"Can we get something to eat that's not pickled?"
"Sauerkraut?"
There's a scene in this where David asks Benji if he "has a plan" after they get back from their trip. What follows is one of the most emotional moments in the film, but David's question is what I've been haunted by. Because the answer is: pain comes regardless. I see myself most in David, but some aspects of Benji resonate. The deeply emotional and profound message of this movie,…
I, too, would be heartbroken to destroy my rock ‘n’ roll records.
So many moments in this subtly undid me.
And so many hit like a truck.
There was great value in the abrupt cuts from scene to scene: To simultaneously startle the viewer and also condition them for the abruptness of the film’s (or characters’) ending. The whole film—score, cinematography, narration, etc.—was jarring, eerie.
I think the religious imagery paired with a general lack of religious conversation (barring some…
“You can’t even dream a whole dream, can you?”
A tale of two people on the spectrum of wasted potential: One man at the end, looking back with a rueful smirk; the other at the beginning, kicking the goads of begrudged wisdom.
So much deeply profound and resonant, well, stuff going on here. Wow.
When Hunham finds out they both take the same depression medication. *Yearns*
The snowy shots during the opening credits?? *licks lips* Payne serving up vibes for Christmas.
Giamatti could’ve won an Oscar for this if it wasn’t Murphy’s year.
A new holiday classic? I think so.
