tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post3545643759287818431..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: MommyDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-59772194263750448682015-09-03T11:18:48.664-04:002015-09-03T11:18:48.664-04:00I didn't know you'd worked with troubled k...I didn't know you'd worked with troubled kids -- it sounds like we've had similar professional experiences. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-66232256441298274892015-09-02T08:26:54.551-04:002015-09-02T08:26:54.551-04:00Thanks for coming back to it. There is something t...Thanks for coming back to it. There is something to be said for leaving a few things up to the viewer or reader, but in this case it removes her motivation. She's rendered entirely too mysterious in a role and a movie that calls for transparency.<br /><br />I work with kids who behave very similarly to Steve and almost all of them are diagnosed with some form of autism. Whether or not Steve's diagnosis qualifies as such I have no idea. That's just how it appears to my amateur eye. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-13792491330339811692015-09-01T17:20:23.486-04:002015-09-01T17:20:23.486-04:00I hope you get this comment, since I'm coming ...I hope you get this comment, since I'm coming back to an old post. I didn't want to read this review until I'd seen the movie.<br /><br />Excellent review! I agree with you about the beauty of the acting, especially Dorval, and also about the film's weaknesses. So much is hinted at with Kyla, but almost nothing is revealed. I usually appreciate the power of showing your readers or audience only the tip of the iceberg, but in this case, it didn't quite work for me. I didn't like the ratio gimmick either. As you said, there are subtler ways to achieve the effect he was going for. But the storytelling was amazing.<br /><br />On a tangential note, I thought it was interesting that you interpreted Steve as having some form of autism. I saw a hint of that too, though his mental illness (reactive attachment disorder ?) certainly seemed to be a much bigger issue. Who knows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-32461230842641019322015-07-07T12:45:30.106-04:002015-07-07T12:45:30.106-04:00Like you, I do love it, but not knowing more about...Like you, I do love it, but not knowing more about Kyla bugs the hell out of me. Completely get where your husband is coming from.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-86592999430924161072015-07-07T10:56:36.730-04:002015-07-07T10:56:36.730-04:00Excellent review! I wish we would've gotten to...Excellent review! I wish we would've gotten to know Kyla better. What made her the way she is now, etc. That disappointed me that we never found out. Still, I loved this film. I get how the ratio isn't for everyone. My husband took one look at the film and nope'd the hell out of the room. lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-65835816251497992732015-07-04T15:22:48.630-04:002015-07-04T15:22:48.630-04:00The story beneath the style absolutely works. It i...The story beneath the style absolutely works. It is a really good film. That aspect ratio is a divisive point, however. Either way, it really is worth checking out.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-26275970259497881302015-07-04T15:20:41.434-04:002015-07-04T15:20:41.434-04:00Didn't hit me that way. I was more like "...Didn't hit me that way. I was more like "Really...sigh."Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-72879303921378816752015-07-04T15:12:44.571-04:002015-07-04T15:12:44.571-04:00I need to see this. I just added it to my Netflix ...I need to see this. I just added it to my Netflix queue. The whole shifting aspect ratios seems off-putting to me. I've read some reviews where people just down right hated it. It seems interesting enough to give it a try, and the story underneath the style is something that seems to work and to be something I would really connect to. Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-54373341385695289362015-07-04T15:08:43.781-04:002015-07-04T15:08:43.781-04:00I totally respect your opinion, guys...but when St...I totally respect your opinion, guys...but when Steve opens that frame with his hands my heart literally stopped. That moment is EVERYTHING!!!<br /><br />UGH!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-6191459767615479152015-07-03T21:04:03.024-04:002015-07-03T21:04:03.024-04:00It's absolutely worth watching. I would love t...It's absolutely worth watching. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-26903835248179603482015-07-03T21:01:58.541-04:002015-07-03T21:01:58.541-04:00Yeah, I couldn't get with the aspect ratio gam...Yeah, I couldn't get with the aspect ratio game. Felt pointless. It most certainly is a good flick. No denying that. Dolan has room to improve and might really deliver something undeniably great.