I liked this a lot. Some of the Burbank filming scenes are frankly incredible. Chazelle is an auteur, there is no doubt about that. He knows his subject.
That all said there were aspects of this movie that really were disturbing. OK, I am a recovering addict so Miss La Roi's behavior and descent into a complete batsh!t drug fiend is hard to take. But there are other scenes that are just as haunting . (no spoilers) A BIG SHOUT OUT to. Tobey Maguire , that was some acting !! This entire sequence of descending into the bowels of hell was something else , Again, hats off to the director / writer in dreaming up this Ken Russell homage.
The film does fall apart somewhat at the end, I know what Chazelle was trying to do and SAY but it just seems rushed and doesnt do its subject justice.
Jesus It must have been wild living in those times with that access ! The 1920s were a GAS !
That all said there were aspects of this movie that really were disturbing. OK, I am a recovering addict so Miss La Roi's behavior and descent into a complete batsh!t drug fiend is hard to take. But there are other scenes that are just as haunting . (no spoilers) A BIG SHOUT OUT to. Tobey Maguire , that was some acting !! This entire sequence of descending into the bowels of hell was something else , Again, hats off to the director / writer in dreaming up this Ken Russell homage.
The film does fall apart somewhat at the end, I know what Chazelle was trying to do and SAY but it just seems rushed and doesnt do its subject justice.
Jesus It must have been wild living in those times with that access ! The 1920s were a GAS !