Ambientato in una cittadina balneare inglese nei primi anni '80, la potente e toccante storia sul legame umano e sulla magia del cinema del regista vincitore dell'Oscar Sam Mendes.Ambientato in una cittadina balneare inglese nei primi anni '80, la potente e toccante storia sul legame umano e sulla magia del cinema del regista vincitore dell'Oscar Sam Mendes.Ambientato in una cittadina balneare inglese nei primi anni '80, la potente e toccante storia sul legame umano e sulla magia del cinema del regista vincitore dell'Oscar Sam Mendes.
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- QuizThe actual Dreamland cinema in Margate (which stood in for the Empire cinema in this film) was opened in 1923. It changed hands several times during its lifetime and finally closed for good in 2007. It still stands, although empty, because it is a listed building and so cannot be demolished without parliamentary approval. The block of flats where Steven lives with his mother is not an optical effect: it is really is that close to the building (with Margate railway station being just 100 yards up the road).
- BlooperDuring a scene that takes place in 1981, Janine mentions she heard about a song from SPIN magazine. Spin magazine was not founded until 1985.
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Stephen: Amazin'.
Norman: It is amazing. Because it's just static frames, with darkness in between. But there's a little flaw in your optic nerve so that if I run the film at 24 frames per second you don't see the darkness.
Stephen: Wow.
Norman: It's called the Phi Phenomenon. Viewing static images rapidly in succession crates an illusion of motion. Illusion of life.
- Colonne sonoreAsteroid - Pearl & Dean
Written & Performed by Pete Moore
Published by Sony Music Publishing
Courtesy of Pearl & Dean
Firstly, highest praises must be given to Roger Deakins' lush cinematography and Reznor & Ross's ethereal, atmospheric musical score. Both these elements added such a rich sensory element to the film that elevates the experience high above what's on the page.
Because what's on the page is a disjointed collection of individually compelling pieces.
Olivia Colman and the rest of the cast really do give it their all and bring a great deal of life to their half-baked characters. Nearly all of them have backstory and struggles introduced, but not much, if anything, is ever done with it.
The "story" is made up of runtime-padding dramatic beats that always begin in a very strong manner but are always either resolved without any real struggle or conflict or are abandoned entirely. No consequences are ever seen or felt, and it dampens the impact of the whole film. I felt nothing when the credits rolled.
Also, Colin Firth is woefully miscast as the cinema manager; not because he's bad in the movie, he's great in the movie. But because he has such limited screen time and has such a thankless, undemanding roll. It's far beneath an actor of his calibre and experience. He's tragically under-utilised.
And that's how I would describe just about every element of this film: not bad, but under-utilised.
- benjaminskylerhill
- 8 dic 2022
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- Dreamland Cinema, 52 Marine Terrace, Margate CT9 1XP, Regno Unito(exterior scenes)
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- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.177.577 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 163.405 USD
- 11 dic 2022
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- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 55 minuti
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- 2.39 : 1