General Thoughts:
I'm not educated in the film industry to understand or enjoy this movie. While I can appreciate that it was shot well, has a good plot, and very good dialogue - the payoff came far too late for a layman viewer to enjoy or celebrate. If you are a true arthouse film veteran and enjoy dissecting a film over multiple viewings back to back with deep cuts to other parts of the industry, this film is for you. If you do not consider yourself in the upper crust of "film as art" critics, this film is likely not for you.
The Good:
The film has an expert craft quality to it. The acting and dialogue is absolutely superb with an attention to detail we rarely see from most directors these days. I (not unlike RedLetterMedia) will always support a director having complete creative control and bringing his vision to life.
The Bad:
The film views similarly to a Jackson Pollock to those uninitiated to the art world. If you do not find yourself with a complete understanding of various parts of the film industry, including its history, or do not find yourself enjoying having to do research to figure out what these characters are talking about then I predict you will fall asleep within the first half of the film. This is no-doubt an expert film for those who love the directors work, but for 80% of the audience that will check out this film, I would not suggest sitting through it.
I'm not educated in the film industry to understand or enjoy this movie. While I can appreciate that it was shot well, has a good plot, and very good dialogue - the payoff came far too late for a layman viewer to enjoy or celebrate. If you are a true arthouse film veteran and enjoy dissecting a film over multiple viewings back to back with deep cuts to other parts of the industry, this film is for you. If you do not consider yourself in the upper crust of "film as art" critics, this film is likely not for you.
The Good:
The film has an expert craft quality to it. The acting and dialogue is absolutely superb with an attention to detail we rarely see from most directors these days. I (not unlike RedLetterMedia) will always support a director having complete creative control and bringing his vision to life.
The Bad:
The film views similarly to a Jackson Pollock to those uninitiated to the art world. If you do not find yourself with a complete understanding of various parts of the film industry, including its history, or do not find yourself enjoying having to do research to figure out what these characters are talking about then I predict you will fall asleep within the first half of the film. This is no-doubt an expert film for those who love the directors work, but for 80% of the audience that will check out this film, I would not suggest sitting through it.