How's Beasts of the Southern Wild?

[Bernadine]

Is it sad?

[silva]

It's somewhat depressing, yes. But beautifully shot. My friend hated it, I was just meh. I didn't like it because the situation (re: environment, water rising) really makes me sad.

[Deleted]

I really liked it and wanted the girl to get Best Actress. It is depressing and surreal but great storytelling. I'm glad I saw it but I'm not sure I'd see it again (on purpose).

[Bernadine]

I'm glad I asked, I can't handled depressing tonight.

[lsea0323]

I really liked it. I cried like a baby at the end.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Mar 1, 2013 13:03:19 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

I really liked it and wanted the girl to get Best Actress. It is depressing and surreal but great storytelling. I'm glad I saw it but I'm not sure I'd see it again (on purpose).

Huh. I thought for sure you'd find it gross.

[gmail]

We were just meh about it.



Beautifully shot, but depressing.

[Deleted]

It's sad but triumphant.

It's wonderful.

[game blouses]

Mar 1, 2013 13:43:25 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

It's sad but triumphant.

It's wonderful.

I agree. We saw the writer at a film festival and he talked about how they cast the dad, how he owned a bakery in town and had no acting experience. He was really good, as was she. The cinematography and music were very cool.

[vampsterdam]

Was it here someone (or maybe another site?) someone wrote that the "hipsters" who made this film exploited the locals used in the film. It led to offending everyone in the area.

I haven't seen the movie and from the general plot of the story, I didn't get how people were exploited? Opinions, anyone?

[silva]

Mar 1, 2013 16:30:46 GMT -5 vampsterdam said:

Was it here someone (or maybe another site?) someone wrote that the "hipsters" who made this film exploited the locals used in the film. It led to offending everyone in the area.

I haven't seen the movie and from the general plot of the story, I didn't get how people were exploited? Opinions, anyone?

I watched the making of it.

They did use a lot of local folks who were not actors. It looked like they all had a good time. Not sure of any backlash.

lol that you used "hipsters" because yeah, I see the crew as them.

[vampsterdam]

silva I didn't see what the crew looked like so I wasn't sure if they really were hipsters or not. I decided to use quotes just in case

[silva]

the director for sure. the scene with the fireworks and sparklers....all of the adults were the crew members.