We'll see if David Cronenberg's "Maps to the Stars" will be shown at Cannes - we should know pretty soon. Here is the fi
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CurzonStreet — 11 years ago(September 29, 2014 02:58 PM)
I understand, but you take what you can get. I know Julianne is getting the buzz right now, but the more people who see the film, the more who will appreciate Mia's performance.
She's excellent in MTTS you believe she's crazy, but you still care about her. That's hard to pull off.
And I'm really thinking about the other awards, as well. A nomination for Best Ensemble at the SAG's or Best Comedy at the Golden Globes brings a lot of attention.
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SwingBatta — 11 years ago(September 29, 2014 04:04 PM)
I'm hearing more buzz about Mia's performance on Twitter.
you believe she's crazy, but you still care about her. That's hard to pull off.
Same thing with Robyn in Tracks; she appears unlikable and prickly at first but Mia just draws you into her world.
Then there's the annoying little bitch in Ava, who just made me laugh; that's how great Mia's performance was.
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LifeVsArt — 11 years ago(October 02, 2014 11:40 AM)
I think you'll appreciate this great new article about "Maps" from Los Angeles Magazine. Also, quite a nice little rendering of young Agatha.
http://www.lamag.com/steveerickson/maps-to-the-stars-grapples-with-the -movie-businesss-most-complicated-character-hollywood-itself/ -
LifeVsArt — 11 years ago(October 02, 2014 06:57 PM)
"Mia Wasikowska continues to kill it in everything."
Does he mean that literally?
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LifeVsArt — 11 years ago(February 25, 2015 11:12 PM)
So, I finally got to see "Maps" and I agree, Mia is really compelling in the film - she's nuts and dangerous, but she's also vulnerable and sweet and you care about her. This film is amazingly divisive - some find it brilliant or entertaining while some outright hate it, that's what I expected (it's David Cronenberg after all), and I can see how people could have all those feelings - the characters are all super dark (not so much Robert Pattinson, and he has some touching moments with Mia). On another site I said it was kind of a satirical, greek tragedy, soap opera from hell - it's both compelling and repelling. People should see it for themselves - I saw it a second time and there are a number of layers to it that can bring up a lot of different things, I really find it fascinating, but it IS disturbing, though often funny. Mia and Julianne Moore are in another whole universe than they were in "The Kids Are Alright" - they definitely aren't alright here, but I thought their scenes together REALLY worked. All the acting is superb.
