Movie reviews inherent vice11/2/2023 What can I say, Joaquin is great in this. He's a great vehicle to take us from place to place, from character to character, situation to situation. He really does a great job of being our "hero", and while he has his problems and doesn't always do the "right thing" you still root for him throughout the movie, because he's likable and funny. A slight facial twinge can send the audience up in laughter. His facial expressions, the way he delivers his lines, are spectacular, and hilarious. Joaquin Phoenix gives a fantastic performance as Doc Sportello. Expect to laugh, and expect to say "WTF was that?" I had a great time seeing what comedic mischief Doc would get into next, and what strange events might happen next. Because strangely funny things happen in this life, and more often than not, we don't get an explanation of them. Some very strange things happen in this film, and they seem to come out of nowhere, but you learn to just roll with it and laugh, to not expect an explanation. I did laugh quite a few times though, and there are some extremely strange and hilarious moments. For me personally, I was too enthralled in the story and the characters to pay too much attention to the comedy. There are quite a few laughs in this film, and the zany and insane humor will appeal to some, but not all. I haven't even dicussed the comedic elements of the film yet. I'd like to talk about the screenplay and dialogue now. Oh, and good luck getting this film out of your head after you've seen it. Inherent Vice leaves you wanting to go back, to see if you can discover more than what you found in your first viewing. I just wanted to know more about every character, every location, every situation. There are so many elements at play here, and I think that in order to address them all would take a long paper, not just a movie review. It works really well,because it leaves you wanting to know more about him. I think Doc partakes in these substances to try and hide from this side of himself, and to try and keep that side of himself hidden and tucked away inside. But is this a bad thing? I personally don't think so. It's easy to see that he's a layered character with many deep and complicated emotions, but do we ever see that side of him? Not really. The main character Doc Sportello is obviously a comedic character, but you can see a sadness in his eyes. The world is dark, but exceedingly fascinating. There are a LOT of unsavory characters and places. I also think that a lot of reviews leave out how dark the film really is at it's core. I had a good, basic understanding of what the film was about and was glad that I had seen it. Your first time seeing the film, you don't have to completely understand the storyline, I sure didn't, but in the end I realized the brilliance of all that had happened before. The main focus, to me anyway, is the interesting characters, the funny moments, and the strange situations that Doc gets into. A lot of the review snippets I've read on Flixster seem to be addressing the confusing storyline and the drugs, but I don't think that either of those things are the main focus of the film. It makes for some great surprises and unexpected moments. Afterall, the trailers did a really great job of not telling you what the story is. it makes the film more fun not knowing what the basic storyline is. I am not even going to attempt to sum up the storyline, you'll just have to see it for yourself. You don't learn everything about any one character, there's always that little bit of mystery in every character, making you want to revisit the film again to try and learn more about them. Within the complicated, almost indecipherable storyline are interesting and complicated characters that you want to know more about, but are just left knowing a little bit. But, I completely enjoyed it and wanted more of it. The story is exceedingly complicated and strange. And now, it's time to talk about the story.įrom basically the beginning of the film, I was confused by the story. It is one that stays with you for a long, long time. I could not take my eyes off of the screen, I was in a complete and total trance, and even on the car ride home I was still in a trance. From the opening shot to the final shot, I was completely hypnotized. I drove for 2 hours to go see this movie, and I thought that it was completely worth every second of the drive. I walked into Inherent Vice with high expectations, and walked out satisfied. Just what I hoped it would be and so much more.
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