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Not as bad as they said

posted 8 years ago by Binkconn
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I watched most of this last night on HBO, and while Jolie didn't really have the artistic depth anymore to express the sorrow of her character and her tragedy - too many years of frozen expressions on tabloids, I guess- it had its quiet moments of power, when a couple just isn't connecting anymore. Plus there were fun little grace-notes, like when they're sitting next to their peep-hole and Pitt grins at the wine bottle making the giveaway glug-glug sounds as they get ready to spy on the next-door couple.

The kind of movie you appreciate when you're just quietly taking stock your life, sitting back and reflecting on everything.

[–] chadmblanton 8 years ago

You're right, it's not. It's not a great film by any means, but it was beautifully shot and the acting was damn good.

[–] nikkiten1979 8 years ago

One word to describe this movie for me: dread.

The couple is so miserable it's painful to watch I imagine that is what Brad and Angie's marriage looked like the past 5 years.

[–] chefao (456) 3 years ago

To me it's beautiful, even as they go through the darkest places, they understand each other perfectly and stay together through all of it.