imagine going over to ricky's house for a dime bag and he's just sitting there watching a video he recorded of a dead cat in a dumpster or something and he senses your presence and says "i watch this every day at exactly 3:41pm. it reminds me that i'm not alone in the world" and then he starts crying and you're just like "ricky... the weed"

I feel like I've been in a coma for the past twenty years. And I'm just now waking up.

What is your purpose in life? How do you see yourself? How do you interact with other people? Is your life turning into one big routine?

This film teaches you how to look closer at life, discover new things, and have a better understanding and appreciation of human nature. Never judge a book by its cover; there is always much more hidden underneath the surface.

Incredibly funny, triumphs in all areas and is a crazy fusion of so many different genres. We can all learn something from this film.

An amazingly inspirational piece with a stunning score from Thomas Newman. Sam Mendes does us proud.

tag urself i'm the plastic bag that wanted to dance with wes bentley

lana del rey watched this and went "yep, i'm gonna base my career off of angela hayes"

I'd fuck daddy Kevin Spacey in an instant 🌹

UPDATE: This didn't age well. 😂

Spec-tac-ular.

after about an hour into the film, by trying really hard, I was able to forget that man was Kevin Spacey. From that moment onwards I enjoyed the film unreservedly.

sooo overrated lmao

Eu consigo enxergar o Ryan Murphy vendo esse filme e planejando todo o enredo de glee

Three things led me to re-watch this:
1. I'm recovering from a mastectomy.
2. I know Filmspotting will be discussing it sometime this year as part of their "9 from '99" series.
3. It was available on Amazon Prime.

I would say this film held up as well as I thought it would. Meaning, not super well (felt a little melodramatic), but also not bad. The performances are good, I guess. The plotting/storytelling is pretty good too. I just found it all a bit much. But that may be partly my fault.

Went in expecting an insightful character study... Ended up getting like 5 insightful character studies. The performances all around were fantastic, and the writing was fantastic as well on every level. The definition of masterpiece.

Even before Kevin Spacey slimed his way into ignominy...this movie is all Annette Bening. And Chris Cooper. And Alan Ball's script. I'll watch it again in 20 years.

The acting is pretty good; Kevin Spacey does a good job as an awkward loser, and I enjoy seeing his rebellious phase. Sometimes the mise-en-scene is a little obvious, like the red door, but I commend other instances, such as Lester's subtle reflection in his work computer. Each character is given a lot of depth, and display the film's themes of loneliness and the search for happiness, which I respect. Despite that, the movie bugs me in parts. The adult actors are great, though I was hit or miss for the teens, especially Wes Bentley as a "tortured artist." I get that his character was abused, but I didn't feel sympathy for him. Also, the dialogue is too obvious at times. Lines such as, "as if being driven to succeed is some sort of CHARACTER FLAW," made my eyes roll. Not perfect, but not all movies are.

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