Frownland

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Mason M Many say that they respect this film more than they enjoy it, and I agree that it's not for the faint of heart, but this is just a phenomenal film. Possibly one of the saddest and hardest to watch films I've ever seen, but also the most invested I've gotten into the world of a film in a long time. Frownland is a phenomenal character study that pinpoints the feeling of social anxiety, and with amazing dialogue and one of the best performances of all time from Dore Mann, this is an all around ingenious film that is essential to see for those who can stomach it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Dennui S "Not for most people" is accurate. If you're familiar with anxiety and depression, and not afraid of their depictions, this is an excellent watch. Frownland is in the category of films like Naked and Happiness for depressing and weird films. Bronstein has also worked with the Safdie brothers, on similar great, dark movies like Good Time and Uncut Gems. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/05/24 Full Review Elvin T This film harkens back to the prime era of 90's independent filmmaking. It's amazing what this film managed to do on micro budget. Be warned that this is not easy film to watch. You will be immersed in 1hr and 46 minutes of pure anxiety and mania. This filmed to test your empathy and humanity towards an almost impossible to love protagonist. By the end of this film you will learn more about yourself than our protagonist. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/22 Full Review Audience Member A torturously unabashed affront to every sense. Don’t watch it if you have anxiety, or just generally like yourself and enjoy things. Sitting through it is an achievement that is wholly unrewarding. I would rather jump into an active volcano than watch this again. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/22 Full Review Audience Member The Criterion Collection description for this movie said audiences either loved it or hated it. Count me among the haters. The main character's odious traits are established in the first ten minutes and the rest of the film are just more of the same. Johnny C sez ... nah. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked this way more than I thought I would. For some reason I thought it'd be irritating and poorly made and stupid, but it's really well done and kinda feels like a live-action underground comic or something. Definitely worth seeing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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