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007HallY

LeonardPine wrote: »

Mathis1 wrote: »

NOSFERATU (2024)
My friend @LeonardPine will be delighted to hear that my brother purchased this for me for my birthday last week! So now, having watched it , I can tell him whether I regret not getting to see it in the cinema! Well, no I'm afraid, though it's not a disaster by any means, I wasn't as scared or disturbed by it as I expected to be! Director Robert Eggers does have a mixed output, but thought he would give this more edge than he does. It starts well with an eye opening set piece, and the climax is good , and Lily Rose Depp gives a strong performance... But, and it's a big But, Bill Skarsgards depiction of The Count is disappointing! The voice and look just doesn't feel right, And I think the moustache was a mistake, honestly at times I thought he reminded me of the great James Finlayson from the Laurel and Hardy era!! Max Schreck is still the definitive bloodsucker!

Many thanks for the review @Mathis1 i shall not be purchasing it until viewed.. ;;)

Nosferatu’s grown on me on rewatches. It’s wonderfully shot and has this unsettling atmosphere (Eggers is really good at creating that mood in his horror films). I actually like Skarsgaard as Nosferatu and the design. He’s sort of human, but he has all this rotting flesh and deep, monotonous voice. It’s pretty uncanny which I like (it also gives him preying on Ellen this odd element of pedophilia/grooming that I don’t think would be as apparent if they went with the Max Schrek design).

I will say one thing about the film that I don’t think has gotten better on rewatches is ATJ’s performance. It’s not bad but he doesn’t bring much to the character, which is unfortunate.

Mathis1

That's fair enough @007HallY Good observation about him!
I do agree though about Taylor-Johnson, didn't like his performance here, though I have liked him in other roles ( but wouldn't be keen to see him get the 007 role!)

Mallory

Speaking of AJT…

28 Years Later

Really liked this one. Its full of inventive direction, music, action, themes and ideas. Not everything hits but I would rather watch a film chock full of ideas, takes massive swings with its narrative and themes, and hit most but miss some. Looking forward to The Bone Temple, luckily not a long wait.

AJT was good in his role but is sidelined for the second half of the film in which Comer and Fiennes take over (due to the set up of the narrative). I still dont see him as a potential Bond however.

The film has been a bit polarising. Those expecting a re-run of Days, just updated to account for the time jump, will be dissapointed. Those who want an expansion of the world and the ideas and potential it can have, will find lots to go with.