For me, this film had more of a "real" feel for me than any of the previous ones. It seemed to be more about getting into the head of one man and following his thoughts and his life. It did not come off feeling like a play as the earlier films did for me, nor did it feel like an entertainment piece the way that the Bond flick did. I suppose one way to describe the film would to be as a documentary on the life and psychology of a fictional character, based on what could be the real life of an individual. (comon, we all know there are secret agents like Bond around too, right?) Anyway, this film had the effect of making me feel as if I understood where the character was coming from on a more real level. The film did have the unique camera work that the director is known for, In this case for me it seemed to add a deeper dimention to the work. The film had a more gritty, realistic feel, as though it was a part of "real life"(whatever that is)rather than a form of entertainment. It is hard to describe the differences...it did not feel "larger than life," nor did it feel as "staged" as some films do.
This film was hard for me to sit through because it was slow. As we discussed in class this film was close to "real life." I think it was pretty close to just following someone around and filming their everyday life. Durning this film I kept wondering at what moment he was going to "crack." For me the movie got much better when he went to kill Palentine because I felt that the suspense was better. It makes me wonder how "boring" my life is...If someone were to follow me around with a camera they really would not find much.
Naturalism! I would say that this film captured "naturalism" in a way that we have not yet seen. Throughout the movie there were ups and downs, just like real life. It was hard for me to sit through this film just because it was so real. I think that this film was very well done. I feel it truly shows the complexities of this mans life. Although I cannot relate to this man, I can imagine how some people could. I think that this movie could very well influence ones actions, it almost seems like people could relate to him. Although I did not enjoy this particular film, I feel the producer did a very good job making it realistic.
I felt like this movie was very well acted, but it was really hard to keep my attention focused on what was happening, because parts containing action were so few and far between. In a way, that is a lot like life, because every day isn't explosions and war, or anything else nearly that exciting. We all have our routines, our humdrum habits, and it all blends together until you can't tell the days apart. This movie did a good job of highlighting that aspect of life, although it isn't something I would want to watch again. I prefer a movie that is exciting or compelling in some way. If I wanted to see what naturalism was, I would just wear a helmet camera all day.
You have to love Roberst DiNiro. Its such a hard to watch film but for some people its a fun film to watch. I guess if your a people watcher then you would really like this movie. Taking us through a mans day by day life, every part of it the only thing missing was watching him take a dump. We get a feel into a mans life that is not the "greatest" in a sense a man who doesn't have really a care in the world except for a young girl. Could possibly the worst "hero" in history. Helping a young prostitute by offing a few guys and then trying to kill himself, wanting to die, and then surviving. The story line is slow but its kinda meant to be that way its how this mans life is. Its nice to see a real view of driving without a blue screen its nice to see the actor being followed instead of just watched. Its nice to see a "real" movie.
Yawn…Yawn… YAWN. I know this is a naturalistic film but come on, let edit so more of the mundane out of this film and make it a 30 minute television special. Being a combat vet, I saw the classic signs of PTSD happening in Robert DeNiro’s character. The 1000 yard stare, drinking to numb, and cannot sleep. I never found the arc of drama. I saw the rising conflict (sort of) and definitely the climax. This movie started slow and never stopped. I can understand why someone would want to kill someone else after watching this movie. THEY WERE BORED. Seriously, I do not understand why he never killed the politician. It seemed like her chose the lesser of two evils to take off the street. Having the main character narrate the film was different for other films we have watched. The main point I got from this movie is that if the naturalistic films shows a deathly boring life of a taxi driver, what is my life like and how would it play on the screen.
Naturalistic films are not my type of movies, the only way to make it more boring is to watch a security camera that sits on a closed door all day. I agree with Brian, Robert DeNiro's character showed the many signs of PTSD, having a brother who suffers with it daily it is different to see it portrayed in a movie. The music in this movie was something I noticed more. The way it played along with the events passing by, like the sax playing when he talked about the scum of the city just gave it a more rotten feel. Overall it was a well acted movie and I see why it made DeNero and Foster bigger stars. Not something I would choose to watch again, although it was playing when I walked into my house today and I couldn't help but stop and watch as he stood in front of the mirror saying "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here." Couldn't have timed that one any better but once hearing that I could walk away.
This was definitely not my favorite movie. It reminded me in a sense of reality TV, but the acting was much better. I only say that in the sense you have a camera follow this man around seeing all the mundane daily things we all do. The journal even tells us what's going on in his head.
