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This movie somehow pulls off the banter and warmheartedness of Pride and Prejudice without it feeling forceful. The cinematography is beautiful, and the piano scenes excellent. It really puts you in the heart of Brighton, England. Darcy's acting was phenomenal. A movie which will truly tug at your heartstrings - and leave you in tension throughout the scenes.

Honestly thought this was a sweet, enjoyable movie. God is found in the most likely of places. It was funny that the girl started drinking hard liquor at the end (whiskey), warms up to her dad, realizes that it was wrong to judge her dad. There are many quirky attention to detail which practically become inside jokes with the audience: "Me personally I feel safe", "okay, 2 beers please", etc.

Granted, it isn't very deep or special, and the plot draws a line at an industrial magnate trying to bridge the gap in a series of contracts. The murder plot isn't developed, as it is in Grand Budapest. But for what it is-a business-gangsta-secretly-warm-father movie- it really hit the mark for me.

Couldn't say it was interesting-most of the movie was walking from place to place with mellow music.

In-Yun is the idea we break through 8,000 past lives before finally falling in love or being destined in the last one. It's about losing dreams and settling and not knowing what you are in that future.

Big fan of Anderson's story in a story-just wasn't as interesting in the story itself. He preserved Dahl's whimsical details while adding his own artistic touch. And the meandering storyline, happening in real time with rearranged stage play- it's the story itself brought into the physical realm. If you love Anderson you'll appreciate the art.

I hadn't read these before but I felt it would have described the story perfectly (would have loved to see the BFG!) My favorite was The Swan - thought provoking, sad, twisted, yet childish in Dahl's classic manner. I personally liked the other stories more than Henry Sugar and was glad I watched the rest.

Big fan of Anderson's story in a story - just wasn't a fan of the story itself here. A man spends years learning uninterrupted concentration to win gambling, only to realize he doesn't want it anymore.

I love Anderson's way of having the characters themselves narrate the story. Benedict Cumberbatch was splendid. It wasn't as funny as GBH, nor filled with as many motifs, but simple and fun retelling. You get some of Dahl's whimsical details, like the black hair around the ears of the man who could see without his eyes. And the meandering storyline, "if this weren't a real story this would have happened..." and rearranged stage play- it's the story itself brought into the physical realm. If you love Anderson you'll appreciate the art, even if not the story.

The race scenes are absolutely thrilling. It's shot from inside the front wing, and you can really feel the rubber meeting the road, the pressure and intensity - they picked the most exhilarating F1 moments and showcased it. I was on the edge of my seat for the races.

Obviously some parts are not realistic (60 year old being invited to race in F1), but the movie mechanics seem authentic - inspired by Renault crashing a car to win a race in similar manner to Sonny. Cameos of Verstappen and Hamilton were neat. The training regiment, drag reduction modes, mistakes captured on the fly added more realism to what was already an engaging movie.

Brad Pitt is funny, race shots are incredible, and overall this movie left me missing competition and a greater respect for F1.

A teacher attempts to manufacture greatness through abusive methods. Was it right?

While the acting was great - emotionally intense, unpredictable, and gripping - I didn't feel as moved by the score and overall impression. The last scene left me feeling unsatisfied with its abruptness (despite its openendedness), and the moments of hard practice and sleeping in the drum room didn't paint enough of a realistic picture (usually one shot and would immediately switch to practice room so there was nothing inspiring, special, meaningful about it - didn't feel real. They could've drawn from real stories here or included additional dialogue/social scenes, eg discussing with other players since it did seem he had friends who had his back and called him when late to the performance).

In short, a good movie, but no surprises.