Mute (2018)

[cinemaphile]

This was the passion project the director has been trying to make for over 10 years? The story doesn't seem like something that one would be that attached to or obsessed with. It's rather... meh.
The film looks great, and Skarsgard and Rudd work for me, but the rest of the movie itself didn't do much for me. 3/5

[Kazutaka]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

This was the passion project the director has been trying to make for over 10 years? The story doesn't seem like something that one would be that attached to or obsessed with. It's rather... meh.
The film looks great, and Skarsgard and Rudd work for me, but the rest of the movie itself didn't do much for me. 3/5

Just finished watching it, agree with this. Not a disaster but not something i'm looking to revisit.

Paul Rudd as Cactus Bill was the highlight for me.

[crude]

Its on netflix now. Is it any good?? Or can i skip it?

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by crude

Its on netflix now. Is it any good?? Or can i skip it?

Find out for yourself mate!

[crude]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Find out for yourself mate!

Too many movies and TV Series to watch for me to loose time and money in a lost cause. Plot is nice. Cast looks dope.

[Thieves Dont]

This is getting slaughtered by critics. Still looking forward to it.

[Frank TJ Mackey]

Originally Posted by Thieves Dont

This is getting slaughtered by critics. Still looking forward to it.

Just read the review from The Guardian. Wow. Brutal.

Still want to watch and hopefully enjoy this.

[eightslicesofpie]

Critic reviews of this are super disheartening since I've waited so long for this movie, not that it's gonna stop me from watching because I love Jones. I still loved Warcraft despite all its negative press haha so hopefully I enjoy this too when I get to watch it after work.

[Cremildo]

Source Code was a fluke.

[Rodney-2187]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Source Code was a fluke.

What about Moon?

[Kazutaka]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

What about Moon?

Sam Rockwell carried it?

Gonna check this out in a few hours.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

What about Moon?

I'm aware that Moon is his most admired film by far, but it left me cold (and my dislike of Sam Rockwell certainly didn't improve things). Source Code, on the other hand, both in concept and execution, was exhilarating.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

I'm aware that Moon is his most admired film by far, but it left me cold (and my dislike of Sam Rockwell certainly didn't improve things). Source Code, on the other hand, both in concept and execution, was exhilarating.

I was like the exact opposite of this.

[Josep5349]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Source Code was a fluke.

Source Code was made with a wider, mainstream audience in mind and should be measured in that context. And in that context it succeeded. It tends to be praised by the causal sci-fi fans.

Mute is not going to appeal to mainstream audiences, and therefore won’t appeal to the critics who cater to the mainstream.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by Josep5349

Source Code was made with a wider, mainstream audience in mind and should be measured in that context. And in that context it succeeded. It tends to be praised by the causal sci-fi fans.

Mute is not going to appeal to mainstream audiences, and therefore won’t appeal to the critics who cater to the mainstream.

Maybe look up what something being a fluke means.

Mute has been panned across the board by critics, most of whom prefer more in unusual films which don’t cater to the mainstream.

[Josep5349]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

Maybe look up what something being a fluke means.

Mute has been panned across the board by critics, most of whom prefer more in unusual films which don’t cater to the mainstream.

Rather silly comment. I’m fully aware what fluke means. Source Code was deliberately crafted and realised for those who like sci-fi, but not massively. Certainly not a lowest common denominator movie by any means, but low enough to capture the interest of that particular target audience.

As for your second comment, no. The only time mainstream critics stick their necks out for controversial topics is if the movie in question is Oscar bait.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Josep5349

Source Code was made with a wider, mainstream audience in mind and should be measured in that context. And in that context it succeeded. It tends to be praised by the causal sci-fi fans.

Mute is not going to appeal to mainstream audiences, and therefore won’t appeal to the critics who cater to the mainstream.

Okay.

Not sure what that's got to do with my comment. Source Code is Jones' only film that I thought was really good. I wasn't addressing box-office or audience reception.

That being said, I agree that it was more "accessible" than Moon and, by the looks of it, Mute. That doesn't really matter to me. I don't regard mainstream movies as inherently better or worse than non-mainstream ones.

[Rodney-2187]

Sadly, after so much anticipation, I can only give this three stars. This visuals are a definite five though, and worth the watch, especially if you are a fan of the genre. They really went all out on the world. The story just wasn't told in a very compelling way.

[esteban²]

"Moon" is definitely one of the best genre-films of all time, imo. Although "Source Code" wasn't bad at all, it was an underwhelming experience. Not half as smart as I hoped for. I thought"Warcraft" was OK too, especially after all those terrible reviews. I was hoping for "Mute" to be a great one again ... Curious.

[MattJ1991]

I'm bummed to see the poor reception so far, but I'll judge this for myself tonight.