Re: Films To Discuss with Highsteppa
[B]Inherent Vice[/B] - it's a tough nut to crack - seems rambling at nearly 2.5 hours, tons of surprise cameos and the weed haze induced tone gives it a very The Big Lebowski vibe to it, but done as a semi-straight detective story. It's really good, it really captures the early 70's time period very well, with the hippy movement in regression, Vietnam in full bore and Nixon running the White House, making everyone feel very paranoid and jumpy. I do recommend it, but I do think it's going to please people who like PT Anderson's other films (like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood and The Master).
[B]Birdman[/B] reminded me a lot of Gravity with the really long takes (in this case, you're given the illusion that the whole movie is a single take), and playing around with the meta-ness of Michael Keaton's career. Very similar in the idea to Being John Malkovich, but being slightly removed. It is more of an in-joke about the nature of celebrity and how difficult it can be to manage one's own career in show-business - including how your entire career can be defined by a single role. I'd recommend it for the people who might have enjoyed movies about show business like The Player or Adaptation.