All tagged Drama
Heart is an undervalued commodity in filmmaking. Big films try to sneak it in, like they do humor and romance, but it always comes off as sloppy and insincere. In John Krasinski’s second directorial effort The Hollars, heart is the base of this small yet thoughtful indie.
Miles Teller has blown up lately, starring in films like the new "Fantastic Four," and "Divergent" film series. The main reason he keeps getting roles is that he can play the offensive, assured smart ass pretty well.
Though a lot of this film is handled tactfully, and the information is factually correct, it's a very amateurish effort. Between the strange montages, the scenes of his sister reflected in storefront windows, and the weird choices in music.
While the subject of the film is upsetting, it's not stirring enough to warrant any nominations. It's a run of the mill biopic dealing with an interesting if tepid subject. Second, it's a strange kind of film, for various reasons. It makes sense for Burton to gravitate towards this film, as it deals in curiously odd looking paintings
The concept sounds simple, but veers into strange, conceptual fantasy in the last twenty minutes or so. The rules, that we believe are set up within this world, change, and a level of tension is introduced in the confines of the story because of it.
