06-07-2020, 10:25 PM
Imagine being stuck on a tiny rock of an island manning a lighthouse with crazy salty Willem Dafoe. And there's a violent sea storm keeping you there and destroying your shelters. And there are Hitchcockian seagulls and nasty mermaids. And the world is B&W in old-school vintage ratio, like 35mm film. And you're Robert Pattinson (HP factor 1- Cedric)
This film received many international awards accolades - noms from the Academy, Cannes, and many smaller NA festivals. It's artsy for sure (B&W, 'nuf said, right?) and both Dafoe and Cedric deliver intense performances. It's a harsh journey into madness and alcoholism, where the lines of reality and hallucination get foggy and muddy. This was inspired by a Poe story, but it gets more Lovecraftian. I live within half a mile of a lighthouse and I'll look at it differently for a while after watching this.
No swordfights. Other weapons are used. I'm on the fence about the DOOM rec for this one. I'd say if you like Dafoe (and I do so I'm quite biased here) it's worth the watch.
This film received many international awards accolades - noms from the Academy, Cannes, and many smaller NA festivals. It's artsy for sure (B&W, 'nuf said, right?) and both Dafoe and Cedric deliver intense performances. It's a harsh journey into madness and alcoholism, where the lines of reality and hallucination get foggy and muddy. This was inspired by a Poe story, but it gets more Lovecraftian. I live within half a mile of a lighthouse and I'll look at it differently for a while after watching this.
No swordfights. Other weapons are used. I'm on the fence about the DOOM rec for this one. I'd say if you like Dafoe (and I do so I'm quite biased here) it's worth the watch.
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