With technology becoming more available to the masses, it seems that the motion picture industry has become saturated. In days of old, more care went into each piece of film that was used and the canvas was clean. The first films were adaptations of classic novels and short stories, followed closely by adaptations of hit plays. So much care went into the making of these movies that the greatest majority of them are now looked upon as art in the truest sense of the word. After the medium took firm hold, filmmakers started making original films that were not adapted from any other medium. There was so much room for growth. Because the tools of the filmmaker are becoming easier to obtain, and new technologies becoming cheaper and easier to produce, it seems now that everyone with an idea (good or bad) can make a movie. One doesn't often see a true piece of art in this medium today. Even though there are a plethora of awards shows that would lead one to believe otherwise, each with its own unending list of "Best Of" categories.
This movie is one of those rare gems that can sometimes show up in the industry. Every part of it is nothing short of genius. The acting is unparalleled. The cinematography is beautiful. The music is moving and emotional. And the story (based on the critically acclaimed play) is touching and enough to bring even the most hardened curmudgeon to laughter and tears.
The cast of this movie deserves every award that is undoubtedly coming to them in the following year. Especially Meryl Streep, who just keeps amazing me with each performance. She only seems to get better. Her portrayal of an elderly Jewish Rabbi had my senses reeling. She was incredible! If you haven't seen this movie, you are missing a piece of film history. HBO deserves recognition for having the courage to bring this to the screen (even if it is the small screen). This could have easily been bastardized by any other company, and condensed into a version that would have changed the pace of the work and ruined the emotional integrity of the piece. Instead, it was allowed to be adapted beautifully and with care given to the change in medium.
It is truly a wonderful piece of art.
This movie is one of those rare gems that can sometimes show up in the industry. Every part of it is nothing short of genius. The acting is unparalleled. The cinematography is beautiful. The music is moving and emotional. And the story (based on the critically acclaimed play) is touching and enough to bring even the most hardened curmudgeon to laughter and tears.
The cast of this movie deserves every award that is undoubtedly coming to them in the following year. Especially Meryl Streep, who just keeps amazing me with each performance. She only seems to get better. Her portrayal of an elderly Jewish Rabbi had my senses reeling. She was incredible! If you haven't seen this movie, you are missing a piece of film history. HBO deserves recognition for having the courage to bring this to the screen (even if it is the small screen). This could have easily been bastardized by any other company, and condensed into a version that would have changed the pace of the work and ruined the emotional integrity of the piece. Instead, it was allowed to be adapted beautifully and with care given to the change in medium.
It is truly a wonderful piece of art.