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[arnzilla]

[arnzilla]

It's almost all sold out.

[will]

Finally, I saw Silence yesterday, in a surprisingly semi-filled theater. There was appropriate silence throughout, as well as chuckles for most of Kichiziro and Inoue's appearances.
I don't know how ambiguous the film seems to others, but on first viewing it felt pretty clear on its message to me.

Sadly, I can't remember any music in the film, other than chanting. Was there any?
I was hooked with all those mist-transitions, which are very disquieting, and an excellent tool to homogenize the film.
I felt the last third was the most rushed, with very short scenes for a while, that felt a bit montage-like.

It's peculiar to see Garfield recognized for his other film, when in this one he is so tremendously committed. I remain skeptical of Adam Driver's talent. I haven't seen the light on this one yet. I did like his line delivery of "What are you saying?" after Rodrigues suggests the villagers trample.


arnzilla, did you see it after all? After Rodrigues steps on the fumie, there was a rooster heard crowing. But did it crow three times?
Also, do we know who did the voice of Christ?

[arnzilla]

It hasn't opened at a theater near me as of yet.

[nas78]

1. A triumph for Marty. His best directed film after Hugo in the 2000s.
2. The screenplay is the strongest element of the film. Complex, thoughtful and multi-layered.
The voice-overs are so insightful that become absolutely necessary and essential to the film.
3. Breathtaking cinematography. Prieto`s best work of his career.
4. Excellent performances across the board. Especially from the totally dedicated Adam Driver.
5. This film is not about finding God. This film is about finding yourself.
It`s about the choices and sacrifices u make to stay true to yourself.
Above all it`s about finding a purpose and stay faithful to that purpose.

Top 10 Scenes.

1. The opening scene.
2. The burning of Kichijiro`s family scene.
3. The crucifixions in the sea and the night burnings that followed.
4. Andrew`s face turning into Jesus face at the water reflection.
5. The beach scene with Adam and Andrew and the drownings ritual.
6. Andrew`s and Liam`s first meeting and their conversation.
7. Liam`s hanging in the pit and his rejection of Christ that followed.
8. Andrew`s and Liam`s 2nd meeting at night in the cage and the 5 Japanese christians hanging in the pits and waiting to be saved.
9. Andrew`s apostasy after hearing Jesus voice.
10.Andrew`s last confession and his traditional Japanese/Buddhist funeral.

[arnzilla]

I hope to finally see Silence on Thursday.

[arnzilla]

New plan: Thursday February 2nd.

[arnzilla]

Just saw it. Initial reaction... yada... yada... yada. Did Christopher Lee do the voice of god? He died about 3 weeks after filming wrapped. Anyhoo, as they say (whoever they are), the film dragged while Garrupe (dunno why they added a vowel) and Rodrigues were hiding out, but hit its stride when Rodrigues was captured. The final image was exquisite and I was in a trancelike state for the last 45 minutes. The slo-mo used for Rodrigues' athletic fumie-standing and the interpreter's "rise" signal to lift the converts out of the pits (worse then I imagined, but a few scattered animal innards instead of feces was a shitty cop-out... har-har) stood out spectacularly because it was one of the film's few stylistic flourishes. The other was the backward steadicam move when a kneeling Rodrigues realizes he's being captured (I think), which matches the kneeling shot of Kichijiro after his family is killed (I think). I love that they kept in the line from the 10 year-old script: "you're about to perform the most painful act of love..." I think the ending is better than Endo's novel because without it, the film would end on an awkward note. It's still a downer, but just not an awkward downer. It leaves the audience with questions instead of shrugs. It's a no-brainer that Prieto got a DP nom, but Ogata was friggin' robbed at knifepoint, gunpoint and samurai sword point. I thought Garfield did a more than credible job of carrying the film with such a difficult part. The way he turned into Neeson was nicely handled. Final thought: the last voiceover was awkward because we didn't meet the character. That scene was likely cut for time, or maybe we did meet him in a quick shot that I didn't catch. Second final thought: the main title was PERFECTION. Third final thought: the "hawk shot" may be among the best of Scorsese's career, even if it was 100% CGI.