Blue Jay (2016) - Blu-ray Forum

zorbonaut · 12-09-2016, 09:49 PM

I just checked this film out a few nights ago and once again Mark Duplass delivers. He didn't direct this one though but did write the screenplay for the film. Another example of a small budget film with a cast of primarily just Paulson and Duplass that really shines.

Anyone else get the chance to check it out? It had a very limited theatrical release this year but is available to stream on Netflix.

kylec123 · 12-10-2016, 12:00 AM

Yep, I saw this a month ago or so. I loved it. It's in my top 20 for the year.

AaronJ · 12-10-2016, 12:06 AM

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I just checked this film out a few nights ago and once again Mark Duplass delivers. He didn't direct this one though but did write the screenplay for the film. Another example of a small budget film with a cast of primarily just Paulson and Duplass that really shines.

Anyone else get the chance to check it out? It had a very limited theatrical release this year but is available to stream on Netflix.

I've seen Sarah Paulson tweet about it a couple times, or rather re-tweet Duplass tweets, and I've been meaning to watch it on Netflix. Hopefully I will get around to it tonight. It looks so good.

zorbonaut · 12-10-2016, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kylec123

Yep, I saw this a month ago or so. I loved it. It's in my top 20 for the year.

It's in my top 10 and maybe 5 for sure for 2016.

AaronJ · 12-10-2016, 08:38 AM

Wow. Just finished watching this. What a beautiful film, both in terms of aesthetics and in terms of the expression of the story. The black and white cinematography was gorgeous and worked so well to hold this particular yarn up and make it particularly evocative. The direction by Alex Lehmann was really on point throughout, I thought. He made decision after decision that was just right.

But oh my goodness, the acting! Mark Duplass was splendid as Jim, and really captured both his present state and the burden of nostalgia that has clearly weighed on him for two decades. Of course, Sarah Paulson was fantastic as always, as Amanda. There's something so real to her performance. Both she and Duplass manage to capture a stunning authenticity and naturalism. And their chemistry together was moving and sincere. Flat out, one of the best acted films I've seen in a while.

I believe that anyone over a certain age who has felt this sort of love at some time is going to understand the power of nostalgia that the film exhibits. And I don't care what anyone says, I cried like a baby at the end.

kylec123 · 12-10-2016, 03:18 PM

Yeah, I definitely shed some tears during this too. Idk how you wouldnt.....

TheBoss062 · 04-22-2025, 07:02 PM

This movie got snubbed for awards for sure.

12-10-2016, 12:00 AM	#2
kylec123 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2015 Location:TN, USA Blu-ray collection:212 DVD collection:19 Trading Score:35	Yep, I saw this a month ago or so. I loved it. It's in my top 20 for the year.

12-10-2016, 08:38 AM	#5
AaronJ Banned Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Michigan 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:624 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Wow. Just finished watching this. What a beautiful film, both in terms of aesthetics and in terms of the expression of the story. The black and white cinematography was gorgeous and worked so well to hold this particular yarn up and make it particularly evocative. The direction by Alex Lehmann was really on point throughout, I thought. He made decision after decision that was just right. But oh my goodness, the acting! Mark Duplass was splendid as Jim, and really captured both his present state and the burden of nostalgia that has clearly weighed on him for two decades. Of course, Sarah Paulson was fantastic as always, as Amanda. There's something so real to her performance. Both she and Duplass manage to capture a stunning authenticity and naturalism. And their chemistry together was moving and sincere. Flat out, one of the best acted films I've seen in a while. I believe that anyone over a certain age who has felt this sort of love at some time is going to understand the power of nostalgia that the film exhibits. And I don't care what anyone says, I cried like a baby at the end.

12-10-2016, 03:18 PM	#6
kylec123 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2015 Location:TN, USA Blu-ray collection:212 DVD collection:19 Trading Score:35	Yeah, I definitely shed some tears during this too. Idk how you wouldnt.....

04-22-2025, 07:02 PM	#7
TheBoss062 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Florida 4K collection:379 Blu-ray collection:2074 MA collection:520 Digital collection:171 Blu-ray reviews:47	This movie got snubbed for awards for sure.

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