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  • 03-03-2005 10:49pm
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    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭


    Just finished watching this. Twas a bit of a mindphuck tbh. First of all, Bale's weight is more shocking than I expected. He looks like a skeleton with some paper-thin skin draped over it. His performance, however, is rock solid - excellent, reaffirms my faith in his ability. Very dark movie, in some ways using a Tim Burton-esque colour pallete and a Hitchcock type musical score. Great movie, recommend it to anyone.

    8.5/10 - good psychological thriller.


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    Hugh Hefner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭Hugh Hefner


    Coolio, I've been waiting for it since about October. Looks really good. It's out here in a few weeks I think.


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    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Heard nothing but good reviews for this movie. Can't wait to check it out.


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    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Definetly a film I'm interested in seeing, and I hope to see it soon.


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    herobear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭herobear


    its out on the 18th right ?
    been wanting to see it since it premiered at sundance last year(that and primer, among others)


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    ronano
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭ronano


    18th of march? I thought it was april it was being released in,it seems to be interesting and i love Bale


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    ando
    Registered Users Posts: 5,382 ✭✭✭ando


    Its gota be one of the weirdest films I've ever seen, saying that it was good


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    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    saw it last night, thought it was class,

    I honestly cant understand how bail could have lost that much wait, its frightening, i couldnt tell if it was fake or not..

    The film itself dark and bleak in almost every aspect..
    it doesnt hold back.

    well worth the watch, even if (imho) the end was a bit predictable..
    one reference in perticular gave it away, the "noones ever died from insomnia" - fight club reference...


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    Scratch Acid
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Scratch Acid


    I'm really looking forward to this. I thought this guy's last film; 'Session 9' was very nice. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but I enjoyed it a lot.


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    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Chad ghostal wrote:
    ...its frightening, i couldnt tell if it was fake or not..
    [/spoiler]

    It's not fake. He actually wanted to lose more weight for the role, but the producers wouldn't let him. Dunno where he could have lost more weight from though!
    Great movie by the way..


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    Tusky
    Registered Users Posts: 17,056 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    Watched this while sick yesterday and quite enoyed it althouh I fell asleep a few times and because of this didnt exactly get the ending =/ Anyone wanna enlighten me ?


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    halenger
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭halenger


    Really looking forward to seeing this on the big screen. His weight was very shocking alright. It really suited the role but it was quite scary. He's a great actor in my opinion. Bodes well for Batman Returns. Maybe he'll turn into a bat for it. :p (Sorry, I lack a certain thing called wit/humour/... :) )


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    spooky donkey
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 5,042 Mod ✭✭✭✭spooky donkey


    So whats the film actually about ive heard about all right frim friends but from this thread it sounds like a slim fast advert.


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