I agree with Cassie in that the music was well done in the movie. It did keep somewhat of the movie going, becuase it alerted to you that something might happen. Although those kinds of events were very few and far between. The movie was to slow for me. I kept waiting for something to happen and by the time it did the movie ended.
I did also like some of the camera shots where they just show parts of the taxi. It's almost alluding to something, but your not quite sure what. Good acting, but far to boring.
The movie didn't make any sense to me. It was really boring to watch and I just didn't pay enough attention to learn the story and why he did the things that he did. The actor annoyed me, I didn't like how he narrated the movie the whole time, I would rather figure out things on my own. It's bugged me in games where you hear the main character talk while you're playing because it suddenly pulls you away and distances you since you didn't have the option to say that. It was the same with this movie, it was hard to stay interested when they kept me pushed away and didn't let me become involved in the story
I have seen this movie once before, I didn’t like it then either. I can see why this is considered such a great movie though. It was very cleverly done. The story was relatable and made you feel what the director wanted you to. The awkward silences and moments where he was going crazy made me feel uncomfortable. I guess it brought out all my instances where I feel like I’m going crazy. It's uncomfortable to look at yourself that way. But I think if a movie can make you feel something like that with some actors and a video camera they did a good job of relating to its audience.
I didn't like this film ver much I thought it was extremely hard to sit through because it was boring and nothing was really happining in the movie until the very last section. I didn't understand what had set him off so much that he got it in his head to go off and kill people. I understand wanting to save Jodie foster's life and where she was heading but I didn't understand what actually drove him off the edge to plan and commit those murders. On camera angels I noticed that there was one I don't remember seeing before it was where the camera was attached to the front of the cabs bumper so you could see part of the cab and then also you can see the streets he was driving through, I thought that was kinda interesting.
i wasn'ta very big fan of this film basically i thought it was crap! lol i understand and i see what they were trying to go for in this movie but this... just really didn't apeal to me lol i thought it was boring slow and a little pointless, i know it's supposssed to be realistic and it's suppossed to be that way, but i just don't see the apeal. if i wanted to see someones life i would follow them around myself lol know that's a little bias but honestly this movie just didn't have much apeal to me.
For me, this film had more of a "real" feel for me than any of the previous ones. It seemed to be more about getting into the head of one man and following his thoughts and his life. It did not come off feeling like a play as the earlier films did for me, nor did it feel like an entertainment piece the way that the Bond flick did.
ReplyDeleteI suppose one way to describe the film would to be as a documentary on the life and psychology of a fictional character, based on what could be the real life of an individual. (comon, we all know there are secret agents like Bond around too, right?)
Anyway, this film had the effect of making me feel as if I understood where the character was coming from on a more real level. The film did have the unique camera work that the director is known for, In this case for me it seemed to add a deeper dimention to the work. The film had a more gritty, realistic feel, as though it was a part of "real life"(whatever that is)rather than a form of entertainment. It is hard to describe the differences...it did not feel "larger than life," nor did it feel as "staged" as some films do.
This film was hard for me to sit through because it was slow. As we discussed in class this film was close to "real life." I think it was pretty close to just following someone around and filming their everyday life. Durning this film I kept wondering at what moment he was going to "crack." For me the movie got much better when he went to kill Palentine because I felt that the suspense was better. It makes me wonder how "boring" my life is...If someone were to follow me around with a camera they really would not find much.
ReplyDeleteNaturalism! I would say that this film captured "naturalism" in a way that we have not yet seen. Throughout the movie there were ups and downs, just like real life. It was hard for me to sit through this film just because it was so real.
ReplyDeleteI think that this film was very well done. I feel it truly shows the complexities of this mans life. Although I cannot relate to this man, I can imagine how some people could. I think that this movie could very well influence ones actions, it almost seems like people could relate to him.
Although I did not enjoy this particular film, I feel the producer did a very good job making it realistic.
I felt like this movie was very well acted, but it was really hard to keep my attention focused on what was happening, because parts containing action were so few and far between. In a way, that is a lot like life, because every day isn't explosions and war, or anything else nearly that exciting. We all have our routines, our humdrum habits, and it all blends together until you can't tell the days apart. This movie did a good job of highlighting that aspect of life, although it isn't something I would want to watch again. I prefer a movie that is exciting or compelling in some way. If I wanted to see what naturalism was, I would just wear a helmet camera all day.
ReplyDeleteYou have to love Roberst DiNiro. Its such a hard to watch film but for some people its a fun film to watch. I guess if your a people watcher then you would really like this movie.
