This movie was another highly anticipated one for me.
This Netflix movie starrs thee legend Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong (“Succession”), Banks Repeta (“Netflix’s “The Devil All The Time”), Jaylin Webb (“Till”), Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Chastain, just to name a few.
This movie was directed by James Gray.
This movie was released on November 4th 2022.
This movie is a Drama and was rated R for language, drug usage and minor scenes with profanity.
This movie debuted at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and received a seven-minute standing ovation from the audience.
This movie is a Focus Features project.
This movie also debuted at the “Viennese Film Festival”, “Rome Film Festival”, Mew York Film Festival”, “Deauville American Film Festival”, “Zurich Film Festival”.
Onto the premise: A deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream.
Didn’t really know what the movie was about heading in, but even so the opening sequence was confusing and that feeling persists throughout as the narrative is somewhat chaotic, but this is the result of the movie being shown from a child’s point of view. The movie seems like an authentic family experience. A movie that’s massively elevated by the cast’s performances.
It has a few very uncomfortable scenes and has a constant piteous feel after the first act or so. We’re just witnessing a family’s life, so there’s no actual story to it and narration feels off because life isn’t always linear or follows a path. This will definitely put some people off.
The acting is superb, especially from the kids who’re the lead roles and able to convey their emotion across; Sie Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway were amazing despite being only in supporting roles, felt like watching real people in real life not in a movie. Jessica Chastain was a surprise, she seemed off but I also think that’s how her character was meant to be portrayed.
The movie just feels like childhood memories to me all jumbled up. I am still confused as to where the movie title came from.
If feels like a very personal coming of age story about a boy at the start of the 80s, an artist at heart trying to find himself, living under a roof with a family that does not fully understand him, except his grandfather played by Sir Anthony Hopkins, and he meets a friend who gets him, but the cultural divides of Queens over 40 years ago will test that bromance.
Armageddon time hits hard with the life lesson that would upset some and sadden others yet despite this it was an absolutely amazing film to see with an amazing cast of characters.
Overall I really enjoyed this movie! I am such a huge fan of most of the cast! It’s not a movie for everyone and I hesitate to call it perfect nor recommend it but it is beautiful and the performances alone make this a worthy watch.
I really enjoyed this one. It’s a small picture with a big message. Armageddon Time was an honest movie, sometimes painfully honest about how the world works and how unfair it is and kind of sad how young the children in the movie had to learn that lesson..
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