SHOWING UP Movie Review - Breakfast All Day

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Жыл бұрын

A Kelly Reichardt movie starring Michelle Williams? Of course we had to review "Showing Up." This dramedy set in the Portland, Oregon art world features dry humor, subtle tension and some lovely performances. Co-starring Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, John Magaro, Andre Benjamin and Maryann Plunkett. This is the fourth film Williams has made with the writer-director, following "Wendy And Lucy," "Meek's Cutoff" and "Certain Women." It's in theaters now.
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@DavidN369 Жыл бұрын

Kelly Reichardt? Michelle Williams? Portland? The art world? A bird instead of a cow? Sold. Thanks, you two.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Ha, Showing Up has got it all!

@JoaqMan Жыл бұрын

Portland artists are often mocked online, mostly by the right. Nice to see a movie bring a lot of humanity to them.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

It's good!

@Celestialrob Жыл бұрын

I love this review, as you suggested I might. The best films (for me) challenge, make me think, educate me and ultimately induce empathy. I can't wait. Thanks you 2.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rob!

@connerwood7969 Жыл бұрын

Kelly Reichardt is my favorite female filmmaker working today. Pumped for this one!

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Let us know what you think!

@joemaldonado7698 Жыл бұрын

I AM looking for Kelly Reichardt content. That's why I subscribe. You two are the only critics on KZfaq that really and truly review art house movies. Which are a big part of MY movie going life.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Joe! We appreciate you.

@danielartist123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful Review! Excited to see this film for sure !

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Daniel!

@CBlade0 Жыл бұрын

Hello team! Can you do the Pretty Baby doc? You both do a great job with docs because you question hagiography approaches while appreciating well done personal explorations. I'm curious about it but I can't find a youtube review for it 🤔

@ChrisVCrawford Жыл бұрын

Give me a Reichardt-directed Super Mario Bros. movie.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

IF ONLY.

@ChrisVCrawford Жыл бұрын

@@BreakfastAllDay I mean I live near Portland I can definitely check and see if there are any green pipes.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisVCrawford Don't get too close!

@tlovehater Жыл бұрын

Or a Scorsese directed one, I mean he grew up in Little Italy, NY lol.

@Advent3546 Жыл бұрын

I am HYPED for new Kelly Reichardt

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Woo hoo!

@the8ctagon 12 күн бұрын

I loved Showing Up. I can't think of any other film that lets you hang out with artists at such a leisurely pace, letting you really get a feel for how they work. That was a real eye-opener for me. There is a plot and there is tension, but the tension comes from the jeopardy of e.g. whether the Chekhov's cat or Chekhov's pigeon will destroy the ceramics, or whether Lizzy's narcissistic landlady will fix her boiler - rather than whether Superhero A's fighting skills are better than Superhero B's. This kind of jeopardy is much more relatable and meaningful, if you're a grown-up, than the fake jeopardy that is based on the relative physical strength, telekinesis powers or karate chops of some mannequins in jumpsuits.

@BreakfastAllDay 12 күн бұрын

So glad you caught up with our review, thank you!

@bev9708 Жыл бұрын

I must say this looks great and Michelle looks just awesome, I couldn't recognise her in the trailer!! So sorry to disappoint you but Intercuts posted a review of this on youtube 5 months ago... admittedly nothing like your level of professionalism!!!

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Aww, we know there's at least one other review out there on KZfaq but it didn't pop up when we did a search 😄

@Glebborama Жыл бұрын

When it ended, as I often do when I see a Kelly Reichardt film, I said to myself, "That was sublime". Michelle Williams always seems to do her best work with this filmmaker. I think Hong Chau was so perfect in this, nailing a type of passive-aggressive narcissism while scoring a few points where her arguments also kind of ring true at times. Alonso, I think this one is a grower, not a shower. Sure, the bird is not the subtlest of metaphors, but Reichardt never pushes the drama and just lets things unfold in such a lovely humane fashion here. Give it a week!

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts, Glenn! Both actresses are terrific here, it's true.

@nero12345789 Жыл бұрын

Loved, Loved, Love this. She's such a loving and melancholic movie, but this one really hit me hard. Its essentially her version of a Richard Linklater movie, and I was hooked every second.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

That is a great analogy.

@joed7185 Жыл бұрын

6/10...Seen all her films and this is my second least favorite of hers. Doesn't mean its a bad movie just comparing it to her other films. My Kelly Reichardt Films Ranked: 1. Wendy and Lucy 2. Night Moves 3. Meeks Cutoff 4. Certain Women 5. First Cow 6. Old Joy 7. Showing Up 8. River of Grass

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

So great that you've seen them all!

@MegaAtomium 9 ай бұрын

OMG! FINALLY, the hipster Siskel & Ebert that we all deserve.

@BreakfastAllDay 9 ай бұрын

We will take that as a compliment, thanks.

@stevecatanio8532 Жыл бұрын

Hi Christie!😂❤ Hey Alonzo.😊🎉

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve 👋

@stevecatanio8532 Жыл бұрын

@@BreakfastAllDay I'm sorry but I think you're wrong about the Super Mario Bros movie. I understand the objective observation but I grew up with it and I had a blast admittedly geeking out. I'm not a total idiot. I've seen The Seventh Seal too. Still love you

@__thejugeuts6270 Жыл бұрын

I loved the trailer. Please be good!!!

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Let us know if you see it!

