Shame

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BJ M Depressing. Lacks any real redeeming quality. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Glafira Regina O Just no. A boring movie without a plot and morale. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review julie b Claustrophobic and bleak depiction of urban loneliness, addiction, and self loathing. Michael’s strong performance and the use of long shots to sit in the emotion are particularly impactful and help bring us into Brandon’s mind, but I wish we’d been able to further unpack his interesting character. I liked the use of interesting shots like outside of windows and the choices for no audible dialogue in certain sequences. But, overall, Shame left me wanting more in terms of plot and storytelling (despite having a killer ending!!). PS, am I the only one who found some parts funny? The tantrums, chaotic cleaning, and barking scenes had me dead. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Faiz D Mesmerizing! Michael Fassbender gave a spellbinding performance. Carey Mulligan was flawless, as always, proving once again what a performer she is. A true 'masterpiece'. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Lou M Fassbender is brilliant as always. An interesting movie that truly makes you feel what he's feeling. It's not raunchy or sexy, it heart wrenching and opens the world to understanding others challenges. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review J M Despite a great performance by Fassbender, who almost reveals as much emotionally as he does physically, I found this movie about sex addiction rather tedious and disappointing. It's rated NC-17 and there's no question that this is an appropriate rating. I know a film about this topic probably requires a great deal of nudity to come across authentically, and I wouldn't say the movie exploits the nudity, but it becomes a lot to handle, especially toward the end when Fassbender really begins spiraling out of control. It felt to me that the filmmakers thought they were saying a lot more than they actually were, and when it comes down to the psychology of the whole movie, I can't say I thought it was all that profound. Fassbender shares a strange and uncomfortable relationship with Mulligan, who does all she can with a one-note role. It isn't stated directly, but I came away thinking that his sexual addiction was so strong that it even made him attracted to his own sister, which is why he constantly feels a need to put up a physical distance between them. This film garnered some great notices and reviews, but I ultimately think it was more for the frank and uncensored nature of the movie rather than the content itself. It's very unsettling and I can't say I was ever bored, but I think it fell short of the impact it was trying to achieve. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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