Shame is a 2012 drama film directed by Steve McQueen. The film stars Michael Fassbender as Brandon, a 30 something year old sex addict. Carey Mulligan Plays Sissy, Brandon's sister. The film was made on a 4 million dollar budget which is incredible, I'm proud of films on small budgets, makes it all the more special as they do more than most Hollywood-ised films, with less.
The Plot: Brandon (Fassbender) is a sex addict living in an upper class apartment in New York. When his sister comes to stay with him things grow even more complicated. There's not much else more to add to the plot, it's fairly simple, but it works as it is more about the characters.
The Performances: Michael Fassbender delivers a career defining performance, he's mesmerizing to watch, hands down one of the greatest performances ever to be put on screen. Carey Mulligan is incredible also, but she's not getting anywhere near Fassbender's in this one, but she is amazing, proving to be a brilliant actress. There is a particular scene involving Fassbender and Mulligan arguing in front of the TV, it is, without a doubt in my mind, one of the greatest scenes in film history, the dialogue is breathtaking, as is Michael Fassbender, every word he puts out is pure gold.
The Technical Aspects: The cinematography is downright gorgeous, the camera angles are very original and have their own, completely different style to them. The film has a lot of one take shots that are truly genius, such as the before mentioned argument scene is all in one take, about 6 minutes in length. There is a scene at a Restaurant all in one take, truly incredible.
The Writing: It's absolutely marvelous scripting, especially Fassbender's lines, he own's them all. Again, the argument scene in front of the TV is just genius writing, and Fass and Mull bring it to life so well.
Re-Watch-Ability: Just got done watching it for the second time after about 5 months of not seeing it, still incredible. I'd hold off from watching it too much, as it's a film that deserves the time and the place, for the sake of immersion.
The Verdict: Shame is a masterpiece, one of the greatest films ever made without a doubt in my mind. It's a triumph in cinematography, writing and acting. It's a 10/10 from me. Thank you for reading my review!
No comments:
Post a Comment