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23 years
Reviews
The Zero Theorem (2013)
An overblown exercise in futility
There is no deeper meaning of life in the 'god sense', or in the 'metaphysical sense'. There is no personal god. All of it will end in the "big crunch" and meaningwise - all of it adds up to nothing. I don't think in 2015 these things come as surprises to any thinking person who knows a little bit of physics and contemporary cosmology. So what can you do as a single individual on Planet Earth? Go out and try to find something that gives some meaning to your individual life, and make some use of it. And - almost needless to say - don't wait for imaginary higher powers to do the job for you. Terry Gilliam (together with the rest of the Monty Python crew) fully covered this subject in the "Meaning of Life" and a variety of other works.
Why then, go back to this boring non-question in 2015, and make a 2 hour borefest from it? Are there no better topics for Terry Gilliam to tackle??
As a huge fan of the director, I can't give any stars for this nonsense. The striking Gilliamesque visuals, the dystopian future, the great actors... all for nothing in this case. The movie looks like "Brazil" and "12 Monkeys", but does not give the viewer any catharsis, does not convey any novel message, does not trigger any deeper philosophical conversations and does not illuminate anything. Very, very disappointing, especially given the directing and acting talent involved.
Why then, go back to this boring non-question in 2015, and make a 2 hour borefest from it? Are there no better topics for Terry Gilliam to tackle??
As a huge fan of the director, I can't give any stars for this nonsense. The striking Gilliamesque visuals, the dystopian future, the great actors... all for nothing in this case. The movie looks like "Brazil" and "12 Monkeys", but does not give the viewer any catharsis, does not convey any novel message, does not trigger any deeper philosophical conversations and does not illuminate anything. Very, very disappointing, especially given the directing and acting talent involved.
After Hours (1985)
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!!!
One of my favorites; I agree with all the other comments about being an undiscovered gem, a Kafkaesque treasure, a masterpiece, etc. I remember reading somewhere that when Scorcese wanted to make The Last Temptation of Christ, he ran into a lot of resistance... so he made After Hours instead (or, in the meantime). It expresses his frustration, his futile attempts to get from Point A to Point B. The characters of this movie are out of this world, and Griffin Dunne is several classes above every other role he played. If you watch the movies he directed (15 years or so later!!), you can feel Martin's and After Hours' influence (especially in Addicted to Love). WATCH IT, BUY IT, SPREAD THE NEWS! I would love to see a DVD of this one, with a Director's commentary... please, anyone at Warner Brothers listening?!