JoshuaBlue Reviews

Nowhere (1997)

you guys missed the point.

[8/10 · 29 May 2001]

reading the reviews already posted for this movie... I am saddened that so many people missed the point. it is about nothing and it is nowhere... as is just about everything that is popular now-a-days. this movie is about the absolute emptiness of pop culture and the absolute emptiness of most people's minds. I think most of you that didn't like this movie.. are either those being made fun of... or are so far out of anything doing with popular culture for you to get the joke.

secondly - this is a drug movie. i'm betting the average rating by people who've done acid is about 8.0 and the average for the others is about 3.0 --- check out the symbolism --- check out the colors --- check out the sound.

this culture is absolutely devoid of meaning - and that's all - and that's all.

Fight Club (1999)

one of the coolest movies i've ever seen

[10/10 · 23 May 2001]

modern day clockwork orange. excellent film. i think Fincher is a genius. great performances by norton and pitt. i love the plot. i love everything about this film. it's absolutely brilliant. the way the story is told is awesome. i love how when you watch it again you can see all the hints for the big plot twist that comes later... and what a plot twist it is. i won't give it away for those who may not have seen this movie yet. and no this film is not about punching each other in the face. it's about so much. there are no easy answers given - because there are none.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

commentary on relationships

[10/10 · 23 May 2001]

I found this to be a very interesting movie. I love how it plays on so many different levels. I think the film is rather confusing... just as a relationship is. I think you have to be interested in the interplay in male/female relationships to really get this movie. This movie is about sex, love... and I think mostly about trust... How do you trust someone if you know they've thought of another? Is just thinking it as bad as actually doing it? Is there such thing as only a dream? I love the music in the film... and I love the trip Cruise's character takes to the... strange place. It's all very fantastic.. I think that part represents how EVERYONE has these thoughts and does these things... but that (the masks) no one really knows what other people do... I don't know - I still don't feel like I got EVERYTHING there is in this film and I watched it 3 or 4 times... I gave it 10 stars because it made me think. I am a huge Kubrick fan as you might imagine - and I really felt this was up there with his other works.