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"Greta"
Feb 15, 2019 21:32:53 GMT
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Post by forca84 on Feb 15, 2019 21:32:53 GMT
Looks interesting. An older woman (Issabelle Huppert) becoming obsessed with a woman in her early 20's (Chloe Grace Moretz) from a chance encounter. If you haven't watched a trailer or TV spot I recommend on not doing so. As usual they spoil too damn much.
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"Greta"
Feb 17, 2019 9:55:05 GMT
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Post by Nora on Feb 17, 2019 9:55:05 GMT
looking forward o this one a lot. trailer should have shown much less, agreed!
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Post by hi224 on Feb 17, 2019 22:13:07 GMT
looking forward o this one a lot. trailer should have shown much less, agreed! i can't believe Huppert signed on looks like pulpy fun.
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"Greta"
Feb 22, 2019 16:24:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 16:24:37 GMT
I so wanna see it. Cant wait.
Sounds a bit like like Cloe with Julianne Moore.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 22, 2019 17:44:59 GMT
So it's a reversal of Carol then?
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Post by naterdawg on Feb 22, 2019 20:07:26 GMT
This has flop written all over it. Chloe's involvement is the KISS OF DEATH. Why she's still getting movies considering her abysmal record at the box office is beyond me. Guess all the adolescent boys out there are keeping her career afloat.
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Post by hi224 on Feb 23, 2019 4:22:32 GMT
not sure why Moretz honestly is sought after either, she is way too self aware.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Mar 8, 2019 17:25:52 GMT
So did anyone see it? I wasn't planning on seeing it, even though I like the two actresses, but I just saw that it's directed by Neil Jordan, so I might give it a shot after all.
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Post by darkpast on Mar 9, 2019 5:28:24 GMT
it was ok 6/10
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Post by moviemanjackson on Mar 10, 2019 0:13:20 GMT
Ok enough watch, I'm often a sucker for psycho-stalker movies, I even like The Perfect Guy (thought Ealy was so dialed in lol)! So it's not a massive bar for these movies to get my overall recommendation. Kind of felt like a thriller masquerading as a drama for the first half or so. Which I didn't hate, it was just different and maybe a little incongruent.
But damn, the law enforcement is so incompetent in this movie. Huppert was strong and a reason to watch. I like CGM, but Monroe outshines her in this movie. I wonder if it would have been a little more memorable if she was playing the lead character, but I guess they were perfectly casted and it could just be that Monroe has eclipsed Moretz as a talent.
6/10 for me but again this genre is my guilty pleasure. I say just don't expect some deep commentary or anything, I think the movie wants to be really substance heavy but it ain't.
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Post by Nora on Mar 12, 2019 3:22:23 GMT
This has flop written all over it. Chloe's involvement is the KISS OF DEATH. Why she's still getting movies considering her abysmal record at the box office is beyond me. Guess all the adolescent boys out there are keeping her career afloat. she was amazing in Miseducation of Cameron Post. I really hope she will get more roles like that.
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Post by Nora on Mar 12, 2019 3:26:35 GMT
So did anyone see it? I wasn't planning on seeing it, even though I like the two actresses, but I just saw that it's directed by Neil Jordan, so I might give it a shot after all. agreed with others, its ok enough to watch. it gets quite stupid toward the end, but the acting is decent for the most part, and the atmosphere builds up well at least till half of the movie. it gets very creepy at times, so that part is done really well. wasnt a fan of the ending, but overall it was fairly entertaining to watch. Huppert is always enticing to watch on screen and Chloe too, in her own weirdly awkward way, even though this was certainly not her best film or role, its still intriguing to follow her on screen. at least for me. 5.5 from me, but that doesn't mean its trash, just that it had some plot holes or silliness toward the end, that made me respect it less. that was the MOST USELESS detective and death i have seen in a long time. also who doesnt make sure their kidnapper is dead or at least proper tied before trying to run out?
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Mar 12, 2019 14:10:05 GMT
So did anyone see it? I wasn't planning on seeing it, even though I like the two actresses, but I just saw that it's directed by Neil Jordan, so I might give it a shot after all. agreed with others, its ok enough to watch. it gets quite stupid toward the end, but the acting is decent for the most part, and the atmosphere builds up well at least till half of the movie. it gets very creepy at times, so that part is done really well. wasnt a fan of the ending, but overall it was fairly entertaining to watch. Huppert is always enticing to watch on screen and Chloe too, in her own weirdly awkward way, even though this was certainly not her best film or role, its still intriguing to follow her on screen. at least for me. 5.5 from me, but that doesn't mean its trash, just that it had some plot holes or silliness toward the end, that made me respect it less.
