It wouldn’t surprise us, but it is shaping up to be an interesting year

He knows how and when to pick the role he needs. And he hasn’t got too comfortable yet, always wanting to flip things around. He needs like one more Oscar win under his belt to really cement it awards wise

Thanks for letting us know! I was so excited to get this out that I didn’t do my usual double check. Hope it didn’t ruin the review too much

Appreciate the correction!

Which really makes you think…was he that dumb? He had such a complex character and kinda loved hating him

As part of the Critics Choice Association, Apple screened the film for us early

@@FlickeringMyth Okay cool. I'm going to see it on Friday. I've booked my ticket.👍🏻

A good saying to explain it for ya: “the girls that get it get it, the girls that don't just don't”

@@FlickeringMyth No, for real. I really tried to give the movie a chance, I really did. I appreciated the concepts of the change in mindset of the growing child changing the goings on in Barbiedom... But a lot of the movie was just... Un-movie like. Gosling and Liu were wasted in their roles, the Will Ferrel corporate bungling baddie angle had 90's written all over it , the girl and her mom were completely forgettable and inconsequential...Robbie was pretty much the only really good thing about the movie.

I hope you enjoy the film. I felt it did a wonderful explaining the tragedy but also giving the Osage community such a wonderful moment.

Honestly the trailers don’t sell the wonder tones and styles the film really utilizes. I was not expecting to like it as much as I did

I’m with you and to top it off, I’m not a fan of westerns (well, some are excellent, but it’s not a genre I’m really into). I have to say that I was expecting a more conventional film about greed and corruption but what we got was far, far greater. He really went out there and introduced so much artistry into the film but it was never gratuitous, it was always just right. I think any other filmmaker would have made a more direct story of good vs evil. But what I loved about the film was how layered it was, how the characters really felt fully realized and how the story kept evolving over its run time. There was so much going on in terms of violence, so many minor characters, so many different settings, and it always stayed focused. As much as I’ve liked some of his films post 2000 like The Departed, Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator, Hugo, and The Irishman, this felt more character-driven, like Raging Bull or Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. I absolutely loved it and am going to watch it again tonight because it demands multiple viewings to really soak it in. This is Scorsese at his best.

They feel very similar in many ways, prestige filmmakers tackling iconic American stories and the tragedies attached. I feel as a whole, the acting and narrative are stronger here while Oppenheimer is a bit more flashy

@@FlickeringMyththanks for your thoughts on this, can’t wait to see the performances in this film

This did what I wished Oppenheimer would have done. Both films have long run times but they pack so much into them that you wish certain minor threads would be more fully developed. Oppenheimer felt like it was a stylistically driven film with constant exposition, quick editing, and nonstop music. This one took time to let the characters breathe a bit. And Scorsese is really great at leading you down a certain path then jarring you with some “holy shit” moments (I highly recommend watching with an audience at the movies for maximum impact). I also liked that it wasn’t a “message movie” where bad guys do horrible things and the good guys are righteous. And I love how it often times felt like a little like a Paul Thomas Anderson film, then a Michael Cimino, or a David Lynch film but it still felt wholly unique. This is one his best films ever, up there with the legendary ones.

Which is why it's important to put this into the arts. With the book and the film, we keep the conversation going. Thankfully you can ban teaching it in school, but like many of us, we love the internet 🤷