“This really is a wonderful film precisely because of the level of human understanding, empathy, and reality it encompasses. It portrays human nature from the inside out, where it is least dignified and most pathetic. What we see are a number of people desperately scrabbling around for fulfillment, because they have all to some degree achieved the fulfillment of their desires and found it hollow. Since they don’t realize this fact themselves (most people don’t), they look for that fulfillment they feel entitled to by using other people. It is this fundamental destructiveness of human desire (written about masterfully by Zizek) which causes the “evils” in this film.

I put “evils” in quotes because, as Solondz’s film masterfully demonstrates, there is no evil to be found in this film; there is only humanity and suffering. This absence of moral judgment, though disquieting, is what allows the spectacular sense of empathy and full moral complexity of this film.

Thus, the moral of the film is that the surest way of destroying happiness is to seek it. And that, I feel, is a message that not only makes this a great film but also an artwork of tremendous social value.”

A film that England should familiarise itself with, loved it.

All I will share with tumblr is that this film is sheer genius, highly recommend it.

I’ve got love for cheesy films that were made in the 80s, the 80s.

(Cringe, goddamn you Calvin Harris and your annoyingly catchy songs)

onephotoreviews:

8/1/10 - Dinner For Schmucks

This has to be one of my favourite tumblrs and faces to describe a film. 

totalfilm:

Ryan Gosling, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Alexander Skarsgård on Man From U.N.C.L.E. wishlist

Aren’t they on everyone’s wishlist?

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What can i say other than whoever decided on this has great taste in men.

An instant favourite, i was too excited about how great this film was to go to sleep after i watched this. It has a compelling story, great cast including Edward Norton who gives an incredible performance as a character you get really rather emotionally attached too, the use of Doyle was really effective and the soundtrack was perfect along with Spike Lee’s direction. 

LOVED IT, definitely recommend this.