which, on the flip side, strangely didn't bother me. (It violates script theory but it works. If it works, it works.)
And then there's the cinematography. My God, the cinematography is extraordinary. It did earn an Oscar nomination and it deserved it and I think it might even win.
But with this movie, I have to write something because I was: 1. Surprised by how well Bradley Cooper did it, and 2. Confused by the low rating. Maybe my 9 stars are on the generous side but I couldn't have gone lower than 8. This movie is impressive.
The dialogue is beautiful and articulated, the acting is really nuanced and colorful, the story is good even though it clearly lacks a good level of dramatic tension and, more importantly, a climax, which, on the flip side, strangely didn't bother me. (It violates script theory but it works. If it works, it works.)
And then there's the cinematography. My God, the cinematography is extraordinary. It did earn an Oscar nomination and it deserved it and I think it might even win.