The Chumscrubber: jesus - if there's ever a film that makes me realise why i enjoy the world of cinema so much then this is without a doubt it. A perfectly blended sculpture of perfection. A cast to die for - big props to Fiennes & Close too for under-selling their characters so fantastically - many others wouldn't have been able to pull off the trials and tribulations their characters go through with such aplomb. Lou Taylor Pucci, Justin Chatwin, William Fitchner, Carrie Anne-Moss (wowzer), John Heard & Rita Wilson are all on top form - even little bit part roles like the ones played by Lauren Holly, Jason Issacs & Rory Culkin are sold to perfection. The star of the show though is without a doubt Jamie Bell - he is fast joining my list of actors who can do no wrong, and he aces the yank accent to a T and is throughly enigmatic throughout. Who would ever have thought that Billy Elliott was so fuckin talented?
The story is, i suppose, Dazed & Confused meets Happiness meets Alpha Dog meets Requiem For A Dream. It's about kids & adults, drugs & depression, being lost & looking to be found, weddings & funerals and deaths & marriages. It's a fantastic ensemble piece where i can say truthfully that every single actor brings their A-game.
It left me feeling one of those "i fuckin loved that" feelings after- and its a rare movie can do that at the best of times and this is exaclty that - a rare movie, full of wonder and brilliance, performances you could only wish for, with a script that keeps bubbling away at a relentless pace successfully intertwining all the stories and ultimately leaving you (well, me at least) throughly satisfied at the end. I reckon that it could definately do with a second watch too as there's so much going on it wouldn't do it justice to watch it only once. I fucking loved this film and for somebody who's bored that wants to kill an hour and a half then i couldnt think of a better film to recommend than this ensemble piece. Enjoyably epic. 4 / 5
The story is, i suppose, Dazed & Confused meets Happiness meets Alpha Dog meets Requiem For A Dream. It's about kids & adults, drugs & depression, being lost & looking to be found, weddings & funerals and deaths & marriages. It's a fantastic ensemble piece where i can say truthfully that every single actor brings their A-game.
It left me feeling one of those "i fuckin loved that" feelings after- and its a rare movie can do that at the best of times and this is exaclty that - a rare movie, full of wonder and brilliance, performances you could only wish for, with a script that keeps bubbling away at a relentless pace successfully intertwining all the stories and ultimately leaving you (well, me at least) throughly satisfied at the end. I reckon that it could definately do with a second watch too as there's so much going on it wouldn't do it justice to watch it only once. I fucking loved this film and for somebody who's bored that wants to kill an hour and a half then i couldnt think of a better film to recommend than this ensemble piece. Enjoyably epic. 4 / 5
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