Honestly, I don't remember much from this film except Robert Pattinson jacking off to a wooden siren while imagining actually f*cking the siren. Oh, and Willem Dafoe standing naked at something in the light and chanting something in old English. And R. Patts slowly descending into madness drinking on the job and killing the sacred the seagull. Then R. Patts killing Dafoe, who was a Kraken for a second (?), sees something in the light that made him scream and fall down the stairs and get eaten alive by the seagulls. I guess that's it.
When I found out it was directed by the guy who made The VVitch, it made sense how f*cked up this movie was. Whatever it was, it was beautifully shot in black and white with a tiny aspect ratio. It resembled an old film. The sound design, which was snubbed this year, made feel like your watching an old film. The dialogue was something that isn't heard in mainstream movies anymore unless you watch PBS, like I do. Both Pattinson and Dafoe were unfairly snubbed for their performances.
The only problem I had, which probably couldn't be helped, is that it was so dark all the time. You really couldn't see what R. Patts was looking at out at sea. Also, I think it would've helped to have more information about the situation and the mystery behind the titular lighthouse. I think it requires you to read the short story, by Edgar Allen Poe, to understand it better before seeing the movie.
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Released On: October 18, 2019
Rating: R
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson
Director: Robert Eggers
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
Awards
Academy Awards
(Click here to vuew more awards for "The Lighthouse".)
When I found out it was directed by the guy who made The VVitch, it made sense how f*cked up this movie was. Whatever it was, it was beautifully shot in black and white with a tiny aspect ratio. It resembled an old film. The sound design, which was snubbed this year, made feel like your watching an old film. The dialogue was something that isn't heard in mainstream movies anymore unless you watch PBS, like I do. Both Pattinson and Dafoe were unfairly snubbed for their performances.
The only problem I had, which probably couldn't be helped, is that it was so dark all the time. You really couldn't see what R. Patts was looking at out at sea. Also, I think it would've helped to have more information about the situation and the mystery behind the titular lighthouse. I think it requires you to read the short story, by Edgar Allen Poe, to understand it better before seeing the movie.
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I hope you liked this. Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment about what you thought or if you want to recommend a movie for me to review. Thank you for reading. I'll return next week with another movie. See you then.
Released On: October 18, 2019
Rating: R
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson
Director: Robert Eggers
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
Awards
Academy Awards
- Best Cinematography Jarin Baschke - Nominated
(Click here to vuew more awards for "The Lighthouse".)
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