Submarine (2011), any good?
Octopus_Prime
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Has anyone seen the film Submarine, it's getting great reviews, It's directed by Richard Ayoade and starring Craig Roberts (he was Adam the vampire in Being/Becoming Human) looks funny and with what I've read has a good storyline. Just wondering if it's worth going to the flicks?
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it's pretty good . Aoyade is obviously a fan of Harold and Maude , he even steals a few shots from it .
the actors are great in it , especially the kids .
well it's set in Wales , how does he feel about the Welsh ?
I would like to see it - love Richard Ayoade in the IT Crowd (I know he's the director here!)
I also like the boy in this - Used to watch him in Tracy Beaker and Young Dracula:o he was in Being Human not long ago too, I'm glad he's finding some success I think he's a good actor.
Sweetly amusing and charming. Lots of quirky quotable lines.
Richard Ayoade is obviously very talented and has learned a lot from being a film fan.
Not too everyone's taste but worth a look if you don't mind an alternative point of view on the world to mainstream stuff.
But I rewatched it the other day and found it tedious and contrived. I didn't hate it because it's got a sweet heart but I wouldn't have called it a particularly good film after that.
So the moral of the story is to see it once.
I never quite understand that phrase - "Not as clever/funny/original as it thinks it is".
Your post isn't as clear as it thinks it is
It's normally used when a films writers feel the need to constantly repeat the films message as if it is the most poignant message ever, like the writers are saying; 'listen to this bit agian, it'll inspire you'..
Or if you get a sense with the dialogue and acting that they think what they are saying is incredibly witty or important.
It's ok when it IS witty or poignant but when it isn't, it just seems a bit smug and patronising.
That's the best way I can describe it.
I feel Oliver's character is so odd that it would have been easy to hate him or write him off as too quirky if the actor wasn't so good playing him, ditto his parents - and Paddy Considine's cameo was incredible!
Granted, the direction is a little bit art-house film-school at times, but while I don't think it adds much, I also don't think it detracts from the enjoyment of the film. It's Ayoade's first film after all, and it's about teenagers - a bit of experimentation should be expected!