Recently, I was talking to someone about who I thought were the best child actors when I was also a child. Two that really stood out to me were Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazello, and one film those two were in together was called Radio Flyer. Then I was reminded about the uniqueness of this film. Instead of reviewing the film, I wanted to have an open discussion about the ending. It deals with a tough issue; child abuse. What I’ve noticed is the way that the film ends is interpreted many different ways, and the filmmakers never came forward to say what was right and wrong. I’m interested in hearing everyone’s opinions on it. How did you interpret the ending? Obviously spoiler alerts will follow.. For those of you who haven’t seen the film, the basic premise is this: Two young boys, Mikey (Wood) and Bobby (Mazello) move in with their single mother and her boyfriend, who refers to himself as ‘The King’. It doesn’t take long for The King to start physically abusing ...
I absolutely love all three of these films, SO MUCH! Brilliant picks...BRILLIANT!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteOh, these films are all so good. They're all so different from one another, but the characters are written and acted so well, Blue Valentine especially. That film has such raw power, it completely bowled me over.
ReplyDeleteSame here. I love all of these, but that one my favorite.
DeleteYour reference to your love of all things dysfunctional cracks me up, Maybe that's one of the reasons we get along so well. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGreat picks! I haven't seen Celeste and Jesse Forever, but the other two are definitely unforgettable.
Celeste and Jesse Forever is so charming, which I never expected from a movie about a divorce.
DeleteAw, you couldn't have picked a third Michelle Williams movie? I'm a bit of a sucker for themes within themes. Actually I really want to see Celeste and Jesse Forever. I love Rashida Jones so much!
ReplyDeleteI almost went with Brokeback Mountain, but then I realized I should probably spread the wealth. lol
DeleteI've been meaning to watch both Take This Waltz and Blue Valentine for some time, but I totally agree that Celeste and Jesse have the chillest divorce, even though that film was very depressing.
ReplyDeleteOh wait, til you see Blue Valentine. That film is depressing. lol
DeleteI have only seen Blue Valentine from your picks. It is the best breakdown of the final days of a marriage I've seen. So dark!. I've wanted to watch Take this Waltz and Celeste and Jesse Forever...forever. Need to get them queued up. Great picks!
ReplyDeleteI hope you like them when you finally see them. They're not as depressing as Blue Valentine. Celeste and Jesse is actually super cute.
DeleteBlue Valentine is a great marriage study I ever seen in a movie. Well, the acting was wonderful and the tone is unavoidably depressing. All in all, it's heartbreaking, ain't it?
ReplyDeleteOh, indeed. The scene where they have sex hotel room is so realistic and sad. So good all around.
Deletelooove blue valentine and celeste and jesse forever!
ReplyDeleteYay! :)
DeleteYES to all your picks! Take this Waltz is a lovely film, though not as depressing as Blue Valentine. I wished there was more Jesse parts to Celeste and Jesse, but still a good movie.
ReplyDeleteTake This Waltz is quite the gem, but yes, not as depressing as Blue Valentine for sure. I think that's one of the most depressing movies I've ever seen.
DeleteHaven't seen the first two though I really want to. I enjoyed Celeste and Jesse Forever...and I agree it's such a sweet movie...well maybe I guess it's bittersweet. They're such great friends but still that's not enough for a marriage.
ReplyDeleteOh definitely. But it's nice to see a divorce ending with them as friends. It made me so curious to see what's next for them.
DeleteLove your first two picks, and I actually just bumped Celeste and Jesse Forever to the top of my Netflix queue last week. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you like it! It's a great little film.
Delete