I thought the same thing. Until you look at the scene and realize there is nobody else there except him and his family at a popular beach. Therefore it being likely that it was another delusion.
I saw this a couple years ago, and I remember thinking the ending completely undercut the story.So the first act of the movie seems to be hinting at Shannon's character having visions. Then the film goes in a more sobering direction, explaining his visions are caused by his failing mental health. Then the ending lazily tacks on a big "Nope! We gotcha, he actually did have visions!". So instead of having a poignant message about schizophrenia, it just throws an unearned plot twist in your face and makes the third act pointless.
It's not really a war movie. There are flashbacks to the war and some fighting during the "present" timeline of the movie, but those don't get the majority of screen time by any means.
It mostly focuses on the events leading up to his search and the people he meets in Turkey. It's hard to say much more w/o giving things away.
If this was his first directing job, I'd say that it was a very respectable effort.
I'm going to see it anyway. I think/hope I'll like it more than you do. We'll see.
I thought the same thing. Until you look at the scene and realize there is nobody else there except him and his family at a popular beach. Therefore it being likely that it was another delusion.
BoM is awesome
Saw Once Upon a Time in the West the other day, and it was just great. I realize I'm late to the party on this one, but for others that haven't seen it, do it.
I collect original movie posters, and I looked into getting one after I saw the movie. Unfortunately, the US poster can go for $300 in good condition, so a bit much for me. The one you posted is reworked art from the original French release, which is a massive 47" x 63".I was tempted to see it quite a few years ago simply due to a cool poster that looked like this:
And yes, decent movie.
Billions -- tentative 8/10
Caught up through episode 3, I'm more into now than I was after 1. Definitely looking forward to more.
Ray Donovan -- tentative 6/10
Started this once I caught up on Billions, and it's ok. It's not bad, but it's not good either. I'm only 2 episodes in so far, I'll give it 2 more to draw me in or I'm moving on to something else.
The studio took over the final edit of Once Upon a Time In America and pretty much ruined it. They are hoping to re-release it with the original cut.Saw Once Upon a Time in the West the other day, and it was just great. I realize I'm late to the party on this one, but for others that haven't seen it, do it. It's beautifully shot, full of atmosphere, tension and humor, with just the right amount of action. I also want to mention the sound design and score, which obviously had a lot of care put into them. On a side note, I didn't really like Once Upon a Time in America, so that might be what kept me from watching it for so long.
Revisiting these...
Billions to 9/10
This got better the more I watched it. Honestly, I still don't like Paul Giamatti here, but Damien Lewis is excellent. I could see it being offputting for people that don't understand financial markets, but overall it's very good.
Ray Donovan to 4/10
I gave it 3 episodes, that's all it's going to get ... probably. I *might* continue to watch it someday if I get really bored, but considering we have Netflix/Hulu/Amazon, plus Showtime/HBO Now at various times throughout the year, there's just too much other stuff I'd rather watch. While it's not a particularly bad show, it's not really good either; it's just incredibly unremarkable.
I think Ray Donovan is fantastic. It's one of the minority of shows I really look forward to. I liked season 1 the best mainly because of the various dirty tricks but each season has its charms. The John Voight character is annoying as hell but that's sort of his function. And it's mainly through his activity that you get a lot of the weird plot twists.FWIW, for me, Billions was a soap opera with extra cheese, but I've loved Ray Donovan through and through. <shrug>
If someone here had done this, I'd be seriously impressed. Otherwise . . .