07-03-2023, 10:50 PM
Watched (on Showtime currently, I think). It should have been titled "Babylon and on and on". What was it even about. The magic of Hollywood...the dramatic changes going from silent to talkies and the impact that had on Margot and Brad's characters. I don't think the story succeeded on that front. At the end, they had to include a montage of the history of film making from the silent era to the present just to hammer the point home.
From the opening elephant scene to the parties to the LA underbelly with Toby McGuire, the movie tried to shock with debauchery, but I think it just diluted the story.
This film did not need to be an epic. The montage could have sufficed.
I hadn't ever seen Flea in an acting role and was surprised to see him get so much screen time.
--tg
From the opening elephant scene to the parties to the LA underbelly with Toby McGuire, the movie tried to shock with debauchery, but I think it just diluted the story.
This film did not need to be an epic. The montage could have sufficed.
I hadn't ever seen Flea in an acting role and was surprised to see him get so much screen time.
--tg