gimpchrist

First, I ignored & skipped over it a lot because I thought it'd be a generic Hollywood thing.

Then, tonight, I saw it again.....finally decided to read the synopsis...

'Three short films, each depicting the same actors in different and sometimes overlapping roles.'

It seemed odd. Then I remembered how much I loved 'The Voices'. Now, THAT was a film that changed my opinion on Mr. Reynolds' acting... in THAT film, I realized he wasn't just a Hollywood Moneyface....and based on that fact alone, threw on The Nines.

And holy oreos, was I pleasantly surprised....

Way to give me a total existential crisis.....this is the ONLY TIME in my 32 years of being alive on earth that I can honestly say......something that wasn't a drug...a whole-entire-FILM......made me trip the HECKIN OUT at one point....and I dunno if that's what a 'drug flashback' is, or if this film just exploded my brain for a second and a half, but the part with the 'Intervention' felt really, REALLY heavy and made me cry.

But ohhhhhh me, what a trip of a movie. Real nice........really on the level of 'Spotless Mind', 'Holy Mountain', 'Waking Life'.....etc.....but....super relevant to modern lines of thought.........real nice. I enjoyed it, but.....it was about an inch too Close to Home....ya know?

Not often I'm impressed by writing, directing & acting, but holy hell......how explosive is the dialogue & acting? Every woman in this is sharp, strong, and just oozes feminine power without coming off as cheesy or put-on or try-hard. Just a gang of tough chicks obsessed with their jobs. I also mega loved the realistic parenting/homelife stuff with the chick as the head of a household instead of a dude.....these dudes are supportive, loving & understanding but without being emasculated or 'paraded' like some parody character, as most shows do with the stay at home/supporting dad/husband role.

Super impressed with the writing & dialogue.