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are we going to have a serious conversation or is this the animal house character talking? <spoilers>
ROMA is from the neo-realist school. Its grounded, about the poor, and utilizes a non professional. We see her normal life and routine, but we area also witness to a few select moments that are the most important in her life and they are given theatrical treatment thats both epic and moving. She loses her virginity. She finds out shes pregnant and tell her lover. She has the baby prematurely and stillborn when shes rejected by her lover and shes witness to a riot from seditionists. She finds acceptance with the family she works for when the family is torn apart by a divorce and she saves two of the children from drowning. These are all memorable and emotional moments for both her and the audience. Cuaron also shots the film with a real affection for Mexico City (think about how beautiful that movie theater was) and the photography is gorgeous. The heighten moments of Cleo's life are displayed by a director who has a knack for set pieces (think of GRAVITY AND CHILDREN OF MEN) so while they are not traditional heroic moments, in the context of her life, they are and are treated as such.
And then theres the reminder that the heaven's exist up above so while its still neo-realist and grounded, we can feel something beyond any existence.
Whether or not you felt this was "admirable, inspiring, heroic, instructive, or even interesting", thats completely up to you. But there's a reason this film has been embraced by so many people and why they find those qualities in this film. Neo-realism allows an audience to find beauty in poverty and in the mundance and Cuaron just nails that for so many of the film's viewers, myself included.
Kris Tapley, AMC is not going to include ROMA in its Best Picture Showcase/Marathons Jan 22, 10:03
Deadline: Both AMC and Regal are not showing ROMA. AMC says it's because they were never licensed to show ROMA Jan 22, 10:05
i mean thats technically true but you and i know all they had to do was want to book it and they could {nm} Jan 22, 10:21
all they care about now is academy PR and they dont care about any cost there {nm} Jan 22, 11:53
It doesn't surprise me Jan 22, 10:31
I haven't seen ROMA but if the Shape of Water can win - anything is possible {nm} Jan 22, 10:36
Roma is the good Mexican-directed one {nm} Jan 22, 10:53
it didnt have thanos or the millenium falcon {nm} Jan 22, 13:12
this {nm} Jan 22, 13:48
"Tarantino and feet..." - heh-heh! {nm} Jan 22, 13:47
It's a look at women's lives during a turbulent time. History is not just about men...etc, but also personal Her Stories. {nm} Jan 22, 15:29
its pretty obvious neo-realism unless you're being willful about disliking it. Any life can be epic, moving and beautiful. Jan 22, 15:47
Who in that movie was admirable, inspiring, heroic, instructive, or even interesting? Jan 22, 17:54
are we going to have a serious conversation or is this the animal house character talking? <spoilers> Jan 22, 19:12
Serious response inside. {nm} Jan 23, 10:51
Serious response inside (comment system willing) . . . Jan 23, 16:28
Not to me. Definitely not by far. It's very well put together, with some excellent set pieces. It definitely has its problems. Jan 23, 09:55
Good. Why should the theaters bend over backward if Netflix doesn't want to be a team player. Forget them. Jan 22, 11:14
I like that...*thumbs up* {nm} Jan 22, 17:11
yep, well said {nm} Jan 22, 19:19
And the sand! It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. {nm} Jan 23, 07:45
from a certain poont of view {nm} Jan 23, 08:56
