Parts of this clearly ripped off for One Battle After Another (and The Company You Keep) especially what the dad says at the very end. Loved the weird family dynamic and use of James Taylor. Didn’t find Phoenix’s performance particularly electrifying and Martha Plimpton is odd casting for the girlfriend. But has a strange enough combo of out-there premise and conventional narrative to be worth a watch.

Parts of this clearly ripped off for One Battle After Another (and The Company You Keep) especially what the dad says at the very end. Loved the weird family dynamic and use of James Taylor. Didn’t find Phoenix’s performance particularly electrifying and Martha Plimpton is odd casting for the girlfriend. But has a strange enough combo of out-there premise and conventional narrative to be worth a watch.

BC Film Challenge #5 | Sidney Lumet Films #1

I liked this movie, but I really wanted to love it. Nearly any scene involving River was fantastic, particularly anytime that boy was near a piano. However, I just couldn’t find myself connecting to the family drama; I think I would’ve vastly preferred if this movie focused almost entirely on River and his coming-of-age journey.

Also, despite a solid performance, it was impossible to take Martha Plimpton’s character seriously, as I can only see the mom from Raising Hope anytime I look at her.

BC Film Challenge #5 | Sidney Lumet Films #1

I liked this movie, but I really wanted to love it. Nearly any scene involving River was fantastic, particularly anytime that boy was near a piano. However, I just couldn’t find myself connecting to the family drama; I think I would’ve vastly preferred if this movie focused almost entirely on River and his coming-of-age journey.

Also, despite a solid performance, it was impossible to take Martha Plimpton’s character seriously, as I can only see the mom from Raising Hope anytime I look at her.

For being made in a decade of films that dont really ever grab my attention that well, this one was incredibly meaningful and holds some uniquely deeply emotional themes through family and art. Theres no disconnect here and any generation can appreciate the deep themes in this one.

I do wish the film showed the relationship between changing the world through art over radicalized politics and showed River phoenix's perspective a little more.

For being made in a decade of films that dont really ever grab my attention that well, this one was incredibly meaningful and holds some uniquely deeply emotional themes through family and art. Theres no disconnect here and any generation can appreciate the deep themes in this one.

I do wish the film showed the relationship between changing the world through art over radicalized politics and showed River phoenix's perspective a little more.

cried

cried

I think that’s again too sad for my poor heart.. this movie is really good, too good..
- you was a great actor and gorgeous man River, miss u

I think that’s again too sad for my poor heart.. this movie is really good, too good..
- you was a great actor and gorgeous man River, miss u