Mother Mary

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Patrick 9h Apparently, David Lowery came up with this story since he felt he was losing connection to his art while making a Disney film. It shows. Lowery puts his all into this, for better or worse. I love the first 45 minutes of this. It’s almost all dialogue, in a single location. Anne Hathaway is very good in this, don't get me wrong, but it’s Michaela Coel who is not only the best actor in the movie but also gives maybe the best performance I've seen so far this year. I loved everything about her performance, and my word, her narration delivery is something else. And, it's when the two of them are sharing scenes that this movie shines the most. At a certain point, though, Lowery reminds us that this is a movie, not a stage play, so he goes all out with Mother Mary. It’s an existential, engrossing, mesmerizing story execution that drifts through the narrative so elegantly that it’s hypnotic. But at this point, the shift from literal to somewhat abstract feels a little at odds with what comes before, rather than organic and purposefully woven into it. Still, is it immaculate on a sensory level, though? Absolutely. The cinematography, costume design, editing (for the most part), score (Daniel Hart, we don't deserve you), and sound design are excellent. And I got a pretty good idea of what it was going for, but I can't deny that it wasn’t as compelling as before. And I could tell this was a tough pill to swallow for much of the audience around me. Maybe it will mesh better on a rewatch. Who knows? But either way, even if the second half is weaker than the first, I do recommend it for the filmmaking and Michaela Coel’s performance alone. See more Remy 19h What did I just watch. Very talky. You can tell the script writer used their thesaurus. Enjoyed seeing Hathaways six pack abs and bare abs. See more Simon 1d Didnt know what to expect. Left the theater thinking that was not for me See more eli 1d It was amzing and scary as hell it bloody See more sisrra 1d very interesting experience See more Giulia 1d I loved the concept, music, costumes and the acting.. but it did drag at times. Lots of monologues See more Read all reviews

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