This Must Be the Place

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Michele M It's not for everyone, of course. I love quirky, slower-paced films with characters that are strange and lovely. There were parts that didn't quite connect for me, yet the film as a whole is beautiful in pacing, character development, and weirdness. Sound track is great, too. Of course, everything Frances McDormand is in is worth watching! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Bill W This was slow and unbearable. I tried to force myself to watch it but gave up halfway through. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Craig H I just stumbled across this "Sean Penn" movie and of course, watched it, and man am I glad I did. The part Sean plays is right up there with his best. Watch it, I think you'll like it Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review isla s This is a very quirky film, with an oddball as the main character (known as Cheyenne). He is very guarded and quiet, as unlikely as that may seem given his outwardly extrovert appearance but I liked how he seemed to open up, slowly, to particular people. When he talks, he has an almost spooky or ghoulish muted tone to his voice, which of course is in contrast, as I say, to his goth rock look. He is quite philosophical in the way he views situations he comes across, everyday or not. There is some very poignant dialogue and I loved the cinematography present, with some beautiful sunset shots. Music wise, there is quite nomadic/quiet (low tempo) folk type music played in the background at times. It'd be fair to say that Sean Penn has played some quite challenging characters in his career to date and this is very much one of them - most certainly not your overly represented average joe type persona. Of course thats no bad thing and I commend him for playing different roles. To start with, this seemed, if anything, too bizarre a film, with no obvious/clear plot direction and I couldn't help but wonder what the point was in what I was watching but as Cheyenne starts to uncover truths and embarks on his journey, it became more decidedly more meaningful. Its not the sort of film thats especially easy to understand/'get' entirely but I certainly enjoyed aspects of it and I feel it was a very quirky and arty film that is worth a watch. I admired it, even though its not at all perfect as such, its certainly a solid and different kind of a film - one I'd recommend. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I can understand the apprehension of some: this isn't the fast-paced extrovert of a movie most Americans are used to being spoon fed--but I think too many have been blind to the rewards of going along (on this albeit relatively far-fetched road trip) with an open mind and let the movie show itself to you on its own terms rather than judge it harshly for not wowing you on yours. Penn's performance is discernibly restrained, still yielding some remarkable moments. Another review began by calling this movie "Meandering and episodic" as if disappointed to realize that's exactly the point. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member There were deeper aspects of this that totally worked for me even if the framework or overall concept felt somewhat convoluted at times. This film, with me thinking the title was simply a coincidence, heavily featured a favorite song by a favorite band. David Byrne was also the composer and had a decent bit part appearing as himself. I always get a kick when I realize two seemingly unconnected authors or artists that I deeply appreciate, in this case Sorrentino and Byrne, appear to share the same respect for each other. Really debated between a 3* or 3.5* here but David Byrne will usually give anything a bump for me. 6.5/10 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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