Reviews

This is Italian Neorealism at its finest! This is a beautiful film that explores so many different characters and their stories in subtle and poetic ways.their are many ways in which people can interpretation what the underlying theme and message of this film is because it's very loose and undefined. Personally, I view this film as a character study of how different people coup with loosing control of their lives either entirely or partially.

Let's first dissect the land lady character. She is a fascinating character study of how people change themselves to distance themselves from what their life once was when they had no control over their lives. It is implied by dialogue said by Mr. Umberto, that the landlady used to be a very nice and timid girl during the war, with Umberto saving her from death by feeing and protecting her. After the war ended though, he states that she went crazy and became a different person. During the war, she had no control over her life and the world around her, having to depend on others to live. After the war, her coupling mechanism for that trauma was to distance herself from that past and everything that was once apart of it. This included Mr. Umberto, the man who saved her life. She became obsessed with materialistic things, how she was socially perceived, and her social status. She took control of the aspects of her life that she could, becoming obsessed with money, which turned her into a Pimp of sorts. She let greed take over her life, leading to her cruel behavior toward Mr. Umberto.

For the maid character, she lost control of her life when she became unexpectedly pregnant. She coups with that by distracting herself with her work, and talking with Mr. Umberto.

Mr Umberto is in the thick of it, just now realizing he is loosing control of her life. At first, he coups by controlling how he gets money to pay his rent, and that's by selling his things. He begins to value certain aspects of his life, specifically ones he has control over. He begins to value his outward appearance by constantly dressing up to look professional, even when he's sick. He also values his pride, not wanting to become a begger on the streets. The thing I think he values most is his dog, with him being the only part of his old life that he has control over. All other apricots of how he used to live have been stripped from him. He no longer has a permanent living space, easy access to food and water, and money. He has been stripped away of everything he once had and was and has become a shell of himself. And by the end of the film, he reaches a breaking point and decided to not let these inconveniences ruin his life, he was now going to live his life the best he can with his dog.

It's a really beautiful and ambiguous ending that I think speaks volumes. Really great movie!

Wow, this documentary truly blew me away with how detailed, informative, touching, and beautifully it told the story of this legendary band! I have always been a fan of The Bee Gees, but only about 4 years ago did I really get into some of their older and more obscure work, and I'm so glad I did! I am a 2000's baby so I was not around during The Bee Gees hay days, but boy do I wish I was! This doc gave me the chills because of how amazing it was at telling the story of three brothers who just wanted to share their music with the world.

Throughout the doc, they play a lot of great Bee Gees songs that match up with the decade they are talking about and it just adds an extra umph to the entire experience of watching the film. I also loved that they interviewed other celebrities who love The Bee Gees because it just goes to show you how influential and impactful this band was/is to this day! I also am glad that they didn't just go use of their disco era, and talked about how broad their musical genre is. The Bee Gees don't fit into a single category of music, they are too talented and too musically diverse to do so! That's why it kills me when people call The Bee Gees music "disco music". That's not what should define them and I'm glad the documentary discusses this issue so thoroughly.

I would consider myself to be a mega fan of The Bee Gees because I practically know every song and listen to them regularly, but their were still some things in this doc which caught me off guard. I was surprised to learn about how some of the songs were written, how they went about writing their songs, and how many ups and downs they had as a band. I was unaware of how many times the band either broke up, stopped talking to one another, or had their career go into a lull. I was truly mesmerized by how much new information I gathered while watching this film!

I found myself smiling from cheek to cheek throughout almost the entirety of this doc because of how great the storytelling was, and I don't think I can praise it enough!

I think the part I loved the most about this film was the ending. The reason being is because of how emotionally impactful it was on me. I wasn't prepared in the slightest to get emotional, but the film pushed me there and I'm not upset about it. The ending of this film was phenomenal because of how beautifully it wrapped everything up. I was significantly impacted by how they talked about the deaths of Maurice, Robin, and Andy because the film did it in such a respectful and touching way. I found myself getting a all torn up over information that I was already aware of, but the film just made all the emotions come to the surface and re-expose them. I was especially heartbroken when Barry talked about how he's the only Gib left alive. Barry's pain and emotion can be felt through the screen, which made it challenging to watch him talk about being alone. All I wanted to do was hug him! Such a powerful scene done with such respect and beauty! Such an emotionally impactful and heart wrenching, yet beautiful ending. It effortlessly showed how much love the brothers truly felt for one another and how pure their bond was. And to quote one of their most popular songs, "love is such a beautiful thing", and what they had was beautiful. I'm honestly blown away by this film.

