By far Robert Eggers’ most absurd film. It doesn’t jump the shark, but it’s simply the pure Viking ego on display.
Robert Eggers films always feel like of their period.
The VVitch delve hardddd into the English folktale and drawing out as much of the myth in realism as possible. It ultimately resulted in what Eggers apparently feels is “boring”.
And The Lighthouse’s cinema-scape indulges in the camp of lighthouse keeper sea shanties with its theatrical presentation, performances and sea…
A long downward spiral, An Elephant Sitting Still at the bottom.
Drama brews throughout like bubbles simmering in boiling water, but with the flames below the pot producing the heat with no sense of stopping there is no way to escape it. Hu Bo’s heavy handed journey of four intertwined characters all interested in seeing a an Elephant in the North-China city, Manzhouli is constantly moving yet pays great attention to the ever so still moments. The camera weaves through…
Christian Bale is a scene stealer in every sense of the word here. From the very second he enters the frame the menace of Gorr the Butcher reveals itself. He’s as entertainingly evil as a classic Scar or Voldemort, but dang does he feel like he’s in a completely different movie.
First Act is golden. So many iconic scenes of comedic intrigue that I couldn’t be more excited going into the second act which unfortunately turns to a bleaker and melodramatic tone that really doesn’t contrast well with the pre-established tone.
And must I say, oh Shakespeare, you really went ahead and stuffed all the bows and ties in that final scene like a generous bag of chips. A little rushed, my friend.
But nonetheless fun, and witty, even if a clumsy wrap up.
It's worth watching simply for the fact that John Cena jumps off a clif and stops a giant boulder with his bare hands while his theme blares out loud, only for Scooby-Doo to call him "Cena-mazing".
That's cena-ma!