@matineesonmainstreet2005 Жыл бұрын

Showing Up seems to have disappeared. It never was released in April. A few critics suggested it was Oscar Bait worthy, and now it looks that, instead, its going to Cannes, and then the festival cycle. So much for seeing a nice indie in the spring off season.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

That's too bad!

@thefilmseeker Жыл бұрын

This was the last film I saw in Cannes last year. Great breezy way to finish off the fest and I haven't forgotten it since. Michelle Williams is the love of my life. (And also--shameless plug--y'all aren't the only ones on YoTube to review this; I got you beat by about 10 months!)

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Aww, where's your review? Send us a link! We looked and didn't see any others.

@thefilmseeker Жыл бұрын

@@BreakfastAllDay Probably because I lumped it in with reviews of the other 3 movies I saw that day in Cannes, but here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9yfrcmo352-e6M.html

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

@@thefilmseeker Awesome, thanks for sharing that!

@Flashbagfolly Жыл бұрын

I have never heard of Kelly Reichardt, but the world needs weird things so I support her. I can not see anyone from Dawson's Creek and not think of Dawson's Creek... Unless they have gotten so old that they don't look like they used to.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

She's great. She has a very focused, minimalist aesthetic.

@AntsMovies Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reviewing this movie, I didn’t like this one (the movie) but I love your review

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sandorx4 Жыл бұрын

"Now we're back in theaters" ? They've been open for almost two years, no?

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Meaning now we're back in theaters for another Kelly Reichardt movie.

@brokefrogproductions Жыл бұрын

While I don't need car chases, explosions and incessant action, I DO need...something. This was not an enjoyable cinematic experience for me.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

That's too bad, how come?

@matthewgipson3359 Жыл бұрын

This movie isn’t showing near me at all. I really wanted to see this

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

That's too bad, maybe it will eventually.

@commandZee Жыл бұрын

The artsy-fartsy KZfaq movie review channels ain't a bad rep to have 😉

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

That’s us! 😄

@captainharris8980 Жыл бұрын

I saw it and had to fight off sleep for the first fifteen minutes. I understand it's an intentionally slow paced and almost static look at creating art, but I wish the film had more to say other than just looking at another central character overcoming adversity. I think it needed to be a touch more didactic to loop in the mainstream viewer.

@the8ctagon 12 күн бұрын

How about a fucking car chase?

@fi8urefilms959 Жыл бұрын

I watched 3 Kelly Reichardt movies today. She doesn’t miss!

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Truly! You had a good day.

@SoulStylistJukeBox Жыл бұрын

A new film from Kelly Reichardt! Yay!

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Yay indeed!

@nonchalantd Жыл бұрын

"Frumpy." Isn't that one of the the Seven Dwarfs?

@angelthman1659 Жыл бұрын

This didn't work for me. There's not enough story for its feature length. It might have worked as a short. There's a lot of dead space. I call it walking around movies. l liked First Cow, but I feel movies have the responsibility to entertain, and this didn't totally. It's not enough for films to carry an intellectual message or point. By definition, movies are entertainment, and that's what the industry was built on. Showing Up didn't meet the required standard. Also, for an art film there's very little character development. Michelle Williams and Hong Chou were kind of one-note. Kelly favored silence and common daily chores over character arcs. My score is a 4.

@natural Жыл бұрын

No one’s looking out for her? That’s a simplistic reading of the film. She works for her mother in a beautiful and creative environment.. she lives next to her artist friend who’s also her landlord and pays low rent.. she’s a fun and outgoing character who comes to her show too (liz didn’t go to her show).. someone up and coming is taking an interest in her and her work.. she has a loving dad and a brother with some issues (who doesn’t) the film is about how she’s focused on all the negatives in her life (like too much or too little cheese at her art show, or throwing out the bird first but then found joy in taking care of it and not wanting to let the bird go) to see all the amazing things she has.. the ending is supposed be a change as she realizes to let go of things, stop controlling every bit of detail and enjoy life more..

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your insights.

@abhiezibran9654 Жыл бұрын

Actually @intercut podcast review of showing up was already out there before yours.

@post2033 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes Kelly Reichardt is toooo slooooooow for me but definitely looking forward to this as Michelle Williams is a favorite and want to see what they cooked up this time.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

Cool, let us know!

@abhiezibran9654 Жыл бұрын

I don understand Alonso's rating here. How is this 7.5 when its clearly indicative of a 8.5-9 at least tht he van notch up to 9 and more

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

He needs time to ponder.

@djalixer Жыл бұрын

I saw the trailer. I don’t feel up to watching a movie about such insufferable narcissists. That’s what it looks like.

@BreakfastAllDay Жыл бұрын

They're not insufferable, but they can be narcissistic.

@thisisevan1 3 ай бұрын

It's never too late to add on movies to the "Worst Films of 2023" list. "Showing Up" should've been titled "Laborious Slog."

@OldBluesChapterandVerse Жыл бұрын

I don’t understand the appeal of Reichardt’s films. I’ve seen three of them, and while I enjoyed them all, I don’t see genius in them by any stretch of the imagination. There are SO many female filmmakers working today who are so much more brilliant: Debra Granik, Chloe Zhao, Sarah Polley, Julie Taymor, Celine Sciamma, Jane Campion, Tamara Jenkins…

@lynneholmes7994 Жыл бұрын

After an hour, you should know where this is going! Went for M. Williams, left because I could not put any more time into this film. Complete disappointment.