An intense slice of consciousness.
The way it's told makes for an interesting exploration of storytelling and the illusion of security in narrative and in a world curated by artists outside of it. Very real and out of our control.
Somehow The Father reminded me of M. Haneke's - Amour. Same amount of sadness...
Hope Anthony Hopkins will win one more Oscar, it was so amazingly convincing.
I thought this was a really good movie. I usually watch movies without really knowing what they're about so the beginning was quite confusing and I honestly thought I was losing my mind
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Anyways, the thing I liked the most is that I didn't know whose side I was on (before I realised what this was about). The frustration and guilt of the daughter, the confusion and stubbornness of the father. Very sad but also very realistic.
This movie was exactly what i thought it would be. It was fine. The acting, story, pacing, editing, and such were all just fine. But it felt like i was watching Amour, Still Alice, and Robot and Frank again. Nothing about this movie was any different than those other ones. Even though the plot has curves but nothing too shocking or drastic in its storytelling. Even the great Anthony Hopkins, who is always great to watch, didnt seem to be doing anything i hadnt already seen before. I mostly felt bored watching this movie. Since the film starts with him already past his prime, we are given no context for what is meant to be real in his life and are left as confused as Anthony but not as emotionally drained. Of the 8 films nominated for an Oscar this year, this is the one that gave me exactly what i expected and the only one im not eager to watch again.
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sdreich
An intense slice of consciousness.The way it's told makes for an interesting exploration of storytelling and the illusion of security in narrative and in a world curated by artists outside of it. Very real and out of our control.
airi86ja
Somehow The Father reminded me of M. Haneke's - Amour. Same amount of sadness...Hope Anthony Hopkins will win one more Oscar, it was so amazingly convincing.
Matt Addis
Heartbreaking endingAxel Fritzler
Anthony Hopkins for the win!SpacePauls
If you like mysteries, then you'll love Alzhemier's.Linkmaster89
Very emotional. Worthy to see with a great performance of Anthony Hopkins.annareal
Best horror movie i've seen. Its terrifying (and also heartbreaking). Possibly Hopkin's best performance so far.Earring72
Intense, extremely well acted drama.......and absolute horror film. My worst nightmare. Seriously one of the best drama's i've seen in a long timeMadrey
I thought this was a really good movie. I usually watch movies without really knowing what they're about so the beginning was quite confusing and I honestly thought I was losing my mindAnyways, the thing I liked the most is that I didn't know whose side I was on (before I realised what this was about). The frustration and guilt of the daughter, the confusion and stubbornness of the father. Very sad but also very realistic.
chunkylefunga
Plot was ok, not amazing. Could have done with another 20 mins to really get into the characters.For anyone who's had to live with someone with Dementia, this is a decent portrayal.
Hopkins performance was good; backing him to win the Oscar this year.
boulderman
Very good not greatnowhereman136
This movie was exactly what i thought it would be. It was fine. The acting, story, pacing, editing, and such were all just fine. But it felt like i was watching Amour, Still Alice, and Robot and Frank again. Nothing about this movie was any different than those other ones. Even though the plot has curves but nothing too shocking or drastic in its storytelling. Even the great Anthony Hopkins, who is always great to watch, didnt seem to be doing anything i hadnt already seen before. I mostly felt bored watching this movie. Since the film starts with him already past his prime, we are given no context for what is meant to be real in his life and are left as confused as Anthony but not as emotionally drained. Of the 8 films nominated for an Oscar this year, this is the one that gave me exactly what i expected and the only one im not eager to watch again.6/10
josue.a.o
A first-person view of old-age dementia.A fresh and realistic approach,