Just saw Climax tonight. Deeply disturbing material, but brilliantly shot and edited. Do you think his balletic camera is reminiscent of Scorsese. Perhaps Scorsese on speed or , maybe Acid?!
That’s my favorite movie of all times. I was born 1980 and that was the first movie that represented our lifestyle. Hanging around, making trouble, having problems with the police, no plan for the future. We watched that movie over and over again and we found ourselves in the characters. We interpreted the Grunwalski Story as a general lesson about society and people who are far away from it. Everytime you reach your hand the trousers fall down, that means something stupid happens and you stumble. At the end of the movie Vinz reaches his hands and hands out the gun to Hubert, they all get a little bit closer to society, but then the trouser falls down and Vinz gets shot by the police. The story is the key to the movie. God how many evenings did we discuss about that movie. A truly masterpiece, for me the best movie ever.
Omg a friend recommended this as it was free on iPlayer. I just don’t get it… why on earth is this considered a masterpiece? The title is pretty fitting though… I absolutely hated it!! Had to just fastforward through big chunks of it just to see to the end. Are we supposed to feel hatred towards the police and empathy towards the main characters? How come I’ve never in my life experienced any brutality from the police? Is it maybe because I’m not breaking law, stubbing people, using drugs and rioting? I think police is not brutal enough, it’s not even strict enough with the likes of those depicted in this grim black-and-white (an attempt to make it more original? But made it even grimmer than it is) “masterpiece”.
in the story I feel like Hubert needed to know when to let go. Nothing will change if nothing changes. Deep down he probably knew that they were holding him back or atleast vinz.
I JUST watched this last night for the first time. I was pleasant I surprised. Its a unique love story about two people who are doomed. Very sad movie.
ahhhh I found my people ever since I watched bones and all I coudny get it out my head and still can’t ut will stay with me forever it’s one of those movies it’s art and changed ur perspective just like call me by your name Timothée has a way of doin that in all the movies he’s in the range and emotion he puts into all films is so incredibly powerful and beautiful I love love love seeing people appreciate this film cause I knew I wasn’t the only one who felt so deeply ab it and wanted to talk ab it for hours
Omg, the quote from past lives 😭 what a beautiful film!!! Along with encouraging us to learn about each other, i think it tries to remind us that, despite our attempts, well never know someone in their entirety. It doesnt matter how close you used to be or how in love you are today, you will never know them completely- and thats beautiful! Love is eagerness to learn and experience everything with each other in the present moment. Loved this video and subscribed 💖💖 plus letterboxd follow!!!!!
Interesting you mention that particular dolly shot for this film, my personal favourite is the scene where the camera is mounted on the front bumper of the BMW, you get the view of the whole front of the car as it drives around. Creative beyond recogition
I dissagree I think the movie was mid at best. The way the characters acted the whole time made it apparent to me that they are deserving, if not directly responsible for the bad lives they live. And the police were being too soft on what was essentially a group of violent thugs eagerly waiting for a chance to kill or pick another stupid fight over trivial shit. I think the message about police brutality and systemic injustice falls flat when you consider just how often they were let off easy. And how their lives would improve dramatically if they simply dressed and acted respectfully rather than being a vengeful nuisance all the time.
For now my country is dying from criminal's brutality. Kassovitz was wrong. I was 15yo and living in that kind of neighborhood in Le Havre, when this movie was released, I was a huge fan, I was wrong too.
Definitely my favorite film of '22 Finally someone who gets the godamn masterpiece Luca & Timmy is a goated ass duo,& Taylor killed it 🛐 amazing video man,your content is the shit 🙏
I just finished watching it. I really enjoyed it overall. But I guess I struggled a bit with trying to understand it at a deeper level probably because I'm just so used to the violence and extremes of things, especially in 2024, while living in Chicago. The gun doesn't even phase me. But I just really enjoyed the acting, the chaotic friendship between them, the tension and nervousness about their actions, thoughts, motivations as the time was going by and even how rational and calm headed Hubert was.