Their are some parts of their lives that I do wish they had talked about more or just talked about in general because I do think some great things were left out in the end. But that's my only complaint, otherwise I loved every second of this film!!!

The Bee Gees are such an amazing band, with their songs reaching new generations of fans because of how timeless their music is! The Bee Gees will forever be an integral part of our society's pop culture! LONG LIVE THE BEE GEES!!!

If you love The Bee Gees, I highly recommend giving this film a watch because it is truly a masterpiece!!!

What an utter disgrace to such an amazing franchise/IP (mainly talking about T1 and T2). This film killed any chance this franchise might have had on reaching a younger audience, and that's a crime!! I was born in the early 2000s and I fell in love with the first two movies in middle school because of how well crafted and compelling the story's were! Both T1 and T2 are my favorite films of all time because of how well they have stood the test of time and how innovative they were at the time! And I've seen how this franchise has slowly been ruined over the years with a bunch of unnecessary and just bad sequels, but I didn't think the franchise was completely ruined until seeing this gosh awful film!! Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a huge fan of Terminator Genesis, but I was at least able to sit through that entire film without much effort. This film had me glancing at my phone to see the time, screaming in confusion and anger at the screen, and cringing in pain from just how bad the story, script, and acting was.

Now I am not trashing on Linda Hamilton or Arnold because they weren't half bad in the film (considering they were probably forced into this movie). In fact, I thought Linda Hamilton gave a great performance when she talked about forgetting John's face, that scene actually got me emotional. I'm mainly trashing on all the other actors, with some waaayyyy overdoing it which just made it painful to sit through.

I really, REALLY tried to give this film a chance but it was just too messy and disappointing.

What killed me the most about this film was the opening scene where John Conner was killed by the Terminator. WHO SIGNED OFF ON THIS DECISION???!!?? I have never been so furious with a film this quickly in my life! Who thought that killing off one of the most important and integral character in the film franchise was a good idea!??!? WHO!?!?? And I understand that they were trying to take this film in a new direction but COME ON!! They could have done this in soooo many different and BETTER ways that it just kills me! John Conner deserved better!

Another part of this film that just didn't really work for me was how political it got. I am not interested in politics and have primarily stayed out of it because of how stressed out it makes me. That's why it bothered me so much that they didn't even try to be subtle with the political messaging in the film. I wouldn't have minded if they approached certain hot issues with more subtlety and respect, but wow did they just go in at full force with it. I'm not saying I disagree with the messaging, I just wish they had done it in a better and more effective way.

I could rant about this movie for HOURS but this is good enough.

PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM!! It tarnishes the reputation of the original films!!

It's a wast of time! The fans and general audiences deserved better than this garbage!!

I'd recommend watching the first two movies instead, you'll thank me later!

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I'm one of those few people who didn't grow up watching this movie because my parents told me it was too sad to watch. As a child, I never questioned them nor went out of my way to watch it because I didn't enjoy sad movies, but boy do I wish I did! This movie was phenomenal on all levels! I'm In my 20s now and I'm glad but disappointed it took me so long to experience this film. I'm glad I saw it at this age because I was able to better understand and grasp the films underlying message and subtleties in its theme. But I'm also disappointed it took me so long because I missed out on this amazing movie for most of my life which feels like a crime!

The way in which this film also deals with and discusses death was done so beautifully and with such simplicity that both children and adults can learn from it.

I've never been so blow away by an animated movie and how powerful and moving its main message is! I was also amazed at how great the animation itself looked because when it was made, 2D animation wasn't the big thing anymore, but it was the perfect fit for this film. The 2D animation gave it an old-time feel which greatly helped in making the audience feel like they were truly watching a film from the 50s. I also think that the 2D and CG animation was combined seamlessly and done well.

I have to quickly give a shout out to the voice acting done in this film, because these actors were amazing! Especially the kids voice in the movie had so much emotion, playfulness, and innocence, it moved me to tears!

I never thought I'd ever cry over a robot after watching the Terminator, but this movie changed that. The iron giant had barely any lines, and yet the character felt so human and real! And I NEVER thought I'd cry from one word being said, let alone that word being Superman!

Even though it took me a while to see this film, I'm so glad I finally did and think that everyone should see this at least once in their life! Truly an amazing film!