Фильм Жутко громко и запредельно близко

I experience things in a way that I don’t identify in other people. That’s not to say I’m special, then again…:). What I am saying is that when I watch a movie like Extremely Incredibly Loud and Close, or whatever, it fills my mind. Someone thought about it, wrote it down, mulled over it, wrote and rewrote it and found a balanced mixture of charm, depression, shattering events, childhood innocence, and a hint of pretentiousness just for flavor. A boy finding meaning in the loss of his father on 911, this is the catalyst of the events. That’s just the shell of it though. Finding meaning in life, death, events, other humans’ choices, destruction, love, kindness, being lost, being found, honesty, pretending, and so many other things fill it so full that every scene makes it that much richer, fuller. I can’t give a full description of it all, it’s just got to be seen and heard and felt. What I will say is that the delicate moments of a boy seeking answers to bigger questions than any of us adults ever find are gripping. His multitude of irrational fears are part of him before 911 but intensified after the event. The world is big loud place. He has to face and boldly smash through his fears and the obstacles that get in his way. Those include a mute grandfather, an emotionally traumatized mother, a lost object, and the traumatic life stories of every other person he encounters along his journey. The lessons he learns touch on his fears, but mostly open his eyes to one simple, terrible truth; his pain is not special or unique or entitled to any more attention or sympathy than anyone else’s. A hard thing to learn for any of us, but in this story it’s handled in such a beautiful way that it comforts me. The performances are amazing for the most part. Hanks is what he is, so that’s not a big deal. Bullock is better than I have seen her before, however it’s mostly sadness and quiet moments that she is called upon to act through, so make your own judgement. Thomas Horn, the young leading man is magnificent. He’s honest and awkward and fearless in the face of so much fear his character needs to be swallowed by. The music is touching and does it’s best to hang back but still does the duty of a heavy emotional score to drive us toward darkness, lightness, whimpering inside, bravery and undoing us from the inside out. The direction is artful and delicate with a variety of views in every scene, but no weird trickery with the cameras. It’s got a few moments of how the world feels in the emotional caves of our damaged minds, but everything else is fairly straight forward. Overall Incredibly Extreme and Closely Loud lifted me up, while bringing my husband down. I suppose it’s that kind of story telling. It gets to the core of you and does what it must to get the point across. The thing is, we both loved it dearly and were touched by it in nearly the same but very different ways. That’s a sign of an amazing movie. The kind that make me thrilled to be a movie lover:)

How much is this movie worth? To own it and have it at my disposal isn’t necessary. To experience it in this movie loving life made me very happy, a little sad, made me think, and I’m still having fond memories of the whole thing. This makes it have a certain monetary value to me, which is about $12.00. If you find it for that price, and it is around that online, plop it on your shelf. If you want to just toss a couple of bucks in its direction, go for it. You will be glad you spent your pocket money on this story instead of another overpriced cup of coffee.

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is about a young boy who lost his father on 9/11. Not only does it remind us of that terrible day in our recent history; it also displays a perspective we may have never perceived before.

This is a touching story about a boy who lost his father on 9/11. It will certainly tug at your emotions, and remind us about the pain we all felt as a nation that day. The audio and video quality is some of the best I have ever seen in a Blu-ray transfer. It would certainly be a challenge to find any flaws. There are only a few extra features in this release, but one of them is about 45-min long! That clip includes a lot of behind the scenes footage, and displays the careful attention given by the Director.

March 30, 2012

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Бывает так, что создатели того или иного фильма из кожи вон лезут, лишь бы фильм отвечал всем мифическим требованиям премии «Оскар». С каждым годом набор этих требований меняется. Стивен Долдри подобрал идеальный роман для экранизации — тут и мальчик-аутист, и трагедия 11 сентября, и непростые отношения матери и сына. На то, что фильм предназначался скорее академикам, чем простым зрителям, указывает еще и тот факт, что фильм вышел в ограниченный прокат 25 декабря — лишь бы соблюсти формальные требования киноакадемии. Теперь получается странная ситуация — фильм номинирован на главную премию «Оскар», а в широкий мировой прокат выходит только в январе 2012 года. Впрочем, фильм действительно достоин внимания.

очень неоднозначный фильм, который либо надо смотреть до конца, либо не смотреть вовсе.

26.02.2012 16:11

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Renders Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling 2005 novel into unconvincing Hollywood mush.

December 26, 2011

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...this drama, under the skillful direction of Stephen Daldry, aims to do more than merely arouse our latent emotions.

December 25, 2011

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