Roman Polanski's Carnage

JP Liz V1

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johnny_ultimate

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JP Liz V1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2qkCoFWnzc

Excellent cast and the trailer looks ace but it dont look or feel like a Polanski film if that makes sense

bnt

That trailer's been pulled - was it the same as this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxX02-KdsXM

Looks like a cross between American Beauty and War Of The Roses. Christoph Waltz has a little Michael Douglas meets Rutger Hauer thing going. :cool:

Sad Professor

I really enjoyed this. It's basically a filmed stage play taking place mostly in a single apartment. Very funny and well acted by all involved, especially Waltz. At only 70-80 minutes it's very short and the time flies. A somewhat minor work from Polanski, but he's on top form all the same.

That_Guy

Watched the trailer for it last week and it looks pretty decent. Might catch it after work one of the days this weeks. Supposedly quite short mind.

Irish Aris

Saw it on Saturday. Not bad, it's a play, all the action takes place in a living room, all four actors are amazing!
I think that John C.Reilly is a very underestimated actor.

johnny_ultimate

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf 2

Probably won't get to see it in the cinema, alas, but curious to see it nonetheless.

e_e

It was like the domestic drama of A Separation crossed with the uncomfortable hilarity of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Very enjoyable!

OldeCinemaSoz

Was it BITTER MOON where the frackin'
Ripley got her kit off?

Skinfull

I hate Jodi Foster. There. I said it. Phew! that one has been weighing on me!

I'm semi interested in this, and how they handle it. Single setting, driven by dialogue, interesting enough cast. Reckon I'll go see it this weekend.

Shryke

The cast seems great to me. I like Jodie Foster . It looks like a lot of fun, I'm going to try to see it. The Woman in Black comes first though. That's out friday.

horse7

This film is more suited to a theatre,its a four hander set in an apartment,and is mostly verbal table tennis. Some big names there, but was it worth going out for?no dont waste your time.

Skinfull

Caught this today and it was ok. Didn't love it but it was enjoyable enough. Dialogue heavy but delivered really well especially by Waltz whose comedic timing was perfection.

BaZmO*

I saw the play on Broadway when I was NY a few years ago and thought it was brilliant. The cast was amazing, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden. Enjoyed it so much that I even went to see the Dublin production with Ardal O'Hanlon in the Gate last year.

The story is really suited to a theatre setting so I'm really intrigued to see how it translates to the screen. I'm probably gonna miss seeing it on the big screen, but nonetheless, I'm still looking forward to seeing it.

conorhal

I absolutely hated the film.

What a deeply annoying movie, the only clear difference that I can ascertain between this film and my old neighbors drunken domestics, is the lack of a door slamming followed by an hysterical woman cranking up a Celine Dionne CD and sobbing along.
There are several 'strands of ideas' about class and parenting thrown out there in the film, though to me they all seemed extremely forced and contrived, and none of them are woven into anything like coherent argument, nor do they come to any fruition.

And for the Jodie Foster haters, Carnage will do nothing to change your mind about her given the shrill, one-note performance on display here.

Jimdagym

I thought this film was wonderful.
A fantastic look at the appearance of civility and what happens when the mask slips. Pretty much every character (bar possibly Foster) is equally likeable and despicable. Extrememly funny dialogue too.
All four leads are really on top of their game in this, I'd find it hard to fault any of them.

I really hope I will see a better film this year. That would be a whopper.

Rabidlamb

Watched it Saturday night, found it annoying & unrealistic, not the actors fault, the dialogue is a pain at times.
Waltz was good though & Winslet

throwing up

was funny.

If you want to see a recent play adaptation that's good then watch The Sunset Limited.

Overall, 2/5.

jcf

OldeCinemaSoz wrote: »

Was it BITTER MOON where the frackin'
Ripley got her kit off?

half moon street i think ....