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I was disappointed, but it has it's moments (and the ending is wonderful).
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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I finally saw The Neon Demon the other night, which is an art-house type psychological/surrealist horror. It's fucked up, stark, intelligent and uncomfortable. Reviews were polarizing - it won't appeal to mainstream audiences, but if you're ready for it - it's haunting and visceral and feels like a dark L.A. fairytale. Definitely more art than movie. I loved it.
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I love that movie and I hope to see Abbey Lee Kershaw in more roles. She was so good in it. I saw neon demon in theaters and it was almost a sensory overload but the theater was not full... at all... And people walked out... I'm sure you can guess when. Refn is an exciting director but yeah, most of his movies are un-recommendable even though they are some of my favorites. Quite a feat really.
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Yeah, I read that it got both booed and applauded at Cannes. I understand why, if you go in and view it through the filter of mainstream life and morality, not to mention some people were probably expecting a narratively straightforward horror flick with pretty people. I felt like it was almost like looking at an abstract painting or an art exhibit rather than watching a movie. The musical score really elevated it. As you said, very sensory overload. I loved that it was risky and that Refn just went for it, balls out, no apologies - even in that scene.
I ended up watching it a second time to appreciate the subtleties. Unfortunately a director almost has to first create something mainstream brilliant in order to feel like they have the creative license to produce something like this. At least Refn had the reputation to push this forward. I'd love more films like this as well. And yes - more Abbey Lee!
sounds intriguing. You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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is it something i'd like, or should i stay clear?
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I have not been to the movie theater since seeing The Revenant there, which I loved. I need to check this thread out more. I usually do NetFlix or Uverse rentals. I recently saw Bridge of Spies and Jason Bourne and I recommend those.
Ash has me intrigued about Neon Demon.
=== Not ALL LIVES MATTER until BLACK LIVES MATTER ===
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Yeah, I read that it got both booed and applauded at Cannes. I understand why, if you go in and view it through the filter of mainstream life and morality, not to mention some people were probably expecting a narratively straightforward horror flick with pretty people. I felt like it was almost like looking at an abstract painting or an art exhibit rather than watching a movie. The musical score really elevated it. As you said, very sensory overload. I loved that it was risky and that Refn just went for it, balls out, no apologies - even in that scene.
I ended up watching it a second time to appreciate the subtleties. Unfortunately a director almost has to first create something mainstream brilliant in order to feel like they have the creative license to produce something like this. At least Refn had the reputation to push this forward. I'd love more films like this as well. And yes - more Abbey Lee!
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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i liked the style, but wish it would have been paired with something more whimsical in nature.
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Then the result would have been something like Sucker Punch. Pretty, shallow and forgettable. Neon Demon isn't just a story about the "dog eat dog" nature of the fashion industry... it's a microcosm of human ambition itself. The actual Neon Demon in the story is the point when your ambition eclipses your morals/conscience.
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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'Jason Bourne' and 'Innocent hottie Alisha gives up her pussy to black lesbian virgin'
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
