The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018)
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
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This is a Spielberg movie (100% manipulative with the editing, score, acting)...but only better by the way the story is told (non linear).It has surprises (something that Spielberg probably doesn't know what it is)... and all the cliché beats that you can expect if you see the trailer.Other possibility for them not liking this movie is that the protagonist is a white male and nobody else in the movie matters that much and all serve to complete his story... They might be offended by it? Maybe? I don't get itBut yeah, mostly: Only Spielberg can be manipulative
It is like you go to mountain climbing, it is slow and nothing extraordinary at first, then you see the top, and the moment you get there, you will see there is another top, so you keep going, a top after another top, and finally you get there, a climax, and you look around yourself and enjoy the view. I had that feeling when I watched this. At first 30 minuets, you may get frustrated by confusing timelines, but trust the movie, it is worth it, it is like a very very long haiku.
This movie is exquisite. I have never written a review before but I have to with some of these low ratings. I am still thinking about this movie days after watching and that says something. It's hard to describe it accurately. It's haunting, creepy, romantic, smart, beautifully shot and acted. I can't for the life of me figure out why the ratings are so bad. What else do you want in a movie?!
I never write reviews. Ever. But I watched this film despite the poor reviews on rotten tomatoes because it was available as a .99 rental on iTunes and I love Kyle Chandler and Logan L. I have a tendency to watch movies from behind the screen of my phone-a bad habit, I admit- but this film entranced me to the point where I put it down and concentrated on the story unfolding before me. When it ended I burst into tears and knew I had to come write something about it. Watch this film. It's just fantastic. Please. Watch it.