Why isn’t this movie more well known?
It is absolutely mind bending and inventive like nothing I’ve seen before. Like it’s characters, the movie hypnotizes you and just keeps surprising you with more and more layers. I NEED to see this in a theater with a crowd.
The less you know the better.
So groundbreaking and so real. These kids are so stupid and so out of touch with reality it hurts to watch the downfall of their “plan”.
It’s the kind of movie that makes you want to reach through the screen and shake some sense into the characters. It’s frustrating and at the same time so engrossing and entertaining. It’s sick bro.
Knowing about Brad Renfro’s personal life is really sad when watching this movie it almost seems like it’s not a character, but his true self. Adds a sadness to the movie, making it all the more real.
Robert Altman’s films are definitely not for everyone, with character over plot driven stories that you get very familiar with by the end.
Many Letterboxd reviews of Gosford Park describe a painfully boring movie but I can’t help but appreciate his movies more and more with each watch. His movies are studies of people and they are always (with the exception of Popeye) portrayed in a very realistic way.
Gosford Park plays out as a study of class,…
