better with age

I just saw after a year. The movie is great. Its kinda a tragedy of the 70's- Its confusing for a detective story, and that so original. And I read the novel. I think is a great adaptation.

Although I thought it better than a C on first watch, I agree, I think people will come around to this after more viewings. Certainly not everyone, it's not a mass crowd pleaser... But I know some PTA fans were really disappointed. I'm reading these kinds of posts more and more. On different sites and even with talking to people in person. PTA has this strange ability to make a film complex but very basic at its core. The Master was a story about a Confused Man, Post War and Unsure of Himself and the Future. Dodd represents the opposite in Freddies mind... But, so much else is going on AROUND those characters. The same can be said with Inherent Vice, albeit a much different tone. It's simple at its core as well but the Odyssey taken is anything BUT simple. Add in There Will Be Blood and it's PTAs assessment of America's Progress and how different each era was.

it was on the border of being watchable the first time. no chance i would rewatch this ever.

"May be an "A" 20 years from now..."

it was a bomb at the box office and shunned by critics. most people have forgotten about it by now. in about 2 years you will get the inherent vice DVD/BD for a buck or less.

I had high hopes based on the trailer and was discouraged by the negative reviews. After seeing it the first time, I felt that it was a let down. Recently, I kept having this urged to rewatch it for some reason. After seeing it again, I found I was laughing out loud and thoroughly enjoying the movie much more. I think this is a great movie with layers, subtlety, wit. Once you get through it and understand the somewhat confusing structure and plot, you can really stretch out and enjoy it. I recently revoted and gave it an 8/10

I seriously can't imagine anybody viewing this more than once!

Gotta watch this with CC on.

I'm on my 4th time through and I catch new stuff each time.

Josh Brolin is simply magnificent. The scene when he kicks in Doc's door is so close to the Lebowski scene when the Nihilist's invaded the Dude's apartment.

Yep, gonna keep spinning this one.

Huge PTA fan. Drove to NYC just to see this early. Read the book and really liked it (as a book; wasn't sure how the screenplay was going to be handled). I just don't think Inherent Vice is that good. The whole thing about it being "better with age" is it seems like a bit of a jury-rigged opinion because if you look at the reviews after its release, you saw both critics and fans saying this. "It may not change the world now but has the makings of a cult classic!" I've seen IV numerous times in different settings now and I think I liked it more the first time I saw it - when I saw it as a slight disappointment or noble failure - than I do now.

What exactly gets better about it? The mystery makes more sense? It's not supposed to be about the mystery because there are no big revelations and plot turns within that narrative. The cultural statement becomes clearer? I feel I got what was trying to be said the first time. None of this changes that IV is a chore to get through and is every time I see it.

I don't think PTA did anything wrong in the script or direction; he just made a strange decision to try to turn this into a film to begin with. Again, I really appreciated the book. But it doesn't lend itself well to adaptation, especially one this faithful. There were definitely parts of Joaquin Phoenix's performance that I admired but the constant mumbling DID make it hard to get into. While there are definitely some funny moments, many of the comedic rhythms just seem...off.

It has everything that's needed for this type of film... I don't like mysteries (my fault, not the movie's... ) but if you're a person who does, then it's perfect. I loved the characters and the humour, I just couldn't muster an ounce of interest in the plot... but, like I said, that's on me, not the film. It's incredibly well-made, which is a hallmark of all PTA's work.




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