"Nomadland:" a quiet film that rewards the viewer

Posted by tinear (A) on April 18, 2021 at 08:35:57

In Reply to: The Debbies...err the Oscars posted by RGA on April 10, 2021 at 05:11:08:

willing to open his mind to a different lifestyle, to people who choose it, and who, maddeningly, don't fit into neat little pigeonholes.
Frances McDormand is amazing, simply amazing. In a film populated by mostly amateur actors, she matches their genuineness and vulnerability without resorting to those Hollywood standard acting gimmicks, i.e. nervous eye-movements, exaggerated facial expressions, hand gesturing, etc.

What motivates a person voluntarily to choose to live a life devoid of all the materialistic comforts of modern day life? And to do so without comfort of family or close friends? We not only gain insight into the motivations of Fern, but also of a group of other characters, each one interesting and individual.

Cinematography: not, again, the typical Hollywood wide-angle "Wow!" type; rather, the grandeur of the West as you might experience it, its vast expanses of nature, unburdened of visual human impact, its majesty to a large part held in its very quietude and complexity--- like this film.

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Topic - The Debbies...err the Oscars - RGA 05:11:08 04/10/21 (19)

"Nomadland:" a quiet film that rewards the viewer - tinear 08:35:57 04/18/21 (3)

RE: "Nomadland:" a quiet film that rewards the viewer - RGA 18:30:29 04/18/21 (0)

Certainly a movie for our age group -nt - jedrider 08:57:49 04/18/21 (1)

I'd say good for any age group! Compassion, understanding--- - tinear 16:13:48 04/18/21 (0)

I don't get Nomadland - RGA 21:52:39 04/13/21 (13)

Call me a Philistine but I didn't like it either - Jay Buridan 15:05:26 05/30/21 (2)

Aristotle noted - RGA 22:25:52 05/31/21 (1)

Yeah, and Aristotle had seen some good plays in Athens - Jay Buridan 14:54:45 06/01/21 (0)

+ 1 ^ - Road Warrior 22:15:01 04/21/21 (0)

I'm not sure you need to get it - tunenut 11:05:13 04/17/21 (3)

+1. nt - tinear 10:21:54 04/18/21 (0)

Agree PYW should've been called Entrapment 2 - Des 18:00:31 04/17/21 (1)

RE: Agree PYW should've been called Entrapment 2 - RGA 18:33:36 04/18/21 (0)

RE: I don't get Nomadland - violinist3 00:47:56 04/14/21 (4)

RE: I don't get Nomadland - RGA 17:58:17 04/14/21 (3)

Maher's a little harsh. Films reflect the society, mostly. It's hard to - tinear 14:35:32 04/16/21 (2)

RE: Maher's a little harsh. Films reflect the society, mostly. It's hard to - RGA 17:35:10 04/16/21 (1)

I think you missed the point of film, in general, if you agree with Maher's rant. nt - tinear 08:24:54 04/18/21 (0)

RE: The Debbies...err the Oscars - Mike B. 11:51:56 04/11/21 (0)

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"Nomadland:" a quiet film that rewards the viewer - tinear 08:35:57 04/18/21 (3)

RE: "Nomadland:" a quiet film that rewards the viewer - RGA 18:30:29 04/18/21 (0)

Certainly a movie for our age group -nt - jedrider 08:57:49 04/18/21 (1)

I'd say good for any age group! Compassion, understanding--- - tinear 16:13:48 04/18/21 (0)

"Nomadland:" a quiet film that rewards the viewer

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