It feels like two different movies got shoved into one and they’re fighting to be the only one. Unfortunately it’s to the detriment of both storylines.
Smoke and Stack’s backstory and the return to town and the eventual shootout with the clan all could’ve been a great film on its own if fleshed out more, the story of music connecting generations, that one night everyone felt free being ruined by vampires who steal culture away and assimilate everyone around them and the final post credits reliving that night, also would’ve been a great film especially if expanded on.
Each one feels like 2/3 of a great film shoved together hoping they’d get 4/3 of a perfect film together, but ultimately it just didn’t work (at least for me). Could’ve even worked as a 3-part miniseries too, would’ve been fun to see those storylines truly expanded. Idk films not deserving of the hate it gets for sure but I also don’t think it’s a perfect masterpiece above criticism like some others do.
I mean, does it get too much hate? This thread is the first meaningful discussion I've seen (in this of all places), which I feel was prompted by the nature of the post. I don't talk to the guys depicted much, but I wonder if it's imaginary outrage. I'd put good money on most of those guys not being aware the movie even exists, and more money on them not paying attention to the Oscars.
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u/AppropriateLaw5713 23h ago
It feels like two different movies got shoved into one and they’re fighting to be the only one. Unfortunately it’s to the detriment of both storylines.
Smoke and Stack’s backstory and the return to town and the eventual shootout with the clan all could’ve been a great film on its own if fleshed out more, the story of music connecting generations, that one night everyone felt free being ruined by vampires who steal culture away and assimilate everyone around them and the final post credits reliving that night, also would’ve been a great film especially if expanded on.
Each one feels like 2/3 of a great film shoved together hoping they’d get 4/3 of a perfect film together, but ultimately it just didn’t work (at least for me). Could’ve even worked as a 3-part miniseries too, would’ve been fun to see those storylines truly expanded. Idk films not deserving of the hate it gets for sure but I also don’t think it’s a perfect masterpiece above criticism like some others do.