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-46519984476674086552015-07-03T20:50:04.227-04:002015-07-03T20:50:04.227-04:00You have me intrigued...You have me intrigued...Jordan Doddhttp://www.epilepticmoondancer.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-14212804485830870632015-07-03T20:18:15.850-04:002015-07-03T20:18:15.850-04:00Great review mate, you really made a lot of good p...Great review mate, you really made a lot of good points<br /><br />The aspect ratio gave me the shits too. So obvious! I didn't catch that one of Steve opening the screen with his hands, that is just... as you said, unnecessary.<br /><br />II had a rough relationship with my mother so this one hit home for me. Annoying aspect ratio or not, its a good flick. I don't think though Dolan has matured enough yet to make a truly great film. I guess we'll soon see, he seems to churn them out fairly regularly!<br /><br />Jordan Doddhttp://www.epilepticmoondancer.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-36566477624240853112015-07-03T09:30:28.465-04:002015-07-03T09:30:28.465-04:00Thanks. That is so how I feel about her. She could...Thanks. That is so how I feel about her. She could be so much more, but just isn't.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-49012547664870294922015-07-03T09:29:44.586-04:002015-07-03T09:29:44.586-04:00I will definitely go back to your post on it some ...I will definitely go back to your post on it some time this weekend (today, hopefully) and I'm fully aware this is your all-time fave. It's definitely well done and I look forward to seeing more of Dolan's work. Interesting take on Kyla. We still disagree, but I understand where you're coming from. Love to hear that any movie means so much to someone.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-74509027964730085062015-07-03T09:01:07.854-04:002015-07-03T09:01:07.854-04:00Excellent review! I loved the film but I agree wit...Excellent review! I loved the film but I agree with you about Kyla, comparing to the other two characters she is just kinda sorta....there. s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-55826443575357670032015-07-03T07:55:45.463-04:002015-07-03T07:55:45.463-04:00I've read that Steve has ADHD in several place...I've read that Steve has ADHD in several places. He just feels like some of the kids I've come into contact with, for whom ADHD is more or less a symptom of what else they have going on. I agree that the main thing here isn't a specific diagnosis, though. I got the sense that Kyla is unhappy also, but it felt disingenuous that she's all in as a second mother to Steve and never once expresses any concern for her own child. As for the lesbian angle, it's possible, and I did consider that myself, but I find it just as likely that she had some sexual attraction for Steve and just didn't/couldn't/wouldn't express this. That part of it I do like being left open. I just thought her own family situation should have been addressed better.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-45628058925223758362015-07-03T07:47:52.234-04:002015-07-03T07:47:52.234-04:00This is my first experience with Dolan. He certain...This is my first experience with Dolan. He certainly has something to say and a fascinating way to say it. I'm definitely up to see more of his work.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-61554902951985094302015-07-03T07:24:17.184-04:002015-07-03T07:24:17.184-04:00Agree the performances are great, and I agree it d...Agree the performances are great, and I agree it didn't feel like acting. I think I read in an interview with Dolan that Steve's character has ADHD, but I guess the main thing is he has a mental illness, which is making life difficult for both himself and those around him. <br />You make an interesting point about Kyla, who does seem to neglect her husband and child. I saw Kyla as unhappy, wanting a different life, and she finds joy with her new friends. Maybe that joy is lacking at home. I also considered whether she was a closet lesbian in love with Diane? In some ways I think the film is more interesting by leaving that open to interpretation.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-76844438160791198042015-07-03T02:25:50.506-04:002015-07-03T02:25:50.506-04:00Right now, this is my 2nd favorite Dolan film and ...Right now, this is my 2nd favorite Dolan film and certainly one of his best. Having seen all of his films now, I feel like he is just getting started and there's more to come as I haven't really felt excited about any filmmaker and his progress like this since Quentin Tarantino. Yet, I also feel like Dolan has already managed to display the kind of mastery that most filmmakers would crave for. Hell, he's better than I think a lot of the established filmmakers right now. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com