Masterpiece.


Emotional, unique, different, uncomfortable. A masterpiece. Regardless of any religious or political beliefs.

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I don't trust any writer who uses the word "masterpiece"

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Is that because it's often overused? If so, I agree. However, it's actually on my modest favorite movies list, so for me it is indeed a masterpiece.

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I agree. One of the best disturbing films ever.

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It kept reminding me of how I would feel tripping on LSD.

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Yikes, that would be one bad trip!

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They just seem to share some similarities, at least in the sense of general confusion and how hectic everything seems.

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That's not at all what LSD is like.

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You mean for you it isn't? Because for me it is.

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the artist as self-absorbed Creator with replaceable muse

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Ah, nice description.

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Mother! has its problems but when you realize what he's up to it's a fun ride.

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I think I had an idea of what might have been going on but wasn't married to it as I watched the movie. The mystery, thrill, and suspense made it more enjoyable.

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His idea isn't new, of course, and if you rewatch you'll see those places where he makes things pretty clear I think

I've seen 4 or 5 of his films and pretty much liked them all

Still haven't seen Requiem but I'll get to it

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The only one I wasn't thrilled about was Noah.

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saw bits and wasn't too impressed - A different project for him

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This was my interpretation the whole time. Each muse is different....births something new.

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Absolutely. This is like one of those films that were panned and bombed at the time but then later, they go on to become cult classics. Like The Thing.

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Interestingly, I never understood the hate for it, I loved it the first time I watched it about the time it came out. The Thing is also pretty great.

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I certainly understood the hate for it, as it's not designed for mass acceptance. But I thought it was fantastic to watch. The sheer chaos of it and how it was captured on screen was great.

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i liked it only because it was the closest movie i've seen in a long time resembling a Luis Buñuel piece.

however i found the final 1/4 pretty boring and tedious to watch..
still pretty good.

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Will have to check him out.

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i'd start with The Phantom of Liberty (1974) to truly "get it"
and then work back to the classics like The Exterminating Angel (1962) and back to The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)

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Thanks. Looks like they all got good reviews.

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Wow, I thought the final 15-20 minutes was bonkers in a completely entertaining way! To each his own, I guess.

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Yes, same here! The more crazy it got, the more riveting it was for me.

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I had such anxiety and sheer joy at the same time during the final 20 minutes of the movie. I rarely feel that, so it really does have a special place in my list of best films of all time.

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Same here. Great movies know how to take you on an emotional rollercoaster.

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Should be 7.1 at a bare minimum but artsy films like these are nearly always in the 6's. Was quite impressed with this film.

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To each their own I guess, but I'd even put it at like the top 10-15.

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Love this movie. It is a masterpiece for sure, even though so many people hate it.

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I think a lot of people don't like to be confused, or they want to see jumpscares or transformers.

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