I saw it after all, and I agree with your assessment. Not too bad, but if I had skipped it, I wouldn't have missed much. I agree with the "stupid" accusation; one of my pet peeves when it comes to movies is when writers make characters do things that make no sense, such as
attacking your captor and then trying to escape without first making sure that your captor really is incapacitated
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 15, 2019 5:40:27 GMT
This has flop written all over it. Chloe's involvement is the KISS OF DEATH. Why she's still getting movies considering her abysmal record at the box office is beyond me. Guess all the adolescent boys out there are keeping her career afloat. she was amazing in Miseducation of Cameron Post. I really hope she will get more roles like that. The Miseducation of who? Never heard of it, which is typical for Chloe. Literally, most of her films die at the box office, and Greta is no exception.
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Post by Nora on Mar 15, 2019 8:01:48 GMT
she was amazing in Miseducation of Cameron Post. I really hope she will get more roles like that. The Miseducation of who? Never heard of it, which is typical for Chloe. Literally, most of her films die at the box office, and Greta is no exception. Cameron Post - was a very small indie but one of the ebst movies of last year. Wouldnt matter who would headline it, it was never going to be a box office hit, but its absolutelly worth watching Also has one of the best actes female orgasms in movies ever.
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Post by hi224 on Mar 20, 2019 2:06:13 GMT
So did anyone see it? I wasn't planning on seeing it, even though I like the two actresses, but I just saw that it's directed by Neil Jordan, so I might give it a shot after all. agreed with others, its ok enough to watch. it gets quite stupid toward the end, but the acting is decent for the most part, and the atmosphere builds up well at least till half of the movie. it gets very creepy at times, so that part is done really well. wasnt a fan of the ending, but overall it was fairly entertaining to watch. Huppert is always enticing to watch on screen and Chloe too, in her own weirdly awkward way, even though this was certainly not her best film or role, its still intriguing to follow her on screen. at least for me. 5.5 from me, but that doesn't mean its trash, just that it had some plot holes or silliness toward the end, that made me respect it less. that was the MOST USELESS detective and death i have seen in a long time. also who doesnt make sure their kidnapper is dead or at least proper tied before trying to run out? my biggest real issue with it are plot holes galore. IE: Greta followed her friend around town but can't makeout her getup? also her friend suggesting reverse psychological manipulation to her was also a bad, bad idea. and yeah what a waste of poor Stephen Rea, was excited when he showed up.
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 24, 2019 2:46:03 GMT
The film doesn't do much to raise Chloe's profile in Hollywood. She's had many more flops than hits, and 2018 and 2019 (so far) have not been good to her.
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Post by NewtJorden on Mar 25, 2019 18:19:27 GMT
The film doesn't do much to raise Chloe's profile in Hollywood. She's had many more flops than hits, and 2018 and 2019 (so far) have not been good to her. She's not a good actress anyway.
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 26, 2019 4:12:43 GMT
The film doesn't do much to raise Chloe's profile in Hollywood. She's had many more flops than hits, and 2018 and 2019 (so far) have not been good to her. She's not a good actress anyway. She started out with some good stuff, but she doesn't bring much to the table. I can't see her in adult roles, either.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Apr 1, 2019 7:31:25 GMT
I actually enjoyed Greta quite a bit—I consider it a "good" film and a surprisingly effective entry in the stalker genre. The movie is engrossing, creative, fairly atmospheric, and relatively freaky, and the simple imagery (for instance, Greta in her sharp, crisp outfits, still and menacing in space) is dramatic and darkly elegant. I feel that the film works for three primary reasons. First, the filmmakers nailed the casting. Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz are well-suited for their respective roles, and as a result an otherwise tenuous plot feels sufficiently credible. Second, having an older woman stalk a young one offers a fresh variation on this genre. The combination is unusual. Third, making Greta a Hungarian immigrant pretending to be French (for the record, Huppert is actually French), when combined with the dynamics of the plot and the visuals of her home, lends the movie a European fairy tale vibe—think Hansel and Gretel. Combining this latent aspect with the New York City setting adds another level of freshness to the American stalker genre. Moreover, using Ireland's National Symphony Orchestra as part of the score only adds to this classical European sensibility. Of course, Greta is not profound or thematically weighty, but it does make for a compelling genre movie. And while I understand the complaints about the seemingly typical plot machinations toward the end— not making certain that she is dead, running into the basement (of all places), the indifference of law enforcement, the clueless nature of the father —I also feel that there is self-awareness at play. Greta is not a parody, but the movie—the final scene and frame in particular—suggest that writer-director Neil Jordan is well aware of the genre conventions that he is toying with even as he may be redeploying them. For instance, the inverted nightmare sequence is clever and creative, keeping the audience guessing and showing that the movie is offering a somewhat ironic take on the usual machinations. To quote this review in The Wrap: Overall, Greta is certainly not Strangers on a Train (Alfred Hitchcock, 1951) or Play Misty for Me (Clint Eastwood, 1971), but it is certainly better than the average stalker movie.
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