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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 6, 2017 13:32:11 GMT
Still my favorite film of the year. Renner is so damn good. They did a much better job humanizing the protagonists and sprinkling in humor in the right places here than they did with Hell or High Water (Taylor Sheridan's previous writing project). Maybe the directing was the difference? Sicario is one of my favorite films of all time, so Sheridan is two for three in terms of writing as far as I'm concerned.
I enjoyed how the Wyoming backdrop itself felt like a character in the film. They don't make many films about life on reservations so it was good to see that topic explored, however bleak it may be.
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Post by SciFive on Nov 6, 2017 17:13:07 GMT
Still my favorite film of the year. Renner is so damn good. They did a much better job humanizing the protagonists and sprinkling in humor in the right places here than they did with Hell or High Water (Taylor Sheridan's previous writing project). Maybe the directing was the difference? Sicario is one of my favorite films of all time, so Sheridan is two for three in terms of writing as far as I'm concerned. I enjoyed how the Wyoming backdrop itself felt like a character in the film. They don't make many films about life on reservations so it was good to see that topic explored, however bleak it may be. Yeah, it's fast becoming one of my favorite movies of the year, too. Some of my favorite things: I loved Jeremy Renner's relationship with his young son. He was so fatherly and affectionate to this boy - it was beautiful to watch a man being such a good influence on his son.
Also, I loved how gentle he was with the hurt FBI girl after all those people had been killed. He was close to Ben, the police chief or whatever, so it had to hurt that Ben had just died. He was gentle and encouraging to the FBI girl anyway.
Also, I loved it when the FBI girl cried at the end about how Natalie had been able to run for six miles in the snow before dying. As Jeremy's character had said earlier, Natalie was a warrior.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 6, 2017 17:38:12 GMT
Still my favorite film of the year. Renner is so damn good. They did a much better job humanizing the protagonists and sprinkling in humor in the right places here than they did with Hell or High Water (Taylor Sheridan's previous writing project). Maybe the directing was the difference? Sicario is one of my favorite films of all time, so Sheridan is two for three in terms of writing as far as I'm concerned. I enjoyed how the Wyoming backdrop itself felt like a character in the film. They don't make many films about life on reservations so it was good to see that topic explored, however bleak it may be. Yeah, it's fast becoming one of my favorite movies of the year, too. Some of my favorite things: I loved Jeremy Renner's relationship with his young son. He was so fatherly and affectionate to this boy - it was beautiful to watch a man being such a good influence on his son.
Also, I loved how gentle he was with the hurt FBI girl after all those people had been killed. He was close to Ben, the police chief or whatever, so it had to hurt that Ben had just died. He was gentle and encouraging to the FBI girl anyway.
Also, I loved it when the FBI girl cried at the end about how Natalie had been able to run for six miles in the snow before dying. As Jeremy's character had said earlier, Natalie was a warrior.
You buy into his character immediately and he never lets you down. I also thought it was great that they didn't turn it into a love story. I didn't expect them to go that route, being familiar with Sheridan's work. But it was still good to see. I also thought they handled reservation conditions fairly. They touched on the legal complications as well as the overall (I have to say it) hopelessness that seem to be a tragic reality of that world, without getting preachy or dismissive. The tension leading up to that final shootout was amazing, and it almost happened too quickly. But that only made it feel more real. If I have one criticism of the film I'd say the arsenal those security contractors had seemed a little over the top, but I suppose anything is possible in a place like that where nobody's watching and even less people care. I really can't say enough about Renner. He's so good at, well, not looking like he's acting. The way he delivers that line to Olsen about questioning the kid about the girl's disappearance (and its ramifications on the FBI's investigation). "What if I don't tell you? What if just...know it?" He could've chewed on that like a corny action star, but he delivers it deadpan and again, he feels like a real person and not a character in a film. He never goes over the top in this film, he never tries to outdo anyone else's performance. He just plays his role and lets the story do the talking.
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Post by SciFive on Nov 6, 2017 18:00:05 GMT
Yeah, it's fast becoming one of my favorite movies of the year, too. Some of my favorite things: I loved Jeremy Renner's relationship with his young son. He was so fatherly and affectionate to this boy - it was beautiful to watch a man being such a good influence on his son.
Also, I loved how gentle he was with the hurt FBI girl after all those people had been killed. He was close to Ben, the police chief or whatever, so it had to hurt that Ben had just died. He was gentle and encouraging to the FBI girl anyway.
Also, I loved it when the FBI girl cried at the end about how Natalie had been able to run for six miles in the snow before dying. As Jeremy's character had said earlier, Natalie was a warrior.
You buy into his character immediately and he never lets you down. I also thought it was great that they didn't turn it into a love story. I didn't expect them to go that route, being familiar with Sheridan's work. But it was still good to see. I also thought they handled reservation conditions fairly. They touched on the legal complications as well as the overall (I have to say it) hopelessness that seem to be a tragic reality of that world, without getting preachy or dismissive. The tension leading up to that final shootout was amazing, and it almost happened too quickly. But that only made it feel more real. If I have one criticism of the film I'd say the arsenal those security contractors had seemed a little over the top, but I suppose anything is possible in a place like that where nobody's watching and even less people care. I really can't say enough about Renner. He's so good at, well, not looking like he's acting. The way he delivers that line to Olsen about questioning the kid about the girl's disappearance (and its ramifications on the FBI's investigation). "What if I don't tell you? What if just...know it?" He could've chewed on that like a corny action star, but he delivers it deadpan and again, he feels like a real person and not a character in a film. He never goes over the top in this film, he never tries to outdo anyone else's performance. He just plays his role and lets the story do the talking. Very well put about Renner!! He is a very good actor and he does make it seem natural. I noticed this in the Bourne movie that he did (such as when he was finding out the reality of his situation towards the beginning of the movie). He was appalled, angry, and desperate at the same time. Those three emotions all at once aren't easy to do. I like him!!
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Post by Nora on Nov 7, 2017 12:58:53 GMT
so do you think an Oscar nom is coming his way? I really hope so…
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Post by SciFive on Nov 7, 2017 17:21:00 GMT
so do you think an Oscar nom is coming his way? I really hope so… I hope so, too.
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