kirstenroper
Joined Nov 2020
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Like many people, I watched this movie simply expecting a feel-good comedy. I did not anticipate the emotional journey it would take me on! There are some very challenging themes and it doesn't shy away from the realities, but there are still plenty of laughs along the way too. The kids steal the show, but the cast as a whole are excellent. Yes, the ending is a bit cheesily predictable but it's a Hollywood movie, not a fostering documentary. I'd highly recommend that everyone sees this at least once.
Sat here crying my eyes out after watching this stunningly crafted piece of cinema.
This is not a feel-good film. It doesn't have a cheery score or cheeky humour. It's not light-hearted or an easy watch.
Addiction, self-harm, desire and destruction abound and it is brutal... yet it is beautiful.
The dialogue is often minimal, but Michael Fassbender gives the performance of his life. The emotions, the anguish, the nuance... it's all there, written all over his face.
An uncomfortable but real, honest portrayal of the trauma that comes from sex addiction, something so often falsely glamorised in the media.
This is not a feel-good film. It doesn't have a cheery score or cheeky humour. It's not light-hearted or an easy watch.
Addiction, self-harm, desire and destruction abound and it is brutal... yet it is beautiful.
The dialogue is often minimal, but Michael Fassbender gives the performance of his life. The emotions, the anguish, the nuance... it's all there, written all over his face.
An uncomfortable but real, honest portrayal of the trauma that comes from sex addiction, something so often falsely glamorised in the media.
I've watched this film so many times and I never, ever get tired of it.
On the face of it, the premise is comedic and it certainly has plenty of laughs, but there's a much deeper story of pride, redemption and masculinity buried within.
On the face of it, the premise is comedic and it certainly has plenty of laughs, but there's a much deeper story of pride, redemption and masculinity buried within.