Incredible acting by Phoenix for sure but very disturbingly dark and the movie seemed to be just one disturbing scene after another with the reflection of the inner workings of a madman. There is enough dark stuff out in the world right now and I was honestly wondering when I left the theatre why I put that stuff in my head. I didn't really see the point of the movie to be quite honest in the end...and I guess I stuck around hoping there might be some light at some point but there wasn't any to be had and it kept on getting darker throughout. I am thinking the lesson learned is make sure you don't run out of antipsychotic medication and maybe it is best to take better care of people around us so this sort of crap doesn't actually play out in the world. I think I will have to watch something uplifting after this to balance things out.
The fact that this movie is so highly rated is an interesting reflection of how crazed and on edge things are in the world right now. For those who are fans of really dark disturbing movies, you will probably love it... I wouldn't expect anything that will leave you feeling good in the end.
The fact that this movie is so highly rated is an interesting reflection of how crazed and on edge things are in the world right now. For those who are fans of really dark disturbing movies, you will probably love it... I wouldn't expect anything that will leave you feeling good in the end.