tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post6273071839861861236..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Z for ZachariahDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-17172636742548150242016-07-15T10:39:39.750-04:002016-07-15T10:39:39.750-04:00Really glad to hear you liked this one. I'm a ...Really glad to hear you liked this one. I'm a big fan. It made it into my top 20 films of last year. I really liked Robbie as well. As for ambiguous endings, I'm mixed on them. I tend to think they serve some movies better than others. As for this one, I think the ending works really well.keith71_98https://www.blogger.com/profile/07815219499754051198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-3670214139793318932016-06-22T19:39:59.517-04:002016-06-22T19:39:59.517-04:00Exactly my thinking on Robbie. Before now I had no...Exactly my thinking on Robbie. Before now I had no idea that she could "act." I will check out your review.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-38929186900138443822016-06-22T12:35:05.271-04:002016-06-22T12:35:05.271-04:00Coincidentally I also just released my review on t...Coincidentally I also just released my review on this. I liked it and it reminded me a lot of Ex_Machina in terms of setting and the thought-provoking themes it explores. It truly is a slow burn and I felt that there were times when it was running on fumes. I think this was Margot Robbie's 'breakout' role because this is the first film I've seen her in where her acting (and not her body) is the focus. Kgothatjo Magolegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851686296089750322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-30058984406758676332016-06-17T07:36:30.578-04:002016-06-17T07:36:30.578-04:00I think the ending is of the make-it-or-break-it s...I think the ending is of the make-it-or-break-it sort. Either you'll love it and really like the movie, or hate it and dislike the film. Thanks!Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-26862493645781821022016-06-16T15:54:11.222-04:002016-06-16T15:54:11.222-04:00Nice review man. Remember seeing this last year an...Nice review man. Remember seeing this last year and while I certainly admired it, I cant say I really liked it. Ultimately, for me the movie just raised these kinda interesting arguments and went nowhere with them. Glad you liked the ending because I absolutely hated it, and that's the thing I remember most about this movie.Khalidhttp://www.theblazingreel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-55238794091831258462016-06-16T07:29:09.766-04:002016-06-16T07:29:09.766-04:00Thanks, Joel. The thing about a movie like this is...Thanks, Joel. The thing about a movie like this is it either sucks you in right away and you're willing to ride it out no matter how long it takes, or it doesn't and your sitting there bored. Obviously, we fell on opposite sides of that fence. I imagine lots of people feel the same way you did. There's just no way around it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-27856538908035230492016-06-16T00:22:05.624-04:002016-06-16T00:22:05.624-04:00I enjoyed your recap of this far more than I did t...I enjoyed your recap of this far more than I did the actual film. I was really looking forward to it since it reminded me of a film I did like from the 60's-The World, the Flesh and the Devil-and I'm a fan of the two lead actors but it bored me to death. More than a slow build it seemed to me to have no propulsive energy whatsoever but was trapped in an ennui that it never shook off. The performances weren't bad but that didn't help the overall inertia of the movie.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-50049838114768442016-06-15T23:01:17.580-04:002016-06-15T23:01:17.580-04:00No worries. The last third of this is interesting,...No worries. The last third of this is interesting, as well.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-25503341793569020632016-06-15T22:50:47.702-04:002016-06-15T22:50:47.702-04:00Oy, I just replied to you on my post that I'm ...Oy, I just replied to you on my post that I'm still keen on seeing Only Lovers Left Alive! Oh well, it sounds like Byzantium has plenty of action compared to this. In fact, the last third of the film is the most interesting.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-60352359838102576162016-06-15T19:40:52.012-04:002016-06-15T19:40:52.012-04:00Are we talking Only Lovers Left Alive? Ugh. I hate...Are we talking Only Lovers Left Alive? Ugh. I hate that movie. That was a different kind of slow for me. It was completely uninteresting, whereas this had me locked in. And Ejiofor is great.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-71348542997940938772016-06-15T19:35:54.390-04:002016-06-15T19:35:54.390-04:00Interesting. I had the exact opposite reaction to ...Interesting. I had the exact opposite reaction to him. I thought the only reason he was there was to advance the plot as every action he made pushed the other two along.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-59281368898219748422016-06-15T19:31:36.368-04:002016-06-15T19:31:36.368-04:00I think it's very good, and you might too, but...I think it's very good, and you might too, but it has the potential to be a two or three nighter for you because it most certainly is slow. In its favor, it only runs 98 minutes.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-67696554757493303242016-06-15T16:22:58.992-04:002016-06-15T16:22:58.992-04:00I don't mind slo-burn films, in fact I just re...I don't mind slo-burn films, in fact I just reviewed a vampire film I quite like that some critics say are incredibly slow. I'm mostly curious to see this because of Chiwetel Ejiofor, but I'd say the trio is pretty intriguing.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-21748398438371521522016-06-15T10:58:02.094-04:002016-06-15T10:58:02.094-04:00You liked this film more than I did. It was really...You liked this film more than I did. It was really slow, but I felt the character of Caleb was completely unnecessary and did nothing to really advance the plot. It felt forced to me. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-46194261366884668212016-06-15T10:02:32.000-04:002016-06-15T10:02:32.000-04:00I was in BEFORE you mentioned it shares a director...I was in BEFORE you mentioned it shares a director with Compliance, one if the most gripping movies I've ever seen.<br /><br />I think the premise sounds interesting enough, and I'm a fan of all three actors, so sign me up. Great post, man.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-5086589035355428572016-06-15T09:57:44.890-04:002016-06-15T09:57:44.890-04:00In that case, you should definitely check it out. ...In that case, you should definitely check it out. He gives another superb performance.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-70771203761295024412016-06-15T09:02:58.910-04:002016-06-15T09:02:58.910-04:00I love slow burn movies, and I'd check this ou...I love slow burn movies, and I'd check this out just because of Ejiofor, if for no other reason. :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426349195171316268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-59210274538468594932016-06-15T07:41:07.444-04:002016-06-15T07:41:07.444-04:00I'm not her biggest fan, to be sure, but she w...I'm not her biggest fan, to be sure, but she was excellent, her. Thanks!Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-77919823661689572112016-06-15T05:28:31.316-04:002016-06-15T05:28:31.316-04:00I don't remember much from this now, but I did...I don't remember much from this now, but I did remember liking Margot Robbie here. This is definitely a slow burn, but still a good film to watch. Great review!Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-25651337896543737322016-06-15T00:26:27.248-04:002016-06-15T00:26:27.248-04:00Hope you get to check it out. It is definitely wor...Hope you get to check it out. It is definitely worth a watch.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-48288186074814962552016-06-15T00:05:52.403-04:002016-06-15T00:05:52.403-04:00I have this in my watchlist but due to the fact th...I have this in my watchlist but due to the fact that I recently changed digital cable providers recently, it's very unlikely I'll see this unless it becomes available to me somehow. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com