Your life is fun, having a great job.. Your also in the top of your game, good looking and yes, you can dig girls left and right.. Then you have also a secret part of you.. Addicted to well.. Sex.
All of the sudden, it was changed when your pesky sister came and try to ask for help. But you won't mind, just try to enjoy life, love life and don't care everything around you.
That's the simple story of Shame.. Simple but as the story goes along, the problem of her sister goes along, the addiction getting deeper and eating himself alive.. Bad factors first.. First, hmmm the first 40 mins was bit a lag.. Although not that boring.. It was just slow.. There were scenes that great at those 40 mins but some of it, just simply paced. Another one, although it's indeed included in the film.. The sex scenes, they are strong one. That's why, it won't definitely show it here.
Those scenes are quite let me say, intense. Short but intense, but the last 2 scenes.. Shocking and the last one, porn like. Damn but when that last shot of that last sex scene, you can feel his emotion of being trapped.. Being in disgust for himself..
Well, although it is not really a flaw or a problem, I was surprised that this film has few lines.. Except for two or three scenes, but yeah I was shocked, it has very few lines.. It is a gamble because some people or critics got bored but because of the performances.. Nah.. It's not a big deal.
Great things!!! One is yeah.. Although the ending is really a cliff hanger, what I like about the film is the length of it.. Just enough for the pace, everything, the story about the film. It's not short nor long.. Just right.. Some drama flicks, are just so long.. Or others short but lack of details. Two, hmmmm director!!! Steve Mcqueen, not the moviestar, another great film directed by him.. After hunger, this is better.. Hunger was a political movie.. This is just pure art, tension, depression and love.. I hope he'll do more films, whether it's drama or period films.. He's a great one.
Three, soundtrack, including the great jazz singing by Carey.. Eventually it has only few tracks, but I love the music used for the film, especially the one used in the trailer and in the last parts of the film.. The mood of the film, fits with it's quite orchestra sound. Except perhaps that blondie song. =)
Four, the simple plot of the story.. I mean, yeah at first you think it's fun to be addicted to sex but as the plot goes on and by Brandon's actions, he felt becoming trapped and tired of it. Then his pesky sister come in, simply wants help but he always felt his sis just giving him headache everytime she stays in the house.. I love the pace as well, slowly but surely comes into the interesting climax.
Lastly, the reason why critics alike and me, enjoyed so much this film.. The great performances by Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan. Damn, even the partners of Mike are good actors, I mean I was surprised according to imdb, theater actresses but they look good, especially the lady in the train.. Even the boss of Brandon is good, he got lucky kissing Carey. Brandon is Mike's character, Carey's name is Sissy. I love even with less lines, the deep acting they did. Like for Carey, even she has only have minutes in the film, but important minutes for her.. A shocking intro from her until the end.. Great performance! An oscar worthy perhaps but crowded with the Help cast. That's fine, she done a magnificent job.. Like I said I hope she can try a singing career, jazz is better for her.
Michael Fassbender.. The first time I saw him was in Inglorious Basterds, although he was killed in a unlucky way.. I was carried away by his presence and acting even in a short time.. Except for Jonah Hex. =) Then Hunger, Jane Eyre, Haywire, and XMen first class.. But all of those will be thrown away because of this performance. I was surprised that almost all the award giving bodies last year gave him a nomination except for Oscar's which.. I hope he is indeed due. If not for this performance, maybe next time.. But this is his best performance.. :)
From the opening scene, until the scenes for his job, then yes those scenes, the scene where he cried for the song.. Then, the scenes where he is depressed and confused what to do. The scenes, that he throw away all the stuff, even his laptop.. The date he made for the night.. Even in few lines.. But he done magnicifently through actions.. I love what he did when he saved Sissy and cried in the end.. He is also vain, as shown how he fix his apartment.
The ending left hanging, but I guess.. He changed already because of the chain of events.. There were scenes I was shocked, like damn.. He kissed a dude and yes.. Great director, there was a scene like I'm watching in irreversible. I admit, that this film almost shows my addiction.. Not sex but like I admit before, porn.. Geez.. He perfectly shown that addiction..
I forgot, damn, great accents!!! They sounds like they just live in New York.. And yes, I was convinced they're siblings.. How about a film that they are lovers? =)
Eventually, I hope CBCP will allow to show this but well.. That's impossible.. Especially with those scenes? The film will be not that good if they cut a lot of scenes or even words.
For women, and for those who have a huge crush to Michael Fassbender, they will be delighted, happy and I won't be surprised, fantasize hm.. =) I compare this film, another underrated and great film american psycho.. But that one is scary, this one is depressing yet good open ending.
Last 2 weeks ago, I heard about healing your shame.. The best way to really check out..
Watch this one, how shame will destroy you..
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