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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1

From the director of Frank.

Looks good. I love Brie Larson. Maybe this will give her more award attention then she rightfully deserved for Short Term 12.

DaveyJoe

No Tommy Wiseau, no sale.

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Defiant1

Brie Larson is getting some major Oscar buzz for this role.

dex14

Yup. And I'm glad, considering she was overlooked for Short Term 12.

Hazel Motes

man whoever the guy is who locked these girls up has got some big testicles. I mean people see this guy every DAY.

Decker

I'm not really that familiar with her as an actress, but she was way better in Trainwreck than her part had any right to be.

RichC2

I've been meaning to watch Short Term 12 since it was added to Netflix.

Dan

I've been listening to the audiobook. It was hard to get used to the kid narrator at first (still not sure if it's an actual kid doing the voice, or an adult doing a kid's voice, but no matter...), but I'm over it now, and the book is great so far. I should be able to finish it up before I get to see it at my local film fest in 2 weeks.

Mabuse

I wonder if there was ever a discussion of changing the title due to people mistaking this for The Room, the notorious "worst film ever made".

musick

knew nothing about this movie but initial buzz seems to be very strong
I watched the trailer which appears to give away a key plot point so you may want to avoid if you want to go in totally blind

Dan

YES, avoid the trailers at all costs. Seriously. It's super disappointing how blatantly they show things that may not be obvious bits of the story otherwise.

The movie is great, but although the original author also wrote the screenplay, there are LOTS of minor changes that add up, and I greatly preferred the book's version of those events and details.

Daytripper

I saw the trailer months ago and completely forgot about it. So, walking into the film yesterday, I had absolutely no idea what it was about. Thankfully. Because, what an experience! I was absolutely riveted the entire time. For the first 20 minutes, I kept asking myself, "Where are these people and what is going on?". And as the story continued to unfold, it became more wrenching. And in one particular scene, I felt like I couldn't breathe. Great film making, great acting and great writing all around. One of 2015's very best films!

Michael T Hudson

The child is a boy not a girl.

dex14

This is expanding to more theatres starting on Wednesday. I can't wait to check it out.

printerati

Someone didn't have a clue.

dex14

Well... this is definitely in competition for Best Film, Director, and Actress. Excellent film.

Daytripper

Indeed. Add to that, best supporting actor and best supporting actress.

dex14

If you mean the kid... yea... the kid was really good... but I'm not really a fan of children getting nominated for awards. In my opinion, I feel when kid's are that young, the performance actually really hinders on the director getting what they need from the child.

hdtv00

Yea sad I had to go what 5 pages deep into the movie thread to even find this post.

Best movie of the year I've seen so far. Just outstanding. I've dug Brie for a long time and man she knocked it out of the park here, and the kid is just gold too. Just WOW.

Coral

I thought that this was very well done. Been meaning to read the book for a couple years - and wanted to before seeing the film... but I gave in and just watched the film instead.

I liked Brie Larson for a while, and she was great in this. Jacob Tremblay was fantastic - which is hard for me to say about kid actors. They both deserve Oscar nods.

Always happy to see Canadian films be well received.

Greedoshotfirst

What an incredible movie. Brie Larson should have had an Oscar like yesterday. Between This and Short Term 12 She is on another level than some other good actors working today. My jaw was on the floor at moments throughout this. Cannot recommend this movie enough. IMO, this is definitely one of the best movies this year, if not the best.

Greedoshotfirst

Have you seen Beasts of No Nation yet? The young kid in that movie was absolutely incredible. it has been a real good year for kid actors.

Throwing Copper

Looking forward to see this one soon. Heard nothing but good things.

Raul3

Yep, saw this around Thanksgiving. Great movie. It hit me really hard.

You already mentioned all the acting, but the direction was great too. Not showy, of course, but you can see what a great director can do with a confined space.