Very enjoyable. It was nice to go on a cruise during coronavirus. I could watch Meryl and Lucas Hedges talk all day long. The whole cast is really exquisite here. As a Boston Legal superfan it was great seeing Candice Bergen again. Dianne West had me crying with laughter multiple times. One of my favourite Steven Soderbergh films as well.
Experimental cinema that is not so experimental. Improvised dialogues that are not so improvised. A drama that is not really a drama. Great product placement on cruises in times of coronavirus. Steven Soderbergh blowing smoke once again.
Oh how I wanted to love this movie. How could it go wrong? Three of the best actresses of their generation and a director whose work I admire, all in one film. And alas, it isn't good. The result is a drama without drama and characters that not even these great talents could breathe life into. In a way it reminded me of a bad Woody Allen movie (side note: the shots of the empty hallways towards the end was reminiscent of the same scenes in Allen's Interiors). There would be scene after scene where very little happens to advance the plot or your interest in the characters. It's almost like dutifully walking through the movie taking notes on what happened and then on to the next scene, as if we were walking past museum exhibits. At no point is any of it compelling or even very interesting.
This film is also another classic case of the rottentomatoes score not being indicative of the quality of the movie. Is it necessarily bad enough to get a negative score? No, but I would by no means take the number of positive reviews as an indication of the movie's worth.
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A very interesting film. Love that it‘s set on the Queen Mary 2 and was actually filmed during a transatlantic crossing. It‘s always been a dream of mine to do this one day so this was quite nice.
Bold choice to blend out some conversations in this. I like it. I wonder whether the actors knew their lines would be drowned out however, whether they could just improvise, or whether they had to practise lines.
That line about how attraction, no matter whether reciprocated or not, is that one sign that you’re alive the highest form of showing you that you are, maybe… hits home with someone who’s lost the sparks.
The conversation about the stars hit home too. How we are the last people… oh not even ALL of us, when did we have the first satellites? But we’re essentially the last people to have seen just the night sky as is, with the stars.
Unexpected how it tied up with her visitor and well, everything. Sad to see her work go wasted, but in the end I understand that decision too, somewhere.
Seems like the Pandemic, is doing more than what it does. it's taking away any idea left on TV and movies, people n more
Let's say that could be the excuse for this film, actors and director. I can find it possible.
Without a doubt, Steven Soderbergh's films are not for everyone, but I can say that I have enjoyed several of them to the point of including them in my film library. It is not the case of this film with a wonderful cast, but with a very soft writing that does not manage to consolidate at any time. Even the ending was disappointing.
The film is a little on the boring side. The writing definitely wastes such a good cast. They deserved better
More like Let Me Go to Sleep. No disrespect to anyone that loves it but I couldn’t see what everyone else saw.
This movie must hold the record for the most "uhms", "ahs" and "aaaaa" in cinema history. Maybe improvised dialogue is not the norm for a reason. Couldn't finish watching it.
Thought this would be better. The dialogue still bothers me after sitting through.
Shout by LukeV1-5BlockedParent2020-12-12T22:05:42Z
When I read the blurb I thought to myself "This sounds like a groundbreakingly boring film"
I can now confirm: it is