Why So Blu?

Not knocking it. That's some guerilla filmmaking at work.

whotony

Ah gotcha

Osiris3657

Kind of confused by these reviews.

52% on RT with a consensus of "While it may not make the most of its incredible cast, Out of the Furnace is still so packed with talent that it's hard to turn away." A number of reviewers call it one of the best movies of the year.

Has a 65 rating on Metacritic, for a "generally favorable" label.

RichC2

Sounds like it's generic but really well executed. It's just nothing new.

Ketamine

I liked the tone of the movie and the acting is pretty good, but the plot is sub-par. This movie should have been so much better than it was.


Not really a spoiler but just in case...

Mike86

I enjoyed it a lot, it wasn't anything groundbreaking but it was really solid overall. I really liked the look and atmosphere of the film and all the actors turned in really solid performances. Bale and Harrelson were both really on top of their game here if you ask me and Affleck turned in a good performance too. Also liked seeing Dafoe even though his role isn't that large. I'd say even though the story may not be the film's strongest suit (though it's not terrible) the film is worth seeing just for the cast alone as everyone is really damn good in it. I'd probably put this up with Prisoners as one of my favorite dramas this year so far.

The one thing that kind of disappoints me with this film is I heard that Eddie Vedder had wrote a bunch of new material that was going to be used but for some reason he and the director decided against using it. The film is still book-ended by Pearl Jam's song Release which is even a newly recorded version of the song but as a big Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder fan I'd really love to hear what he came up with for the film. I hope at some point the material is released.

Seems like a weird thing to say. The film isn't an action movie at all really, it's more of a slow burn drama.

Solid Snake

I saw this yesterday. I like it a lot but at the same time I think it's pacing in the script itself could have been tightened. I did like that it was a slow burn. And a good one at that. It just felt a bit off. I loved everything else about it. Reminded me of a 1970s flick with the plot. The script does do well in that people's lives keep moving forward. Great cast for sure. And I loved the finale for Russell. Not showy, nor to emotional. Just what a man, a brother, had to do. I loved that part.

Osiris3657

This was pretty solid, really enjoyed it. The RT rating it has received isn't warranted. Yes, it doesn't bring anything new to the table plot wise, but everything was executed really well. Acting was 1st rate, the direction was good (found the story engaging and was never bored).

Worth checking out. I'll add it to my collection one day.

RichC2

Was more a reference to the plot.

I'll see this eventually no doubt.

Why So Blu?

It's Killing Me Softy all over again except that KMS took twice as long to film and at half the budget. KMS was budgeted at 15 million and OOTF was budgeted at 27 million and only shot for 17 days. That goes to show you that whoever worked on OOTF got paid REALLY well. Below the line folks, too.

dex14

I don't really understand the mixed reviews for this. I enjoyed every minute of it. The acting was fantastic. Bale is just amazing with everything he touches. That scene on the bridge with him and Zaldana was heartbreaking.

Ketamine

I really wanted to like it. Went to the early show on Friday and had high hopes for this one (which may be part of the problem). I'm a fan of many of the actors in this movie, thought the acting was top notch, and I loved the tone of this movie. I just thought the plot was sloppy and felt forced at times.

Mike86

Yeah I think it's a lot better than what a lot of the reviews are giving it credit for. I thought it was entertaining from start to finish and really well acted. One of the better films I've seen this year.

Throwing Copper

This didn't do much at the box office.

The studio had all fall to release this and it probably would have done much better. So tired of everything being saved up for late November and December.

RichC2

It was released on a weekend with no competition or anything that at all appealed to the same audience, and with a generic plot and lackluster reviews, it was going to be a tough sell. Mix in poor audience feedback (Cinemascore was a C+) and I don't think there was a whole lot anyone could do for it.

IMO, it was going to flop at almost any release period this year.

My Other Self

I wanted to like this as well, but I was very underwhelmed given the A-list cast. It was an alright drama, but nothing very spectacular or unique. Good way to kill a few hours.

Troy Stiffler

Yep'. Studios are very stuck doing that. It's in hopes that it finds an audience, and gets a big boost from Oscar advertisements. Everyone wants their little drama to be like Erin Brokavich and make $100M+.

Also, studios don't have any reason to believe that people will go to see good movies. It's a historical fact. It's why we don't get good movies (I should say "movies that make studios confident") during the "dumping seasons" (January, February, August, September).

That said, I still didn't go see this. Like I said before - I'm from a shitty small town like the one portrayed here. And it leaves the actors looking like stereotypes, models and phonies to me.

Mike86

I honestly didn't get much of that vibe from the film. The closest character that came to being somewhat of a stereotypical small town hick was Harrelson's character but even that I didn't think was terrible. The other actors didn't come off too model pretty or anything like that to me either. Seemed like the film was trying to give small town life a fair take rather than trying to be insulting.

inri222

Watched it last night and I agree with the above comments. Worth watching for Dafoe & Harrelson's performances which I thought were the best in the underused talented cast.

OldBoy

i just saw this and liked it very much. very slow burn and almost poetic in some of the carnage, both psychological and physical. performances were intense. liked it all around.

Mike86

I still wish that Eddie Vedder would release the songs that he was working on for this film. Sounded like there was quite a bit but he and the director decided on not using them for some reason. Really like this film a lot though. These slow burn dramas tend to be one of my favorite genres.