A Modern Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (21 February 2015)

If you are looking for a superhero film, look elsewhere. This movie is director Iñárritu's "8-1/2". You'll either love it or hate it. If you watch films because you're looking for something that makes you feel, this is the movie for you. As an artist, I was instantly drawn in with the visual concept, pacing, absolutely believable acting, and wonderful drum-kit music score. Films like this are definitely not for everyone, but these types of films move our culture forward, and show what is possible in the medium. Film can be so much more than the standard, superficial Hollywood fare, eye-candy and sentimental melodrama are great, but sometimes I want something that is real and truly heart-felt. I'm extremely happy that it turned a profit, and reached a wider audience than films like this typically do.