Shame

Hunger is pretty great. Still haven't found time to see this one yet. I hear Fassbinder and Carey Mulligan both put on excellent performances.

thanks, i'll definitely be there

just got back from seeing it. pretty good, definitely a movie a man could see and have it cut him to the core, depending on how introspective he is and how close it hits to home. *sniffle; wipes away tear*

It portrays the desperate, feverish, and unattractive side of sex -- and less 'sex' than a 'primal compulsion' whose call can't be ignored.

I think this one will stay with me for a while. it's tough to unpack all at once. Not that it was a narratively complex movie. Quite the opposite. There seems to be little that this movie is "about," and is instead a meandering character portrait. a very deep, dark portrait

it is uncomfortable both in ways you expect and those you don't. fassbender is excellent, and there is a particular scene where his facial expression are god damn masterful. in it he channels a very complex emotion and expresses it in a way that you almost feel the same way he does in that moment.

definitely check this out if you can appreciate a movie of intense psychological trauma and uncomfortable subject matter

Steve McQueen looks like the next great director

Pretty good year for him. Appearing in X-Men: First Class, Jane Eyre, Shame, and A Dangerous Method, all of which have received good-to-great reviews.

I think after seeing Shame he'll definitely be on my radar from now on.

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Steve McQueen looks like the next great director

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Also agree with this. Hunger seemed liked the work of a seasoned veteran. Shame follows suit.

It was something that stays with you. I cant say the movie as a whole was outstanding but there were a lot interesting things going on. Fasbender is fearless as an actor. Steve McQueen(cool name) is fearless and honest as a director as well, although I felt there was one extended shot of Carey Mullagan with may
Have been a bit gimicky. Nevertheless the was some really good camera and lighting(or lack of) in a few scenes that I was inpressed with. Mainly a simple scene of Fasbender going for a jog. Of course neither I nor my wife realized it was NC-17 so we were a bit surprised by a few scenes. My advice in a precious thread was don't take mom to see it.

I actually ordered it right after seeing Shame. Haven't watched it yet. I enjoy a film that can unsettle me a bit.

Yeah. Saw this about a year or 2 ago. I actually really liked it. It was pretty disturbing but at the same time tasteful for what it's dealing with.