tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post3387465474611730965..comments2023-03-25T02:52:15.537-07:00Comments on You Talking to Me?: Enter the Void At Own RiskThe Taxi Driverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-13716103750204585522012-11-17T07:49:46.554-08:002012-11-17T07:49:46.554-08:00Well boys, this is exactly what I was hoping would...Well boys, this is exactly what I was hoping would happen and look, it did. I guess I played middle man on this one, which makes sense since I agree with both of you equally. The film is brillant for all the reasons Vance says it is and lacking for all the reasons Joel says it is as well. Two opinions, both very articulate, both right. And, love it or hate it, look at the quality of the writing it has now inspired people to put into the world! I'm willing to deem then that Enter the Void has achieved exactly what it set out to do.The Taxi Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-18433936271983763792012-11-15T19:52:26.798-08:002012-11-15T19:52:26.798-08:00I'm on the side of this being a regular master...I'm on the side of this being a regular masterpiece, although sure, it doesn't really obey any rules. I find the comparisons to Tree of Life useful, though I must say, I ended up getting a lot more out of this than Tree of Life, which I thought contained a lot of what I call B-roll in its second half. At least in this movie I felt a clear momentum, as most of the story elements do proceed in a certain chronological order (except when they don't, ha ha). <br /><br />Favorite moments:<br /><br />When he takes drugs and just "goes into the ceiling" for about ten minutes. Mesmerizing.<br /><br />The car crash. For some reason this car crash disturbed me more than any car crash I've ever seen on film.<br /><br />The sheer audacity and originality of everything on screen.<br /><br />Have you seen Irreversible, and if so, what are your thoughts? I'm with that one being a masterpiece too, although I must admit, I was more disturbed by another scene in that movie than *THE* scene. I hope that doesn't come across as callous, considering that *THE* scene is what everyone knows about that movie (and you are supposed to condemn that scene in the strongest possible terms, lest you be confused for a sadist).Derek Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750747272647975591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-5418504499043415302012-11-09T10:16:34.168-08:002012-11-09T10:16:34.168-08:00I'm ambivalent about it. I love an overwhelmin...I'm ambivalent about it. I love an overwhelming visionary experience. But here's the thing: those don't HAVE to have characters and stories. If you're going to add characters and stories to the mix, you have to be willing to flesh them out, let them breathe. In other words, avant-garde for its own sake is great but if you're going to do that, just let it be avant-garde for its own sake. Don't throw narrative in the mix and not expect it to add new complications.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-33239313010264885362012-11-09T09:39:18.199-08:002012-11-09T09:39:18.199-08:00I guess emotional depth is something that is easy ...I guess emotional depth is something that is easy to forget about when you visualize a movie and it's scenarios and let the actors figure out the rest on their own on set. I tend to agree with you though, I care more about getting immersed in something personal and beautiful instead of simply what I will call "visionary" for lack of a better term.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by Joel.The Taxi Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-62231601367643356442012-11-08T10:56:56.067-08:002012-11-08T10:56:56.067-08:00My thoughts on this are not far off from yours. Pa...My thoughts on this are not far off from yours. Particularly this: "Regardless, let's admit: here is a film with style, technical expertise, shots so impossible it's unfathomable for the mind to conceive how they must have been done and a vision that is, for better or worse, uniquely it's own. That is, no matter you're personal feelings or preference, always worth something."<br /><br />What left me wanting more was the feeling that the characterizations were a little thin, that all of this visual and thematic hoopla deserved more emotional depth, which I didn't quite get from the material. To be honest, I felt similarly about Tree of Life, although many disagree with me there.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.com