I'm not even sure how to start this.
For context, I finally watched Manchester by the Sea last night as I noticed it on Amazon Prime. I was oddly disappointed. I enjoyed the movie, please don't get me wrong, but there were a few things that were off to me. Subtle things such as editing cuts, awkward scenes (ambulance bed?), clunky dialogue at times, etc. (As I type this, thoughts of Ice Storm come to mind, as a comparison. I need to find that one now to figure out why!) I don't think I came in with expectations as I really only knew the name and with only a very basic understanding on the plot: guy gets custody of nephew and stuff. I've never been disappointed in Casey Affleck, and while this movie did not change that, for some reason I just didn't really feel satisfied (on any level) with this one.
I don't want to get into the details as to why, here, because I'm still wrestling with my thoughts on it. I may have to watch it again in a day or two for a different experience. One thing that stood out to me though, was the soft ending, and that got me curious.
Can any of you think of other movies where the script seems to just be a glimpse of a longer-arcing story? Where the film alone gives the audience a glimpse of a character's day-to-day, without really following the character through to the end of his/her journey?
Off the top of my head, I can't think of one and that is pissing me off something fierce as I know I've seen several!! I do not really think Manchester by the Sea is that movie, but it comes close.
So my request: post any movies where we are introduced to a character or ensemble of characters, but we are only given a moment of their timeline. Ideally, without the character finding closure in the course of the movie. The story for us, is just a passing moment for them.
I guess I'll start with The Sunset Limited. This is quite literally a day in the life of two men. We can speculate where the story goes upon ending, so this may not really be in line with where I want this post to go, but it's a starting point.
MAYBE Twelve Angry Men. But now I'm concerned that I am placing too much weight on this type of movie. The story's timeline does not have to be limited to a day or two. These are just the only two examples that I can come up with to get the ball rolling.
I hope that with a large enough collection of references, I will find a few gems to chase down and watch.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may offer.
For context, I finally watched Manchester by the Sea last night as I noticed it on Amazon Prime. I was oddly disappointed. I enjoyed the movie, please don't get me wrong, but there were a few things that were off to me. Subtle things such as editing cuts, awkward scenes (ambulance bed?), clunky dialogue at times, etc. (As I type this, thoughts of Ice Storm come to mind, as a comparison. I need to find that one now to figure out why!) I don't think I came in with expectations as I really only knew the name and with only a very basic understanding on the plot: guy gets custody of nephew and stuff. I've never been disappointed in Casey Affleck, and while this movie did not change that, for some reason I just didn't really feel satisfied (on any level) with this one.
I don't want to get into the details as to why, here, because I'm still wrestling with my thoughts on it. I may have to watch it again in a day or two for a different experience. One thing that stood out to me though, was the soft ending, and that got me curious.
Can any of you think of other movies where the script seems to just be a glimpse of a longer-arcing story? Where the film alone gives the audience a glimpse of a character's day-to-day, without really following the character through to the end of his/her journey?
Off the top of my head, I can't think of one and that is pissing me off something fierce as I know I've seen several!! I do not really think Manchester by the Sea is that movie, but it comes close.
So my request: post any movies where we are introduced to a character or ensemble of characters, but we are only given a moment of their timeline. Ideally, without the character finding closure in the course of the movie. The story for us, is just a passing moment for them.
I guess I'll start with The Sunset Limited. This is quite literally a day in the life of two men. We can speculate where the story goes upon ending, so this may not really be in line with where I want this post to go, but it's a starting point.
MAYBE Twelve Angry Men. But now I'm concerned that I am placing too much weight on this type of movie. The story's timeline does not have to be limited to a day or two. These are just the only two examples that I can come up with to get the ball rolling.
I hope that with a large enough collection of references, I will find a few gems to chase down and watch.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may offer.