Reading many of the reviews on this movie saddens me. Some people say that Eisenberg's mime acting was horrible. Most of the reviews don't seem to be pin pointing why this movie deserves it's 7 solid stars.
The story is VERY touching and Eisenberg did a good job with Marcel. I am personally not into drama but this movie showed me why drama deserves attention. Marcel was relatable to me. A man inspiring to be an artist whilst the world is in inevitable war and only cares about himself and what he is trying to sell. Eisenberg did SUCH a good job because Marcel's arrogance is reasonable (to me at least). Seeing someone like Marcel open up to these orphans and bring them happiness by performing. It brought joy even to me. The movie itself keeps everything complex when it comes to emotions but linear when it comes to storyline. The scenes are connected with each other and they make sense. Not only that, but they follow each other flawlessly. The touch of background music made it even better at times.
The accent wasn't bad and it was hearable. You don't need over 100 IQ to hear what they're talking about. In my opinion every scene was carefully thought out. Especially the scene with the train. Barbie's moment touched me. He is a cruel lieutenant. A savage one with barely any emotion when murdering people. I like how they touched on Barbie. When he asked Marcel that question it was just heart melting. Showing that Barbie DOES have a father figure. The argument with his wife showed even more of his troubled side I would say. These scenes were tempting.
The forest scene was the most tension bringing. It was well shot and well portrayed. Eisenberg's character is a flat out genius. Using his mime skills he managed to save the lives of these children including his friends AND his brother. Even if Emma died honestly her death felt needed for the movie. It was not a cliche death to make the viewers feel sympathy. It seemed unescapable. And the end of the movie was a neutral one.
Overall this movie is a fantastic one. Even if it was made in 2020. I am sure that it deserves it's recognition just like the other good movies that came out in 2020. It's one of the reasons why films are still interesting and worth the review. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE BAD REVIEWS IF YOU WANT TO TRY THIS MOVIE OUT. Just do it.
The story is VERY touching and Eisenberg did a good job with Marcel. I am personally not into drama but this movie showed me why drama deserves attention. Marcel was relatable to me. A man inspiring to be an artist whilst the world is in inevitable war and only cares about himself and what he is trying to sell. Eisenberg did SUCH a good job because Marcel's arrogance is reasonable (to me at least). Seeing someone like Marcel open up to these orphans and bring them happiness by performing. It brought joy even to me. The movie itself keeps everything complex when it comes to emotions but linear when it comes to storyline. The scenes are connected with each other and they make sense. Not only that, but they follow each other flawlessly. The touch of background music made it even better at times.
The accent wasn't bad and it was hearable. You don't need over 100 IQ to hear what they're talking about. In my opinion every scene was carefully thought out. Especially the scene with the train. Barbie's moment touched me. He is a cruel lieutenant. A savage one with barely any emotion when murdering people. I like how they touched on Barbie. When he asked Marcel that question it was just heart melting. Showing that Barbie DOES have a father figure. The argument with his wife showed even more of his troubled side I would say. These scenes were tempting.
The forest scene was the most tension bringing. It was well shot and well portrayed. Eisenberg's character is a flat out genius. Using his mime skills he managed to save the lives of these children including his friends AND his brother. Even if Emma died honestly her death felt needed for the movie. It was not a cliche death to make the viewers feel sympathy. It seemed unescapable. And the end of the movie was a neutral one.
Overall this movie is a fantastic one. Even if it was made in 2020. I am sure that it deserves it's recognition just like the other good movies that came out in 2020. It's one of the reasons why films are still interesting and worth the review. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE BAD REVIEWS IF YOU WANT TO TRY THIS MOVIE OUT. Just do it.