How nice to watch in real time a truly talented and handsome young man like Josh O'Connor go from bum-fucking in the mud to starring in an outer space alien epic by the one and only Steven Spielberg. It's been a true pleasure. I know some people knew who he was before God's Own Country but there's when I hopped on the Joshie train, and it's been nothing but choo-choo-choosing him ever since. I'm not a betting man but I do see the appeal of choo-choo-choosing a winner dammit. Anyway I have gone and reviewed said "space alien epic" Disclosure Day today, so click on over to Pajiba to read that -- it's a very weird movie, not really a "space alien epic" at all. But I found it thoughtful and surprisingly moving, especially in the ways it's having a conversation not just with Spielberg's stamp on cinema but with our current lived reality. I mean it's got lots of action scenes too, and nobody does 'em like Spielberg, but it's really... well I'll let you discover for yourself. Just give it a chance, says me. It's a surprise in a lot of ways.
DD was a big disappointment and ultimately a big cheat. I liked the first half despite the laughable dialogue and over all corny tone. Then as the film slowed down to its denouement it became ridiculous and when the big reveal came it was a total dud. Los Alamos, alien autopsy, tiny clips of alien encounters are just not enough to justify the running time. I usually have great respect for Spielberg's films, but this one is a big cheat and an embarrassing waste of time.
ReplyDeleteThere was a great interview on NPR last week with "Joshie." He takes his craft seriously but not a pain in the butt type seriousness. He is talented. I loved him in God's Own Country." A great story.
ReplyDeleteDisclosure was meh. Also the final 5 seconds of the movie blows.
ReplyDelete"Listen" I wanted to say I have been!
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