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Take Shelter - Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain
Posted on 6/9/21 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 6/9/21 at 7:54 pm
Randomly stumbled across this movie on Prime last night. Had never heard of this film and went in with zero expectations but man, this was a good watch. I guess I had some expectations because it stars Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain, but it was made way back in 2011. Shannon is such an impressive actor in everything. Anyone else seen this gem?
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Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:06 pm to DFWAggie09
It's a great movie. Give Shotgun Stories a watch as well.
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:06 pm to DFWAggie09
Yeah watched it years ago, great psychological slow-burn...is he crazy or not crazy?
To those who haven't seen it...it's a character movie, so don't expect a giant plot.
To those who haven't seen it...it's a character movie, so don't expect a giant plot.
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:11 pm to DFWAggie09
Shea Whigham is one of the most underrated actors out there, great in everything he's in
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:23 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The ending always made me think he wasn’t crazy.
Great movie.
Great movie.
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:25 pm to Sun God
Well yeah, but you have 118 minutes to ponder the question.
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:27 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Gotcha
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:29 pm to DFWAggie09
So weird, I just happened to watch this yesterday as well. And I had never heard of it either. It's about as slow a burn as you can imagine. I like these kind of movies, but this one didn't really grab me, perhaps because the payoff itself wasn't very interesting, unlike other similar movies I can think of.
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:35 pm to DFWAggie09
Same director as Mud, I believe, also directed Midnight Special and Shotgun Stories... Jeff Nichols from Little Rock. He's basically never made a bad movie.
This post was edited on 6/9/21 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:36 pm to DFWAggie09
The scene where he flips out on the townspeople was Oscar worthy.
Posted on 6/9/21 at 8:42 pm to oreeg
Lost a lot of good catfish in that scene
Posted on 6/9/21 at 9:02 pm to Sun God
Thought this quote from Nichols kinda perfectly summed up my reaction to the ending. I watched the movie by myself but after the ending my first thought was, “I wish someone else had seen this to ask what they thought immediately afterwards.”
"I had a very strict idea of what the end of Take Shelter was. I know exactly what happens, and it’s fascinating to see people respond to it in their own ways. The beautiful part of storytelling is that you’re not just telling people a story, they’re also telling you something about themselves too through their reactions. In that situation you’re in a conversation with your audience. I really can’t think of a more rewarding or fulfilling result for something you’ve written. It’s active, kinetic, and really humbling."
"I had a very strict idea of what the end of Take Shelter was. I know exactly what happens, and it’s fascinating to see people respond to it in their own ways. The beautiful part of storytelling is that you’re not just telling people a story, they’re also telling you something about themselves too through their reactions. In that situation you’re in a conversation with your audience. I really can’t think of a more rewarding or fulfilling result for something you’ve written. It’s active, kinetic, and really humbling."
Posted on 6/10/21 at 3:27 am to DFWAggie09
Michael Shannon & Jeff Nichols GOAT
Posted on 6/10/21 at 8:21 am to DFWAggie09
Shannon is one of my favorite actors. That mug of his helps him.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:04 am to DFWAggie09
This one?
That gif looks so familiar.
That gif looks so familiar.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:06 am to VoxDawg
That’s the one
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:12 am to Sun God
It left me hanging.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:54 am to oreeg
Michael Shannon flipping out is a movie in itself
Posted on 6/10/21 at 5:40 pm to DFWAggie09
quote:
Shannon is such an impressive actor in everything.
Yeah, the movie was good, his performance was the reason to watch. He's one of the best.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 1:35 am to DFWAggie09
Too slow of a movie and way too ambiguous of an ending.
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