Comments on: Cannes Review: David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis’ Is Both An Excellent Adaptation & A Rich, Complex Character Study

By: Val

Val — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

Robert pattinson in France has become the idol of the "Intelectual" press; the largest newspapers and magazines: Le monde ,Les Inrocks, Le Figaro,LibÃ©ration, Le Point, etc praise him

By: marie

marie — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

Thank you, Mr Abrams, reading a review where the critic has also read the book is so more interesting. I can agree with a lot you have written, it's all very thoughtful.
After I had read the book I was left with so much confusion and questions like: who the hell is this Eric Packer that I soon read the novel a second, a third and a fourth time. Every time I looked at Packer in a different way and I discovered other meanings about society. Don DeLillo was very visionary when he wrote his novel in 2003.
I've seen the movie too, yesterday, and for me it's a masterpiece. Though on the one hand the many dialogues can pull people of, I still missed some remarkable lines from the novel like the one Eric said to his financial director during his prostate exam, I'm sure you know what I mean :).
The problem with the dialogues IMHO is that in the novel you can read them back and back again, trying to understand the meaning of them. In the movie though, you obviously can't and that will make it more difficult for those who haven't read the book to get what is meant.
Just as the book I think it can be necessary to rewatch the movie at least one time to fully enjoy Eric Packer and his genius mind.
Spoken about genius: David Cronenberg was genius in casting Robert Pattinson who played Eric Packer to perfection and you, just as I, know what a difficult complex role it is.
Sorry for eventual misakes as English isn't my native language.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

Polar opposites is right. Typical of Cronenberg it seems to be either love it or hate it. Reading this review , the narrative seems to fall totally within my wheelhouse. Very much looking forward to it!

By: tara

tara — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

I just read the Hollywood Reporter review, so it's a major surprise to see a polar opposite analysis. I'm guessing this film will have varying levels of success.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

GREAT REVIEW!! always knew it's was gonna be something special!

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

Don, thank you so much for your intelligent comment. I think I hear your mommy calling you for breakfast. I hear Cronenberg is back and I can't wait to see for myself.

By: Hello

Hello — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

(a surprisingly adequate Robert Pattinson) – talk about damning with faint praise.

By: tby

tby — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

the title says it all

By: Don

Don — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

I bet Pattinson is practically pouting in that scene because he is practically puting all the time.

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:25:23 +0000

Wow! Excited! 🙂