Comments on: Review: Anton Corbijn’s ‘Life’ Starring Robert Pattinson And DeHaan Recreates The Past, But Without Much Substance

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:37:53 +0000

The very same forces in 1950\’s Hollywood that helped snuff out one of the most dangerous and revolutionary theatrical artists of the twentieth century are essentially no different than the contemporary forces today who consistently mythologize and reanimate with perverse and necrophilia-like glee his conveniently short time on earth…and why movies like these always fail because of their innate spiritual pollution in the very act of trying to re-create something completely outside of the very process of re-creation itself. Could there be no more laughable and self-immolating dialogue that this: "I want to photograph him because he\’s pure….there\’s nothing there that\’s fake."

By: Muse

Muse — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:37:53 +0000

Dennis Stock and James Dean were two men whose paths crossed for just a short moment in time, who each, an artist in his own right, made iconic history, and who each saw in each other what they lacked in themselves. In an interview, Robert Pattinson explained Anton Corbijn’s take on the movie as being about the photographer Dennis Stock. Dane Dehaan’s take on the movie was about the legendary actor James Dean, while Robert Pattinson focused on the personal character of Dennis Stock as a talented, but flawed human being, who struggles to have a relationship with his son based on his own past. Robert Pattinson intricately encompassed the aspects of photographer, artist, father and his acquaintance with James Dean, into Dennis Stock, which makes him a very complex character. He absolutely nails this performance. Robert builds the character of Stock to where his relationship with Dean comes to a crescendo, and Stock’s façade begins to crack, and Jimmy is drawn in enough to hear something besides the sound of his own voice. This is an intricate peek into the lives of two artists who want to make a creative difference while avoiding the personal aspect of their lives. Every human being has a past that becomes part of their future, unless they are moved by someone or some experience that makes change not only possible, but inevitable. This is a good movie. What Robert Pattinson’s does with the role of Dennis Stock is “superb”.

By: @Confused

@Confused — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:37:53 +0000

I\’m pretty sure C+ is always negative, so I\’m not sure why you are arguing (I suspect the B- was part of the rosary kiss).

The best thing about your comment is that it reminded me of the theme song of Coupling…perhaps, perhaps, perhaps. I loved that show. Now I\’m going to have to see if it\’s online anywhere.

By: Confused

Confused — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:37:53 +0000

Since when is a B-/C+ considered a negative review? Congratulations, you just lowered the score on RottenTomatoes. And perhaps the "hesitation" you complain about was in the script. Perhaps it was exactly what the director wanted, to show the fragility of the brand new relationship between the photographer and his subject. Perhaps it was exactly the way it should have been. Stock was a socially awkward guy and Dean doesn\’t seem to have been the most easy to be with person, either. Overall, the film deserved a better review than this and a better score.