First off, thanks for the info about the site. Seems like I've got a lot of poking around to do.
As for the film -- even if the direction was a bit flat, I found the performances and the general interplay between the characters fascinating. Especially the scenes in the Ruffalo-Dern house -- they felt so uncomfortable. There are few contemporary American films that seriously address "adult" relationships like this one did. (Usually we get ridiculous things like Unfaithful.)
I'm not sure I agree about how sympathetic the characters were -- but is that even relevant? Is there a need to like, or relate to characters in order to enjoy a film?
I will admit that if I had seen this film ten years in the past, I probably would have had little use for it.
That's true about Krause, though he tried his hardest to keep up!
Filmbrain here -- can't say I fully understand what this Listology thing is, or quite how it works, so please bear with me.
I guess I'm curious as to why you feel that way about We Don't Live Here Anymore. Was it the film itself you didn't like (direction, acting, screenplay) or just the subject/story?
First off, thanks for the info about the site. Seems like I've got a lot of poking around to do.
As for the film -- even if the direction was a bit flat, I found the performances and the general interplay between the characters fascinating. Especially the scenes in the Ruffalo-Dern house -- they felt so uncomfortable. There are few contemporary American films that seriously address "adult" relationships like this one did. (Usually we get ridiculous things like Unfaithful.)
I'm not sure I agree about how sympathetic the characters were -- but is that even relevant? Is there a need to like, or relate to characters in order to enjoy a film?
I will admit that if I had seen this film ten years in the past, I probably would have had little use for it.
That's true about Krause, though he tried his hardest to keep up!
Hello --
Filmbrain here -- can't say I fully understand what this Listology thing is, or quite how it works, so please bear with me.
I guess I'm curious as to why you feel that way about We Don't Live Here Anymore. Was it the film itself you didn't like (direction, acting, screenplay) or just the subject/story?