ReplyDeleteTaking us through a mans day by day life, every part of it the only thing missing was watching him take a dump. We get a feel into a mans life that is not the "greatest" in a sense a man who doesn't have really a care in the world except for a young girl. Could possibly the worst "hero" in history. Helping a young prostitute by offing a few guys and then trying to kill himself, wanting to die, and then surviving. The story line is slow but its kinda meant to be that way its how this mans life is.
Its nice to see a real view of driving without a blue screen its nice to see the actor being followed instead of just watched. Its nice to see a "real" movie.
Yawn…Yawn… YAWN. I know this is a naturalistic film but come on, let edit so more of the mundane out of this film and make it a 30 minute television special. Being a combat vet, I saw the classic signs of PTSD happening in Robert DeNiro’s character. The 1000 yard stare, drinking to numb, and cannot sleep. I never found the arc of drama. I saw the rising conflict (sort of) and definitely the climax. This movie started slow and never stopped. I can understand why someone would want to kill someone else after watching this movie. THEY WERE BORED. Seriously, I do not understand why he never killed the politician. It seemed like her chose the lesser of two evils to take off the street. Having the main character narrate the film was different for other films we have watched. The main point I got from this movie is that if the naturalistic films shows a deathly boring life of a taxi driver, what is my life like and how would it play on the screen.
ReplyDeleteNaturalistic films are not my type of movies, the only way to make it more boring is to watch a security camera that sits on a closed door all day.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brian, Robert DeNiro's character showed the many signs of PTSD, having a brother who suffers with it daily it is different to see it portrayed in a movie.
The music in this movie was something I noticed more. The way it played along with the events passing by, like the sax playing when he talked about the scum of the city just gave it a more rotten feel.
Overall it was a well acted movie and I see why it made DeNero and Foster bigger stars. Not something I would choose to watch again, although it was playing when I walked into my house today and I couldn't help but stop and watch as he stood in front of the mirror saying "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here." Couldn't have timed that one any better but once hearing that I could walk away.
This was definitely not my favorite movie. It reminded me in a sense of reality TV, but the acting was much better. I only say that in the sense you have a camera follow this man around seeing all the mundane daily things we all do. The journal even tells us what's going on in his head.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cassie in that the music was well done in the movie. It did keep somewhat of the movie going, becuase it alerted to you that something might happen. Although those kinds of events were very few and far between. The movie was to slow for me. I kept waiting for something to happen and by the time it did the movie ended.
I did also like some of the camera shots where they just show parts of the taxi. It's almost alluding to something, but your not quite sure what. Good acting, but far to boring.
The movie didn't make any sense to me. It was really boring to watch and I just didn't pay enough attention to learn the story and why he did the things that he did. The actor annoyed me, I didn't like how he narrated the movie the whole time, I would rather figure out things on my own. It's bugged me in games where you hear the main character talk while you're playing because it suddenly pulls you away and distances you since you didn't have the option to say that. It was the same with this movie, it was hard to stay interested when they kept me pushed away and didn't let me become involved in the story
ReplyDeleteI have seen this movie once before, I didn’t like it then either. I can see why this is considered such a great movie though. It was very cleverly done. The story was relatable and made you feel what the director wanted you to. The awkward silences and moments where he was going crazy made me feel uncomfortable. I guess it brought out all my instances where I feel like I’m going crazy. It's uncomfortable to look at yourself that way. But I think if a movie can make you feel something like that with some actors and a video camera they did a good job of relating to its audience.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like this film ver much I thought it was extremely hard to sit through because it was boring and nothing was really happining in the movie until the very last section. I didn't understand what had set him off so much that he got it in his head to go off and kill people. I understand wanting to save Jodie foster's life and where she was heading but I didn't understand what actually drove him off the edge to plan and commit those murders.
ReplyDeleteOn camera angels I noticed that there was one I don't remember seeing before it was where the camera was attached to the front of the cabs bumper so you could see part of the cab and then also you can see the streets he was driving through, I thought that was kinda interesting.
i wasn'ta very big fan of this film basically i thought it was crap! lol i understand and i see what they were trying to go for in this movie but this... just really didn't apeal to me lol i thought it was boring slow and a little pointless, i know it's supposssed to be realistic and it's suppossed to be that way, but i just don't see the apeal. if i wanted to see someones life i would follow them around myself lol know that's a little bias but honestly this movie just didn't have much apeal to me.
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