You Were Never Really Here
A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
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- Cast:
- Joaquin Phoenix , Judith Roberts , Ekaterina Samsonov , John Doman , Alex Manette , Dante Pereira-Olson , Alessandro Nivola
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Best movie of this year hands down!
Let's be realistic.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
Wow this is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It's mostly his day to day life - I mean like moment to moment stuff - looking in the refrigerator, riding a cab, talking to his mom, walking around, buying a drink, hanging out in the closet. This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. And the music is just plain awful and weird. Don't waste your time!
If I were to describe this movie in as little words as possible, I would say this is a bleak, brutal, slowburning masterpiece. What Lynne Ramsey has crafted is a character study unlike any other. Our protagonist is named Joe, he's a war vet who's constantly fighting with his own personal demons which we see through small flashbacks throughout the film, these never really get explained nor do they show very much, but what we do see is enough to tell us why he's the way he is. He's a hired gun who hunts down missing girls and their captors to save them and punish those who have done the unspeakable deed. He takes a job that's no different than any other, but so quick does it become something he's never dealt with. The movie plops you down into Joes world almost immediately, showing us the care he takes in his craft. Also showing us that he is a very disturbed man in the same intro. The movie is almost like a day in the life as it has a very loose plot line that is fairly simple once you understand, and only takes place through a couple of days, but it doesn't take away from it at all. The star of the show is Joaquin Phoenix, as he's the only character that says more than 10 lines, his performance is one of the best of the decade so far as he portrays this broken man unlike anybody else could. The cinematography is beautiful yet bleak in its portrayal of the dark underbelly of New York, even in the scenes where it seems more safe. Ramsey's direction was amazing, this being her first time dealing with such violence, she nailed it. And what sends it all home is the perfect score which is worth listening to even if you have yet to see the movie. Overall in my personal opinion, it's the best movie to be released in 2018. What Lynne Ramsey has made is a dark, thrilling experience which is unlike anything I've seen put to screen.
Lynne Ramsay has outright spoiled a brilliant novel. The changes are inconsequential. The writing is so ineffective for most parts; the characters that stick-out from the book is just a fade-away here. SKIP IT. A brilliant actor in Joaquin Phoenix is wasted.
Great shots. Very good photographed. Perfekt Performance by JP.