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Let's Call It A Bromance
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:22 pm Posts: 12333
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The Congress (2013)
The Congress (2013)Quote: The Congress (Hebrew: כנס העתידנים) is a 2013 French-Israeli live action/animation film by Ari Folman The film premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 15. Independent film distributor Drafthouse Films announced, along with Films We Like In Toronto, their co-acquisition of the North American rights to the film and a US theatrical and VOD/digital release planned for 2014.
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Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:32 am |
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_axiom
The Wall
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:50 am Posts: 16163 Location: Croatia
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Re: The Congress (2013)
I loved Waltz With Bashir, but Ari Folman's followup movie is such a gigantic turd. I can't remember the last time I saw such an incoherent mess. There's way too much ideas in this one and the first live-action half basically makes no connection or sense with the second animated one. Mashing the dissection of cinema of today and the future of it with Stanislaw Lem's The Futurological Congress proved to be a total miss.
3/10 -> D-
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Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:48 pm |
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Steve
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:09 pm Posts: 1795
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Re: The Congress (2013)
I liked it, but..... felt it to be lacking. What's here has merit, some great ideas and visuals and an attempt at social commentary. Robin Wright is excellent, a somewhat passive heroine to root for. But the film's heart is lost in a muddle of attempted philosophies that don't quite congeal. Still, worth a viewing.
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Steve
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:09 pm Posts: 1795
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Re: The Congress (2013)
Some stand out moments include the scanning scene (quite beautiful but also creepy) and the contrast between the hallucinated/animated world and the shabby, shuffling truth. Just wish it had been better as a whole.
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