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Magic Hate Ball posted:I felt like this film needed to be both tighter and have more down-time. The whole thing sorta rushed by, and it all played out so high-octane that after a while it was hard not to just check out and wait for it to be over. I agree with this completely. I enjoyed the film and thought the performances (especially Bale, like you said) were mostly fantastic but it was such a loose film. I usually don't mind a bit of an odd structure but David O. Russell always works best in a straight line, rather than a zig-zagging one and as such the movie didn't suit him. He didn't allow certain scenes to breathe enough and settle, but he also let others drag a bit too much. In the end it all felt a little inconsequential and didn't earn the runtime it had in that sense. I thought Adams (who is usually quite good) wasn't great which made her very important character stick out a bit compared to the rest of the cast who knocked it out of the park. To be honest I felt like Rosalyn was a more likable character, despite being a user, manipulator and a bit of a nutter at times. She was just far more interesting and I never totally bought Sydney and Irving's relationship; I feel like her with Cooper's character had more impact. I do realise that it isn't her fault entirely, but she didn't convey what she did have to work with especially well. I'm a bit torn on the movie because I loved a lot of things about it but I also felt like there was a lot of wasted potential. It's still worth a watch but it's not at the level of Russell's other recent work.
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Waffles Inc. posted:I'm astonished that people are sympathizing Rosalyn. I described her to a friend as the most easily hateable and contemptible character since, like, Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter 5 I guess it's somewhat relatable/pitiable for some reason (I was more the latter). She's an excellent character but you're probably right, sympathetic might not be the right word. She's incredibly interesting is probably a better way to put it.
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