Starring: Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Morton, Jay Baruchel, Kevin Durand and Emily Hampshire.
A fantastic, timely
dissection of the consumerist society in which we live. The film
charts Eric Packer as he makes his way across Manhattan to get a
haircut. The casting of Robert Pattinson is genius, with delicious
irony in the line “talent is erotic when it is wasted,” clearly
comparing his frozen performances in the Twilight films and his
revelatory performance here. Pattinson and the other cast are
wonderful. The cold, stilted dialogue, confined space and framing
provide a theatrical feel, claiming the audience and making them feel
gloriously uncomfortable. This film is brilliant, but is too
inaccessible to get the consideration and recognition it deserves.
5/5
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