The thing about seeing a much-buzzed-about film late in its run is that you almost can't help but be set up for disappointment. And that was the case here -- I just didn't find it as spectacularly wonderful as so many people would have me believe. Yes, it was visually fascinating, and yes, there was a very lovely message buried under all that visually fascinating stuff, but that's about it... and "buried" is the key word.
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Montana Story 2021
Haley Lu Richardson has become one of those rare actors whose presence in a film is reason enough to make it worth watching -- she's that reliable in both her film choices and her performances. That record remains unbroken with MONTANA STORY, even if the film as a whole was a tad too lethargic and didn't quite live up to expectations (especially insofar as much of the dialogue was concerned -- it just wasn't as moving as the screenwriters probably thought it was.)
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Head Full of Honey 2018
So many questions about this film, like....
- How did this attract otherwise and previously respectable actors?
- How is it possible for some of those actors to look as bad as they did?
- How did it get financing?
- Why did no one step up to say it would be downright insulting and insufferable, especially for anyone who's ever had to deal with a loved one with dementia?
And maybe most importantly, WHY DID I STAY FOR THE ENTIRE FILM?? I'll never get that time back.
