he lost the rhythm
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Jason Reitman
kite_ryan — 12 years ago(January 31, 2014 06:48 AM)
I love "thank you for smoking" and I like "Juno" and "Up in the air" but with "young adult" and now "Labor day" it seems to me that his work is no longer a high level. The script and the direction have no rhythm at all. Everythings becomes flat! I'm disappointed!
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EJverh — 12 years ago(February 17, 2014 10:03 PM)
I think that he was trying something new and with that there is always a risk involved. I don't see it as a failure, I saw him branching out and, unfortunately, it didn't quite work. However, I'm excited that he is departing from the tried-and-worked technique. It's a sign of growth.
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patrick_bateman_90029 — 11 years ago(September 21, 2014 07:10 PM)
For "Thank You for Smoking" and "Up in the Air"? Not really. He has a great eye for good stories and greater performances. Even "Juno", which I'm not the biggest fan of, has a really good story and Ellen Page's performance was great.
As for "Young Adult", I know people have serious problems with it, but I think it's great. It allowed Reitman and Diablo Cody to expand their horizons and really see the popular girl for who she really was. And then you have Charlize Theron's performance, which is up there with her "Monster" work as a career definer.
The only film I'd say was weak was "Labor Day", but I give him props for trying something else. -
Sergeant343 — 11 years ago(January 16, 2015 07:29 PM)
That does not save Ivan Reitman from the critics
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HarveyManfredinStJohn — 11 years ago(November 24, 2014 11:51 PM)
Exactly what I came on here to say. Started out 3-0, but ends up 3-3.
Reitman was makin' interesting comical/topical films, retreated to lesser fare like
Young Adult
and
Labor Day
, then attempted a return with a "little-too-late" take on the Internet (
Men, Women, and Children
). Hot to not, and it's really unfortunate
You have fiddled with the tribal drums of nature! And YOU PLAY TROMBONE!