The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
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- Logan Lerman , Elle Fanning , Kyle Chandler , Michelle Monaghan , Blake Jenner , Nathan Lane , Margaret Qualley
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what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Great intertwined script. Loved it. Good depth and interesting characters
It was the title that initially caught my interest. I had never heard of this movie and no idea what it was about. Was I in for a surprise. I was hooked from beginning to end.Exceptional acting all round. This could have so easily become a melodrama, rather, it was the reality soaking through that made it brilliant.One critic on here cited 'unlikely events'... hardly, life is full of these kinds of messes, the kind that eventually wear people thin and change the entire course of their lives. Perhaps some critics haven't started living yet. It can be so easy for directors and editing to lose their way when doing different timelines and yet this film doesn't. It keeps you focused and informed. That's a major feat in this film as it really has a bit of hopping to do.From the characters you simply can't like to the characters you cry for and those your heart breaks for, this story and this film is absolutely captivating from beginning to end.
If I would rely on the critics, I would never be able to watch any good movies! This is a great movie, great act great story! do not ever go by rotten tomatoes!! read the story, check out the actors, watch a trailer and if it the type of movie you want to watch go for it, do not let anybody tell YOU, this is a bad movie, that is a mental perception, not your perception.
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall was by far my favorite movie of the year. I watched it thinking it would be a stinker because of the ugly reviews given it by Rotten Tomatoes and The Sundance Film Festival. The script was well written with perfect timing and the cinematography was haunting. I can only conclude that someone had blacklisted this movie. This film was beautiful from start to finish.
