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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 15, 2020 3:24:45 GMT
What did you think of it? I know this is technically a series but just like Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return (which has a very similar vibe), this plays more like a very long film. Glacially paced, ultra stylish and maddeningly opaque, it’s quintessentially Refn-esque, like Only God Forgives stretched to infinity. Don’t know if it quite worked for the entirety of it’s duration, but for the most past I was transfixed by it’s slo-mo neon haze and excruciatingly measured dialogue. Side note: anyone notice the opening title credit was slightly different on Episode 5 and know the significance of this?  |
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 5:06:45 GMT
Extremely pretentious and often boring. This is coming from a fan of Only God Forgives btw.
Episode 5 is very good though.
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Post by kolchak92 on Sept 15, 2020 5:09:09 GMT
Sounds like a James Bond title.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 15, 2020 5:12:17 GMT
Extremely pretentious and often boring. Episode 5 is very good though. Not surprised by that assessment, it's certainly very singular and indulgent. Episode 5 is probably the most narratively focused.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 15, 2020 5:14:19 GMT
Sounds like a James Bond title. Yeah, I'm not a fan of the title, should have been called Ecstasy in Slow Motion or Black Sheets of Neon Haze Will Reign Down Upon Thee.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 5:18:05 GMT
Extremely pretentious and often boring. Episode 5 is very good though. Not surprised by that assessment, it's certainly very singular and indulgent. Episode 5 is probably the most narratively focused. That is why I like it the most. The ending of the season is extremely frustrating to the point of being maddening. Refn is very hit or miss with me. I feel the similar about The Neon Demon as I do about Too Old to Die Young, though the latter is more interesting imo.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 5:18:48 GMT
Sounds like a James Bond title. Yeah, I'm not a fan of the title, should have been called Ecstasy in Slow Motion or Black Sheets of Neon Haze Will Reign Down Upon Thee. That would be my preferred title.
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Post by kolchak92 on Sept 15, 2020 5:20:21 GMT
Anyway, I gotta say it looks great purely on a visual level.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 5:21:05 GMT
Anyway, I gotta say it looks great purely on a visual level. It certainly is that.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 15, 2020 5:34:28 GMT
Not surprised by that assessment, it's certainly very singular and indulgent. Episode 5 is probably the most narratively focused. That is why I like it the most. The ending of the season is extremely frustrating to the point of being maddening. Refn is very hit or miss with me. I feel the similar about The Neon Demon as I do about Too Old to Die Young, though the latter is more interesting imo. I'm a big fan of his more "indulgent" work for want of a better term, Valhalla Rising, Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon, so it was almost tailor made for my tastes. I didn't really like Bronson and haven't seen any of his earlier work.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 15, 2020 5:38:43 GMT
Anyway, I gotta say it looks great purely on a visual level. If you appreciate his style, especially Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon, you'll probably like it. It is incredibly slow which I can see being very frustrating if you're not digging the aesthetic. It's certainly unlike any other series I can think of with the possible exception of the aforementioned Twin Peaks Return in it's singularity and total disregard for traditional narrative conventions.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 5:40:19 GMT
That is why I like it the most. The ending of the season is extremely frustrating to the point of being maddening. Refn is very hit or miss with me. I feel the similar about The Neon Demon as I do about Too Old to Die Young, though the latter is more interesting imo. I'm a big fan of his more "indulgent" work for want of a better term, Valhalla Rising, Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon, so it was almost tailor made for my tastes. I didn't really like Bronson and haven't seen any of his earlier work. I like Drive, Only God Forgives and the first 2 Pusher movies. I am mixed on Bronson and Valhalla Rising. I flat out dislike The Neon Demon. The movie is shocking for the sake of being shocking and the kicker is...it isn't even shocking, it just tries so hard to be. The movie becomes unintentionally funny.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 15, 2020 5:57:34 GMT
I'm a big fan of his more "indulgent" work for want of a better term, Valhalla Rising, Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon, so it was almost tailor made for my tastes. I didn't really like Bronson and haven't seen any of his earlier work. The Neon Demon. The movie is shocking for the sake of being shocking and the kicker is...it isn't even shocking, it just tries so hard to be. Ha, you may be on to something there. For better or worse it didn't really bother me, I appreciated it more on an abstract visual level. I'm hoping to rewatch it soon, so we'll see if it holds up.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 6:12:20 GMT
The Neon Demon. The movie is shocking for the sake of being shocking and the kicker is...it isn't even shocking, it just tries so hard to be. Ha, you may be on to something there. For better or worse it didn't really bother me, I appreciated it more on an abstract visual level. I'm hoping to rewatch it soon, so we'll see if it holds up. I agree about the visual aspect of the movie to an extent.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 15, 2020 6:15:38 GMT
The Neon Demon. The movie is shocking for the sake of being shocking and the kicker is...it isn't even shocking, it just tries so hard to be. Ha, you may be on to something there. For better or worse it didn't really bother me, I appreciated it more on an abstract visual level. I'm hoping to rewatch it soon, so we'll see if it holds up. It's no House (1977). 
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