In Reply to: Been thinking about the best film I saw this year and I keep coming back to 'Fish Tank' and 'Winter's Bone'. posted by Tony D. on December 11, 2010 at 09:14:39:
"Fish Tank," the plot is ridiculous in a way few Hollywood films would venture. It must be redeemed by the acting to have won Cannes and BAFTA awards. Many films are overwritten, creating scenes with unbelievable, fanciful actions and outcomes to make larger points. The worst films have many of them. On the other hand, in the best films, characters are illuminated in seemingly commonplace situations, there needn't be a crisis every minute.
I'll see "Fish Tank," but it really does seem like the plot's exaggerations may well have doomed it.
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Follow Ups
- Well, Tony, I agree with you on, "Winter's Bone," but, though I haven't seen - tinear 10:34:43 12/11/10 (8)
- Okay, have a look at 'Fish Tank' and let me know what you think...but - Tony D. 10:55:15 12/11/10 (7)
- SPOILER: - tinear 14:54:11 12/11/10 (6)
- Okay, then Citizen Kane is about a guy who is love with a snow sled. - Tony D. 16:34:18 12/11/10 (5)
- Haha. I like you a lot better since you started taking your medication NT - Jazz Inmate 00:58:09 12/13/10 (1)
- I feel kind of bad about it actually, with Tin it's like arguing with or trying to reason with a 10 year old.* - Tony D. 11:28:11 12/14/10 (0)
- Wow. Pretty ridiculous comparison, Tony. Extraordinarily so. - tinear 18:13:54 12/11/10 (2)
- Zing, the whole point (and truth) of my post whips over your head...so I give up. * - Tony D. 11:10:30 12/14/10 (1)
- I explained that childhood trauma indeed can have permanent impact: - tinear 12:07:56 12/14/10 (0)